Isle of Wight · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Whippingham
Our engineers work in Whippingham on heat pump installation. Diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we finish.
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
What happens if it’s left?
A heat pump sized without a proper heat loss survey can struggle in cold weather or run inefficiently. Doing the survey properly from the start avoids that. A dirty or faulty system works harder and costs more to run.
Our prices page shows typical ranges, but your price depends on the job in front of us. For a fixed-price quote, ring 07833 053749, and we’ll talk you through it.
What you get with us
- Every job looked at before it’s priced
- Members of Checkatrade
- A reply the same working day
- Fixed-price quotes after a survey or photos
Read what air conditioning costs and how to check a contractor.
How we handle air source heat pumps in Whippingham
As an MCS certified installer, we fit air source heat pumps for homes in Whippingham and the rest of the Isle of Wight. Air-to-water systems feed your radiators or underfloor heating and hot water cylinder, while air-to-air systems heat rooms directly through indoor units and can cool them too. We will explain which type fits your home and why. We’re often asked to deal with questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating, across air-to-air heat pumps, hot water cylinders and air-to-water heat pumps.
In a place like Whippingham, some homes are listed, because permitted development doesn’t apply within the grounds of a listed building, so consent comes first.
We are an F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved for electrical work, with MCS certification for heat pumps and Checkatrade membership. Refrigerant work is done by engineers who hold the F-gas qualifications the law requires.
- Place
- Whippingham (PO32)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Price
- Fixed, in writing
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Accreditations
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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What we do, step by step
Wherever the system can be run before we leave, we run it and check it in operation. Then we show you what we have done and answer any questions, and anything that needs attention later is pointed out. The visit 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. Work in Whippingham is booked in advance at a time that suits you.
- It starts with a conversation about the home, the existing heating and your plans.
- 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.
- We fit the outdoor unit and connect it to the heating, hot water and controls.
- Once it’s running correctly, the MCS certificate is issued and we show you the settings.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for pets to be kept clear during the visit
- Find the manual or the paperwork for the system, if you have it
- Mention any managing agent or landlord rules we need to follow
How to get a quote
Need a price for air source heat pumps? Please ring 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form with a few details about the property. We’ll talk you through the options and give you a fixed-price quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
What air conditioning won’t do
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what air source heat pumps will not do:
- Getting planning permission or listed building consent on your behalf
- Tax rulings, which only HMRC can give
- Improving the building’s insulation
If you’re not sure, just call us on 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Underfloor heating
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
How the job changes from property to property
Air-to-air heat pumps
Since 2025, air-to-air heat pumps can also be permitted development in England, subject to the conditions. A unit used solely for cooling isn’t covered and need a check with the council.
VAT on heat pumps
Please treat this as general guidance rather than tax advice.
Whippingham questions
Will a heat pump in Whippingham need planning permission?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. A conservation area takes in the middle of Whippingham. 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 Isle of Wight council, usually the authority for Whippingham.
Do you cover smaller places like Whippingham?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A few pictures and the postcode are enough to get things started.
How quickly will you reply?
On the same working day you contact us. After that, we agree a survey, diagnosis or installation date that suits you, with a fixed price before work starts.
What’s the difference between air-to-water and air-to-air heat pumps?
Air-to-water replaces the boiler for heating and hot water, while air-to-air heats and cools rooms, and we help you choose. Both are part of what we install.
Will you make a mess?
Floors and furniture near the work are covered with dust sheets before work begins, and we tidy up as we go. At the end, we clear up and show you what we’ve done.
Who has to arrange F-Gas leak checks?
Responsibility is shared between the operator, usually whoever owns or controls the equipment, and the service technicians. How often depends on the size of the refrigerant charge in tonnes of CO2 equivalent: at least yearly for 5 to under 50 tCO2e, and every 6 months for 50 to under 500 tCO2e.
Do I need new radiators for a heat pump?
It depends on each radiator and the room it heats. At the lower temperatures a heat pump uses, radiators need more surface so we check every radiator against the room’s heat loss.
What a heat pump looks like in Whippingham
Whippingham lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Salt air is hard on outdoor units, so a heat pump near the sea needs a sensible position and regular checks, and some models offer corrosion protection for coastal sites. The Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures show about 36% of homes across Whippingham and its surrounding area were built in 2000 or later. Newer homes usually lose less heat, which tends to suit a heat pump well.
Osborne House lies about 0.7 miles north. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions. Live in one of the older houses around St. Mildred's Church? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
Whippingham is about 2 miles south-east of Cowes, in the Isle of Wight. Homes and businesses alike in Whippingham, our engineers can help with air source heat pumps. You’ll hear back from us the same working day, and there’s a 24/7 emergency line. Whippingham is one of 125 towns, villages and districts in the Isle of Wight we cover. We also work in Worthing, around 38 miles away.
Work in PO32 follows the same survey, fixed-price quote and written records as everywhere else we cover. We cover homes and businesses on Campfield Road, Whippingham Road and Barton Close and the roads around them. Close to Whippingham, our area also takes in East Cowes (1 mile north-west), Wootton (2 miles south-east), Hillgrove (2 miles south), Fairlee (2 miles south) and Fishbourne (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Newport (3 miles south-west), Ryde (5 miles east), Sandown (8 miles south-east) and Shanklin (8 miles south-east). For island and remote properties, a little more planning is needed, so let us know when you get in touch.
Around Whippingham
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around Isle of Wight Studio School, Isle of Wight Studio School and Prince of Wales pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Whippingham is Ryde Pier Head station, roughly 4.7 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include St Mary's Hospital (2.5 miles south-west) and East Cowes Castle (1.8 miles north). Open spaces near Whippingham include Mill Hill and Briddlesford Nature Reserve.
A customer’s words
“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