Hertfordshire · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Wheathampstead
For air source heat pumps in Wheathampstead, one call is all it takes: diagnosis, fixed price, work and sign-off. F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and Checkatrade members.
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- Planning and permitted development questions
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
Why deal with it now?
The two types suit different homes and needs. Air-to-water works with radiators and a cylinder, with a £7,500 grant for eligible homes, while air-to-air heats and cools rooms and has a £2,500 grant only in limited cases. We explain which makes sense for you. For a place like Wheathampstead, booking ahead lets us plan the visit properly.
Typical ranges are on our prices page, but your price depends on the job in front of us. Call for a fixed-price quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Why people in Wheathampstead choose us
- NICEIC approved electrical contractors
- Clear warranty information from the manufacturer
- Emergency calls taken 24/7
- MCS certified heat pump installers
Air source heat pumps in Wheathampstead
In England, an air source heat pump on a house can often go in under permitted development rights. The conditions include an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 m³ and compliance with MCS 020(a), and the unit cannot be used solely for cooling or sit within the curtilage of a listed building. We look at the planning position for your home during the survey. If the problem is questions about where the outdoor unit can go and questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, we can sort it out.
If your home near Wheathampstead has no mains gas, the grant can be bigger. Homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas can get an extra £1,500 on the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027.
Each manufacturer sets its own warranty period. For instance, Daikin’s standard warranty on split air conditioning is 2 years, and its longer extensions apply to its air-to-water units only. Whatever the brand, the manufacturer’s terms are explained on your quote.
- Where
- Wheathampstead (AL4)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Credentials
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Rented and managed buildings
Records are where property maintenance often slips. Each visit produces a dated record, plus the F-Gas records where refrigerant is involved, ready for a tenant, a buyer or an inspection.
Where a tenant occupies the property but the landlord owns the system, the lease or tenancy agreement normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the paperwork can go to both.
What a heat pump looks like in Wheathampstead
The last census (2021) found about 69% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Detached and semi-detached houses usually have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
Older homes near St Helen's Church may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed. Shaw's Corner lies about 1.9 miles north-east. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions.
Wheathampstead is about 2 miles east of Harpenden, in Hertfordshire. Whatever kind of property you have in Wheathampstead, we can help with air source heat pumps. We reply to enquiries the same working day and our emergency line runs 24/7. Across Hertfordshire, we cover 381 places, Wheathampstead among them. Our London page covers places nearby (23 miles or so).
Every address in AL4 is within our area, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include High Street, Station Road and St Thomas Place, and we cover them all. If you are just outside Wheathampstead, we cover Gustard Wood (1 mile north), Ayot St Lawrence (2 miles north-east), Ayot St Peter (2 miles east), Ayot Green (3 miles east) and Kimpton (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Watford (11 miles south-west), Hemel Hempstead (8 miles south-west), Stevenage (8 miles north-east) and St Albans (4 miles south).
Around Wheathampstead
In Wheathampstead, that means homes and buildings near The Swan Public House and Sir John Lawes School. For rail, the closest station is Harpenden station, about 2.5 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Howard Centre (3.8 miles east) and St Albans City Hospital (4.1 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Wheathampstead Local Nature Reserve and Verulamium Lake.
What affects the cost of air source heat pumps
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- What electrical work the job needs
- The distance and route between the indoor and outdoor units
- A single visit or a regular plan
Homes, offices, shops and public buildings are all priced the same way: what’s needed, how we reach it, the parts and the labour. Call for a fixed-price quote and we will explain each part.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Where the outdoor unit is, or where you’d like it
- The fuse board and where it is in the property
- The address and the type of property
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the inside and outside of the property where the work is, plus the rating plate of any unit already there. Add the address and what you’d like done, and many jobs can be priced from that.
Wheathampstead: your questions answered
Is Wheathampstead within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. Send a few details and photos, and we reply the same working day.
Can I fit a heat pump in Wheathampstead without planning permission?
It depends on the property. The centre of Wheathampstead is in the Wheathampstead Conservation Area. The permitted development rules for heat pumps leave out listed buildings and stop outdoor units going on road-facing walls or roofs in conservation areas. Anything outside the rules needs an application, and we raise it with St Albans City council, which is normally the planning authority for Wheathampstead first.
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant?
Quite possibly. The scheme runs in England and Wales and pays £7,500 towards an eligible air-to-water or ground source heat pump, or £2,500 for an air-to-air system that meets stricter conditions. Homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas can get an extra £1,500 towards an air source or ground source heat pump until March 2027. The survey is where we check your home against them.
Why does F-Gas certification matter?
For refrigerant work, both the engineer and the company need the right F-gas credentials. Ask to see proof before you book anyone, and we are happy to show ours.
Are you F-Gas certified?
As the law requires for refrigerant work, we’re an F-Gas certified company. We are also NICEIC approved, MCS certified for heat pumps and Checkatrade members.
Will skipping a service affect the warranty?
It can, for some brands. Send us the make and model and we will tell you what the manufacturer expects, and book the service at the interval they recommend.
Which brands do you work with?
The main ones, including Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. For new systems, we recommend a brand and model to suit the job and tell you why.
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What happens on the day
Refrigerant work is done by qualified engineers working for an F-Gas certified company, and electrical work is done by us as NICEIC approved contractors. So on the day, you do not need a separate electrician for the electrical side. On site, it takes anything from a couple of days for air-to-air to the best part of a week for air-to-water with radiator changes. In a place like Wheathampstead, parking is rarely an issue, but tell us about gates and access to the back of the property.
- First we find out about the property, the heating you have now and what you are hoping for.
- On the visit we calculate what every room loses on a cold day, then check the radiators, room for a cylinder and outdoor unit options.
- 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.
- We commission the heat pump, complete the MCS paperwork and talk you through the controls.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
- Move furniture away from the wall where we will be working
Ask for a quote
Quotes don’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day. If we need to see the property first, we book a survey at a time that works for you.
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What a customer said
“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