Hampshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Upper Swanmore
Air source heat pumps in Upper Swanmore from an F-Gas certified company, with warranty terms explained brand by brand. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
- A boiler that is getting old
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Air source heat pumps in Upper Swanmore
Installing an air source heat pump in a home is zero-rated for VAT until 31 March 2027, then 5%. That follows HMRC Notice 708/6, and it does not apply to businesses. For air-to-air systems, we confirm the VAT on your quote. This is general information, not tax advice. Typical jobs include planning and permitted development questions and choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air, across hot water cylinders, underfloor heating and air-to-water heat pumps.
If your home in or near Upper Swanmore is heated by oil, LPG or electric heaters with no mains gas, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027, on top of the £7,500.
Equipment warranty comes from the manufacturer, on its own terms, and we explain those terms on your quote. Each brand sets its own conditions, so we go through them with you rather than leave you to find the small print.
- Place
- Upper Swanmore (SO32)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Accreditations
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Enquiries
- Answered the same working day
- Price
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
There’s very little for you to do on the day. Just let us in and point us to the units, or to where they’ll be fitted, and the rest is down to us. At the end, we tidy up and run through the work with you. Photos of the existing unit help with repairs and servicing in Upper Swanmore.
- It starts with a conversation about the home, the existing heating and your plans.
- We survey the home room by room for heat loss, and check the emitters, hot water and outdoor unit position.
- We send a fixed-price quote that shows the equipment, the grant position and the VAT.
- We fit the outdoor unit and connect it to the heating, hot water and controls.
- The system is commissioned and registered under MCS, and we show you how to use it.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
- Make sure someone can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any roof access, ladders or high-level work
Get a fixed-price quote
Want a quote for air source heat pumps? Please ring 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk with a few details about the property. We’ll explain what we’d recommend and why, then send a fixed-price quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Upper Swanmore questions
Is Upper Swanmore within the area you cover?
Yes, and the size of the place makes no difference to how we work. Visits to smaller places are planned so the engineer arrives with what the job needs.
Is a heat pump in Upper Swanmore permitted development?
It comes down to the building and the spot chosen for the outdoor unit. Historic England lists about 8 buildings and structures within half a mile of the centre of Upper Swanmore. On a house, an air source heat pump can often go ahead under permitted development, with an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 cubic metres and an installation that meets MCS 020(a), which includes a noise check. Those rights do not reach the grounds of a listed building, and conservation areas rule out walls or roofs facing a road. If that might affect you, we ask the planning department at Winchester City council, usually the authority for Upper Swanmore.
Who is responsible for leak checks?
The F-gas rules share it between the equipment’s operator and the engineers who work on it. The interval depends on the refrigerant charge, measured in tonnes of CO2 equivalent: at least every 12 months from 5 tCO2e, and every 6 months from 50 tCO2e.
Which manufacturers do you install and repair?
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.
Can I get a grant for an air-to-air heat pump?
There is a £2,500 grant for air-to-air, but only under strict conditions. It has to replace the fossil-fuel heating, meet the full heating demand, be fitted by an MCS certified installer, and be in a home.
Will my radiators work with a heat pump?
We find out during the survey. Rooms where the radiator is big enough stay as they are, and any that need upsizing are set out in the quote.
Can you look at a system you didn’t fit?
Yes. Systems fitted by other companies are fine from all the leading brands. Send us the make and model, and any records you have.
What affects the cost of air source heat pumps
Your quote is based on your property. We take into account:
- How easy the units are to reach
- One-off work versus a regular service cycle
- How far the pipework has to run, and where
What you pay depends on the system and the number of rooms or units, how easy the units are to reach and what the work involves. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- A short video of any fault, such as a noise or a flashing light
- The make and model of the system, from the label
- Any previous service or F-Gas records
Here’s what helps us quote: where the property is and what kind of building it is, photos of the rooms or units, the brand and model of anything already fitted and anything you’ve noticed, such as an error code or a noise. Then call us on 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier.
What air source heat pumps cannot fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Planning decisions, which rest with the council
- Formal advice on VAT for your situation
- Gas boiler work, such as disconnecting the old boiler, which needs a Gas Safe registered engineer
Not sure which it is? You can call 07833 053749 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Upper Swanmore
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
Different systems, different jobs
Heat loss surveys
Getting the survey right avoids undersized or oversized systems and that matters for comfort and running.
VAT on heat pumps
This is general information, not tax advice.
Towns and villages near Upper Swanmore
Also in Upper Swanmore
Heat pumps in Upper Swanmore: local notes
The last census (2021) found about 83% 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.
If your home is one of the older properties near Church of St Barnabas, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen. Sizing comes from the heat each room loses on a cold day, not from the size of the old boiler.
Upper Swanmore is about 6 miles north-east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. If you need air source heat pumps in Upper Swanmore, it’s easy to get a fixed-price quote: please ring 07833 053749 or use the quote form. We work across London and the South East, Upper Swanmore included. In Hampshire alone we list 683 places, and Upper Swanmore is one. There’s also a page for Guildford, roughly 33 miles from Upper Swanmore.
You’ll find streets such as Vicarage Lane, Green Lane and Well Lane, and we cover them all. Every address in SO32 is covered. Neighbouring places we cover include Hill Grove (1 mile south), Swanmore (1 mile south-west), The Hangers (1 mile north-west), Droxford (2 miles north-east) and Dean (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (10 miles north-west), Gosport (10 miles south), Havant (10 miles south-east) and Eastleigh (8 miles west).
Around Upper Swanmore
Typical jobs here are in properties near Swanmore College of Technology. For rail, the closest station is Botley station, about 4.4 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Bishop's Waltham Museum (1.9 miles west) and Knowle Hospital (5.1 miles south). Open spaces near Upper Swanmore include St Clair's Meadow and Beacon Hill.
A customer’s words
“Very professional from the initial survey through to installation. The engineer explained everything clearly and the quote was exactly what we paid. Would not hesitate to recommend AirCon Doctor.”
David W., Haywards Heath