Wokingham · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Woodley
Air source heat pumps across Woodley and nearby, from the first look to the final check with the price fixed before work begins.
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
Air source heat pumps in Woodley, done properly
Air-to-air heat pumps can qualify for a £2,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant, but only in some cases. 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; adding it alongside a boiler doesn’t qualify. The work covers air-to-water heat pumps, hot water cylinders and radiator systems, and common reasons people get in touch are deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home and questions about where the outdoor unit can go.
Plenty of older homes in Woodley can run on a heat pump, though some need bigger radiators or better insulation first. We work that out from a heat loss calculation.
The records are your system’s health record: what was fitted or found, what was done and when. If anything goes wrong later, it helps the next engineer and the manufacturer, so keep it safe.
- Where
- Woodley (RG5, RG6, RG10)
- Wider area
- Wokingham
- Accreditations
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Replies
- Answered the same working day
- Typical price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Quote
- Fixed, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after your system
To keep the system working properly:
- Know the servicing conditions in your warranty
- Don’t block radiators or indoor units with furniture
- Keep the MCS certificate with the manufacturer’s paperwork
We show you how to use the controls and explain how a heat pump works differently from a boiler. Steady running suits a heat pump better than switching on and off so we set the controls up with you.
A well-insulated home helps a heat pump because it reduces the heat the system needs to supply.
Do you need air source heat pumps in Woodley?
A common reason is wanting to stop burning gas, oil or LPG. A heat pump runs on electricity and takes heat from the outside air and that’s the appeal for many households.
Most people get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
- Checking eligibility for a heat pump grant
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
Every heat pump design starts with a room-by-room heat loss calculation.
What to look for in a quote
- What records you get at the end
- Why the equipment they’re quoting suits the job
- Whose warranty applies, and on what terms
What happens on the day
Wherever the system can be run before we leave, we run it and check it in operation. Then we explain what was done and answer your questions, and anything that needs a follow-up is pointed out there and then. All told, the work 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. Let us know about side gates, ladders or locked areas at your property in Woodley.
- We find out about your home and the heating you have now.
- Every room’s heat loss is worked out on site.
- From those figures we size the heat pump and decide on radiators, cylinder and outdoor position.
- A fixed-price quote explains the cost, the grant position and the VAT.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
Before we arrive
- Clear access to the fuse board
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
- Make sure someone can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
For a fixed-price quote, phone 07833 053749 or use the quote form and tell us about the property and what you need. A few photos make it quicker. You will hear back from us the same working day.
Related advice
FAQs for Woodley
Will a heat pump in Woodley need planning permission?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. A conservation area takes in the middle of Woodley. Heat pumps on houses are often permitted development, but listed buildings need consent and conservation areas restrict outdoor units facing a road. Where it’s needed, we check with the local planning authority (for Woodley, usually Wokingham council).
Can you do air source heat pumps in Woodley?
Yes, Woodley is within the area we cover. Get in touch with the details and we reply the same working day.
Will skipping a service affect the warranty?
Check the manufacturer’s terms. Some warranty terms require the system to be serviced regularly by a qualified engineer, so check the terms or ask us. Either way, keep a record of every service.
How long does a heat pump installation take?
It takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. The cylinder, the radiators and the pipework make the biggest difference, and we confirm the timing with your quote.
Am I eligible for a heat pump grant?
Not every home qualifies, so we check. There’s one grant per property, you cannot get one to replace a low-carbon system, and hybrids are excluded and other conditions apply.
Does the grant cover air-to-air heat pumps?
Only in limited cases, with a grant of £2,500. 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.
How much does an air source heat pump cost?
For air-to-water, it’s £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes) before any Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant. Air-to-air systems are priced after a survey, with the VAT confirmed on your quote.
Towns and villages near Woodley
Also in Woodley
Air source heat pumps around Woodley
Census 2021 figures found about 70% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Detached and semi-detached houses typically have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
Live in one of the older houses around United Reformed Church? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
Woodley is about 3 miles east of Reading, in Wokingham. Our engineers cover Woodley for air source heat pumps and across the rest of Wokingham. Woodley is one of 35 places in Wokingham where we work. For properties nearby, see our Guildford page, about 20 miles away.
Not far from Woodley, a recent job of ours was on Princess Way, Camberley (GU15), about 11 miles south-east: installing a Samsung VRF system serving twelve rooms across two floors, including open-plan working areas, individual offices, a server room and a boardroom.
Local streets include Church Road, Jasmine Square and London Road, and we cover them all. Being close to the A4 and A3290, Woodley is simple for us to get to. If you’re just outside Woodley, we cover Charvil (2 miles north), Whistley Green (2 miles east), Winnersh (2 miles south), Hurst (2 miles east) and Twyford (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Reading (3 miles west), Wokingham (4 miles south-east), Crowthorne (7 miles south-east) and Woosehill (3 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Woodley
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around Waingels College, Ali's Pond Local Nature Reserve and The Bull And Chequers pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Winnersh Triangle station, about 1.2 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (2.1 miles south) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.7 miles west). For a walk, there’s South Lake and Alder Moors.
What air conditioning won’t do
Not every problem is solved by air source heat pumps, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Draught-proofing and insulation upgrades
- Promising eligibility for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Gas boiler work, such as disconnecting the old boiler, which needs a Gas Safe registered engineer
Not sure which it is? You can ring us on 07833 053749 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Radiator systems
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-air heat pumps
From one of our customers
“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