West Berkshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Wickham, West Berkshire
One call covers MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for in Wickham, from the first look to sign-off. F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and Checkatrade members.
- Planning and permitted development questions
- No space for a hot water cylinder
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
Wickham: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Wickham?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. We are based in East Grinstead and plan each visit so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
Is a heat pump in Wickham permitted development?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. The half-mile around the middle of Wickham holds about 5 listed buildings and structures. A heat pump on a house can be permitted development if it meets the conditions, including the MCS noise check, but not within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit can’t face a road. Where necessary, we check with the planning department at West Berkshire council, usually the authority for Wickham.
Is there VAT on a heat pump?
For homes, 0% until 31 March 2027, under HMRC Notice 708/6 and 5% after that. For air-to-air systems, we confirm the VAT on your quote.
Will my radiators work with a heat pump?
Some radiators may be fine as they are, and some may need to be larger. Heat pumps run at lower flow temperatures, so radiators give out less heat so we check every radiator against the room’s heat loss.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a system failing in a server room or water leaking from a unit, ring our 24/7 line and we’ll tell you what to do first.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always look before we price, on a survey, or from your photos and details where the job is simple. Then you get a fixed-price quote.
Do you work on commercial properties?
Yes. From a single let flat to offices, shops and public buildings, we work the same way: survey or diagnosis, a fixed price and proper paperwork.
How we handle air source heat pumps in Wickham
A £2,500 grant is available for some air-to-air heat pumps, with conditions. The system must replace the existing fossil-fuel heating and meet the home’s full heating demand, it must be installed by an MCS certified installer, and it must be in a home, so an add-on next to a boiler is not eligible. Typical jobs include a boiler that’s getting old and working out where a cylinder could go, on homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, hot water cylinders and air-to-air heat pumps.
If your home in or near Wickham 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.
Refrigerant work is written up in the F-Gas records: the work carried out, the refrigerant involved and the quantities. File them with the system’s paperwork, as a manufacturer or a future engineer may ask to see them.
- Place
- Wickham (RG20)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Typical price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Quote
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Approvals
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Why act early in Wickham
Replacing a boiler in a hurry when it breaks leaves little time to consider a heat pump. Surveying and designing in advance means the system is sized right and any grant is applied for before you need the heat. Small faults tend to grow, so it’s worth dealing with them early.
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.
What you get with us
- Manufacturer’s warranty terms explained on your quote
- A 24/7 emergency line
- NICEIC approved for electrical work
- Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba and more
What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: dust sheets over floors and furniture near the work, and we ask before moving anything. Then the electrics are made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes, and we clear up before we go. Pictures of the space and where the outdoor unit could go let us plan the work in Wickham.
- We find out about your home and the heating you have now.
- A heat loss survey is carried out, room by room.
- We design the system, check the radiators and cylinder and look at the outdoor unit position.
- A fixed-price quote explains the cost, the grant position and the VAT.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
- Keep pets out of the rooms we are working in
- Name a contact who can meet us at the agreed time
Get a fixed-price quote
Quotes do not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits you.
Related advice
How we price air source heat pumps
The survey or diagnosis tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- What electrical work the job needs
- The equipment or parts the job needs
- The number of rooms, units or zones
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we look at the job first, from photos or on a survey, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What we need to know
Simple jobs can often be priced from photos and some basics. Useful things to send:
- A photo of the consumer unit with the cover closed
- The paperwork from the last service, if you have it
- The address and the type of property
To get a fixed-price quote, phone 07833 053749 or use the quote form and tell us about the property and what you need. A few pictures make it quicker. You will hear back from us the same working day.
Towns and villages near Wickham
What else we do in Wickham
Signs you need air source heat pumps in Wickham
Many enquiries start with a question about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. Eligibility depends on the property, the system and the scheme rules and we confirm it before you go ahead.
Most people get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
Live in one of the older houses around Church of St Swithin? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
What your quote should include
- Whether the electrical work is done by a registered contractor, such as NICEIC approved
- Whether the manufacturer’s warranty depends on regular servicing
- Proof of F-Gas company certification
Heat pumps in Wickham: local notes
VOA council tax data put about 38% of homes in Wickham and the neighbourhoods around it before 1919, and about 79% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the 2021 Census. Older homes can lose heat faster, so a room-by-room heat loss calculation, and sometimes insulation or larger radiators, comes before sizing a heat pump. Houses typically have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
Benham Park, roughly 3.7 miles south-east, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings.
Wickham is about 6 miles north-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Wherever you are in the RG20 postcode area, our engineers can take on air source heat pumps. Wickham is one of 155 places in West Berkshire we cover for homes and businesses. You can also see our page for Guildford, roughly 39 miles from Wickham.
Every address in RG20 is covered, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You’ll find streets such as Welford Road, Baydon Road and Mant Close, and we cover them all. Neighbouring places we cover include Easton (1 mile east), Weston (1 mile north), Clapton (1 mile south-west), East Shefford (2 miles north) and Shefford Woodlands (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Newbury (6 miles south-east), Thatcham (8 miles east), Speenhamland (5 miles south-east) and Hungerford (4 miles south-west).
Around Wickham
Around Wickham, our work takes us to homes and businesses near The Five Bells pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Kintbury station, roughly 3 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Hamstead Marshall 3 (3.4 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Sole Common Pond.
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