Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Witney, Oxfordshire
For heat pump installation in Witney, one call is all it takes: diagnosis, fixed price, work and sign-off. F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and Checkatrade members.
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
How we handle air source heat pumps in Witney
Until 31 March 2027, a heat pump installed in residential accommodation carries 0% VAT, with 5% from 1 April 2027. This is HMRC’s energy-saving materials relief, which applies to homes rather than businesses. For air-to-air systems, we confirm the VAT on your quote. Please treat this as general information rather than tax advice. If the problem is ageing boilers that will need replacing and questions about where the outdoor unit can go, we can help.
In a town like Witney, most heat pump enquiries are for houses heated by a gas boiler. A survey looks at heat loss, radiators, the hot water cylinder and where the outdoor unit can go, then design the system.
Looking after a system is mostly common sense: clear space around the outdoor unit, the cleaning the manual describes and a service at the recommended interval. That also helps where the warranty terms ask for regular servicing.
- Where
- Witney (OX28, OX29)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Price
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Price guide
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
Testing is the last part of the visit wherever the system can be switched on. Then we explain what was done and answer your questions, and anything that needs attention later is pointed out. The visit takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. We book visits in Witney at a time that suits you, and business work around your hours.
- You tell us about the home and what you want from a heat pump.
- The survey checks heat loss, emitters, hot water and the outdoor unit position.
- We recommend air-to-water or air-to-air and check the grant position.
- Installation follows on the agreed dates.
- After commissioning, you get the MCS certificate and a handover.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
- Mention any parking restrictions near the property
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
Getting a quote
Every quote shows the VAT clearly, and the rate that applies to your job is stated. VAT can differ between homes and businesses and between kinds of work, so we confirm it in writing rather than guess. For a fixed-price quote, phone us on 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form.
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What owners can safely do
Owner care supports servicing; it doesn’t replace it. Clean filters and a clear outdoor unit help the system run as it should, 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. The law requires anyone working on equipment containing F gas to hold the right qualifications, and the company to be certified, and refrigerant lines can cause cold burns. A suspected leak is our job, not yours.
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Air source heat pumps in Witney: the local picture
About 34% of homes in and around Witney have been built since 2000, according to VOA council tax data. Better insulated, newer homes are often a good match for a heat pump.
Minster Lovell Hall, roughly 1.9 miles north-west, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings. If your home is one of the older properties near Witney Congregational Church, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Witney is about 11 miles west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Whether you’re in the middle of Witney or further out, our engineers cover air source heat pumps, from a single room to a whole building. Our area takes in 443 places across Oxfordshire, large and small. Guildford is in our area too, around 54 miles away.
Witney is one of the larger places we cover in Oxfordshire. The A40 and A415 pass through or close to Witney, which keeps journeys to surveys and visits simple. Neighbouring places we cover include Cogges (1 mile east), Madley Park (1 mile east), Ducklington (1 mile south), High Cogges (2 miles east) and South Leigh (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Oxford (11 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles south-east), Carterton (5 miles west) and Wantage (14 miles south).
Near you in Witney
Around Witney, our work takes us to homes and businesses near Wood Green School, New Inn Public House and The Henry Box School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Finstock station, about 4.6 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Cogges Manor Farm Museum (0.6 miles east).
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Witney
Is planning permission needed for a heat pump in Witney?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. Central Witney is a short walk from the Witney and Cogges 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 West Oxfordshire council, which is typically the planning authority for Witney first.
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Witney?
Witney is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. The grant is £7,500 for an air source (air-to-water) heat pump and £2,500 for an air-to-air system that replaces the existing fossil-fuel heating. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
Whose job is it to check the system for leaks?
Whoever operates the equipment, together with the technicians who service it. Systems below 5 tCO2e fall outside the set leak check intervals, while larger ones need checks at least every 12 months, or every 6 months from 50 tCO2e. We can tell you which band your system falls into.
Will you work on another installer’s system?
Yes. We work on systems fitted by other installers as well as our own, on all the main brands. Tell us the make and model and send any paperwork you have.
How much time does a heat pump install need?
The work takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. The survey lets us set a firm programme, so ring us on 07833 053749 to arrange one.
How quickly will you reply?
The same working day. Then we agree a date that works for you, and you get a fixed price before any work goes ahead.
Do you look at the job first?
Yes. Every job is looked at first, on a survey, or from your pictures and details where the job is simple. A fixed-price quote follows.
Rented and managed buildings
We also work for facilities teams in offices, schools and public buildings across Oxfordshire. Work can be phased by floor, zone or building to keep disruption down.
Under the GB F-gas rules, responsibility for leak checks is shared between whoever operates the equipment and the engineers who work on it. In a let or managed building, it’s worth agreeing who that operator is, and we can work for either side.
What the work involves, system by system
Air-to-water heat pumps
Air-to-water systems take heat from the air and put it into your central heating and hot water. It takes over from the boiler and we install it to MCS standards.
Hot water cylinders
The cylinder size depends on how much hot water the household uses.
A customer’s words
“Office air con broke down in the July heatwave. Called at 8am, engineer was here by noon and fixed within 2 hours. Brilliant emergency response. They now hold the service contract for the whole building.”
James T., Crawley, office manager