West Berkshire · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Upper Lambourn
For air source heat pumps in Upper Lambourn, one call is all it takes: diagnosis, fixed price, work and sign-off. An F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, on Checkatrade.
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
- A boiler that’s getting old
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
How we handle air source heat pumps in Upper Lambourn
Many air source heat pumps can be installed as permitted development in England, without a planning application. Conditions include a maximum outdoor unit size of 1.5 m³, compliance with MCS 020(a), use for more than cooling alone and a site outside the curtilage of a listed building. We check the rules for your property as part of the survey. If the problem is comparing heat pump types and working out where a cylinder could go, we can help.
For a home around Upper Lambourn that is off mains gas and heated by oil or LPG, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027, on top of the £7,500.
Whatever the visit, you get a written record: commissioning details for an installation, a fault and repair note for a repair, or a record of the service. Keep it with the system’s paperwork, because it helps with any later warranty question.
- Location
- Upper Lambourn (RG17)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Quote
- Fixed after a survey or photos
- Approvals
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Typical price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Before you call an engineer
Good habits make our visits easier, not unnecessary. Simple care keeps the air moving through the system, but the inside of the units, the refrigerant and the electrics still need a qualified engineer.
Refrigerant is off limits for anyone without the right qualifications. Under the F-gas rules, engineers need their own qualifications and the company must be certified, and refrigerant lines can cause cold burns. A suspected leak is our job, not yours.
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Upper Lambourn
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Upper Lambourn?
Upper Lambourn is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. Air-to-water and ground source systems attract £7,500. Air-to-air gets £2,500, but only where it takes over from fossil-fuel heating and covers the whole home’s heating demand. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Can I fit a heat pump in Upper Lambourn without planning permission?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. Central Upper Lambourn is a short walk from the Upper Lambourn Conservation Area. Heat pumps on houses are often permitted development, but listed buildings need consent and conservation areas restrict outdoor units facing a road. Where it’s needed, we check with the planning department at West Berkshire council, usually the authority for Upper Lambourn.
How soon will you get back to me?
On the same working day you contact us. Then we agree a date that works for you, and you get a fixed price before any work goes ahead.
Which brands do you work with?
We work with the leading brands, from Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin and Fujitsu to Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. Tell us the make and model and we’ll take it from there.
Do you look at the job first?
Yes. Every job is looked at first, on a survey, or from your photos and details where the job is simple. A fixed-price quote follows.
What’s the price of a heat pump installation?
Air-to-water installations cost £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. Air-to-air systems are priced after a survey, with the VAT confirmed on your quote.
Do you cover Upper Lambourn?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, Upper Lambourn included.
What a heat pump looks like in Upper Lambourn
The 2021 Census found about 71% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
Sizing comes from the heat each room loses on a cold day, not from the size of the old boiler.
Upper Lambourn is about 7 miles south-west of Wantage, in West Berkshire. Properties in Upper Lambourn get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we have finished. In West Berkshire alone we list 155 places, and Upper Lambourn is one. Guildford, roughly 46 miles off, has its own page on this site.
Jobs in RG17 are looked at, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Our engineers work on High Street and Maddle Road and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Upper Lambourn: Lambourn (1 mile south-east), Sheepdrove (2 miles east), Woolstone (5 miles north), Kingston Lisle (5 miles north) and Westcot (5 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (13 miles south-east), Thatcham (15 miles south-east), Speenhamland (13 miles south-east) and Hungerford (8 miles south).
Around Upper Lambourn
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around The Malt Shovel pub and the streets around them. Open spaces near Upper Lambourn include Seven Barrows and Rams Hill.
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you and run through the plan before anything else. Floors and furniture near the work are covered with dust sheets, and the electrics are made safe before any panel comes off. On site, it takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. A few photos help us make the most of a visit to Upper Lambourn.
- First we find out about the property, the heating you have now and what you are hoping for.
- A heat loss survey works out how much heat each room needs, and we look at the radiators, the cylinder space and where the outdoor unit could go.
- A fixed-price quote follows, setting out the system, any grant that applies and the VAT.
- The outdoor unit, the indoor equipment and the controls are installed and connected.
- The system is commissioned and registered under MCS, and we show you how to use it.
Getting ready for the visit
- Keep pets and children away from the work area
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
- Arrange for someone to be there to let us in
Getting a price
To help us quote: the address and the type of property, photos of the rooms or units, the make and model of any existing system and any symptoms, from error codes to drips. Then call 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier.
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Do you need air source heat pumps in Upper Lambourn?
Homes off the gas grid, heated by oil or LPG, are often good candidates to look at. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme includes an extra £1,500, until March 2027, for air source or ground source heat pumps in homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas where the home is eligible.
These are the situations we see most often:
- Checking eligibility for a heat pump grant
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
- A boiler that is getting old
Historic houses such as Ashdown House, about 2.1 miles west, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in.
Comparing quotes
- What paperwork you will receive afterwards
- Whether the company is F-Gas certified, and whether you can check it
- Which VAT rate the quote uses, and why
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Why act early in Upper Lambourn
The 0% VAT rate on heat pumps in homes runs until 31 March 2027, then 5% applies. It’s a date to bear in mind when planning, though the right time also depends on your home and heating. Waiting rarely makes an air conditioning problem smaller.
Whatever the property, the quote works the same way: the equipment, the access, the work involved and the time it takes. Call for a fixed-price quote and we will explain each part.
Why people in Upper Lambourn choose us
- Leading brands including Daikin, Mitsubishi Electric and Fujitsu
- F-Gas company certification
- Covering London and the South East
- Every job looked at before it’s priced
Take a look at what air conditioning costs or our accreditations.
From one of our customers
“Excellent service from start to finish. Two wall-mounted units installed in our home. Clean, tidy work: they protected all the floors and left no mess. The systems work brilliantly. Would highly recommend.”
Sarah M., East Grinstead