Southampton · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Woolston
Heat pump installation, in Woolston and nearby. Call for a fixed-price quote; we reply the same working day.
- A boiler that is getting old
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
Air source heat pumps in Woolston
Air source heat pumps collect heat from outdoor air and bring it inside, using electricity to drive the process. The technology is close to air conditioning, which is why we install both, and air-to-air heat pumps are sometimes simply called air conditioning. Typical jobs include working out whether radiators need upsizing and choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air, across air-to-water heat pumps, hot water cylinders and underfloor heating.
Older homes around Woolston can be draughty or have solid walls, so a proper heat loss calculation matters. Sometimes insulating first makes more sense.
Think of the paperwork as the system’s health record: a dated account of the work and the readings we took. If anything goes wrong later, it helps the next engineer and the manufacturer, so keep it safe.
- Place
- Woolston (SO19, SO14)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Guide price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Credentials
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Replies
- On the working day you ask
- Quote
- Fixed, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Before you call an engineer
Leave the units and pipework where they are. Moving a unit involves the refrigerant circuit, so it needs an F-Gas qualified engineer, and the electrics need care too. If you need something moved, we can quote for it.
Good habits make our visits easier, not unnecessary. Simple care keeps the air moving through the system, but the refrigerant circuit, the electrics and the parts you cannot see still need an engineer at the interval the manufacturer recommends.
Air source heat pumps around Woolston
Woolston lies within about 1 mile of the sea. For a heat pump near the sea, ask about any coastal protection option the manufacturer offers. The Old Woolston 1 Conservation Area is within about a third of a mile of the centre of Woolston. In the mile around Woolston’s centre, 5 conservation areas have been designated. The Cliff Hotel, listed at grade II, is one of roughly 4 protected buildings and structures in the half-mile around Woolston’s centre. For a heat pump, permitted development does not apply within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit can’t go on a wall or roof facing a road, so we check with Southampton council, normally the planning authority here where needed.
For a home near Woolston station, the survey looks at whether an air-to-water or air-to-air heat pump suits better. Live in one of the older houses around Church of St Mark? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
Woolston is about 2 miles south-east of Southampton, in Southampton. Properties in Woolston get the same service as everywhere we cover: a look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end. Across Southampton, we cover 40 places, Woolston among them. For properties nearby, see our Worthing page (43 miles or so).
Oak Road, Lake Road and Glen Road and the roads off them are all inside our area. Work in SO19 and SO14 follows the same survey, fixed-price quote and written records as everywhere else we cover. Places around Woolston that are also on our list: Weston (1 mile south-east), Netley (2 miles south-east), Butlocks Heath (2 miles south-east), Hound (2 miles south-east) and Old Netley (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Shirley (3 miles north-west), Regents Park (3 miles north-west), Townhill Park (3 miles north) and Chartwell Green (3 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Woolston
Typical jobs here are in properties near The Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis pub, Chamberlayne College for the Arts and Woolston School and the streets around them. Woolston has its own railway station: Woolston station. Other landmarks nearby include Gods House Tower - Museum of Archaeology (1.2 miles west) and Netley Castle (1.3 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Netley Common.
What air source heat pumps can’t fix
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Planning decisions, which rest with the council
- Tax rulings, which only HMRC can give
- Disconnecting or servicing a gas boiler
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 07833 053749 and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
- Hot water cylinders
- Radiator systems
What happens on the day
Our engineers bring the tools, gauges and access equipment the job needs. You only need to give us clear access to the units, or their planned positions, and to the fuse board. The visit takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. We load the van from the survey notes so the work in Woolston can be done in one go where possible.
- It begins with your house and the heating it relies on now.
- Every room’s heat loss is worked out on site.
- 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.
- Installation, commissioning and MCS registration complete the job.
Before we arrive
- Plan for pets to be kept clear during the visit
- Let us know where we can park and unload
- Clear a path to the units and the space around them
Ask for a quote
Our prices page gives typical ranges, but your quote is based on your job, because no two buildings, rooms or systems are the same. Once we’ve looked at the job, from photos or on a survey, you get a fixed price. To start, give us a ring on 07833 053749 or drop us a line.
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Common questions in Woolston
Is the heat pump grant available in Woolston?
Yes, the scheme covers homes in England, including Woolston, if they qualify. Air-to-water and ground source systems attract £7,500. Air-to-air gets £2,500, but only where it takes over from fossil-fuel heating and covers the whole home’s heating demand. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Will you come out to Woolston?
Yes. Woolston is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Send a few details and photos, and we reply the same working day.
How much time does a heat pump install need?
A typical installation takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. We plan the work so you are without heating for as little time as possible, and we explain it in advance.
Will I get records for the system?
Yes. It’s the record a manufacturer or the next engineer will ask to see: a dated note of the work, with refrigerant details where they apply.
Can you set up regular servicing?
Yes. We offer maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system and the manufacturer’s terms need. Each visit is recorded, with F-Gas records where refrigerant work is involved.
When will I hear back?
You will hear from us the same working day. If it’s an emergency, ring the 24/7 line instead.
Is the equipment covered by a warranty?
It’s the manufacturer’s, and the terms are theirs. Some terms depend on regular servicing by a qualified engineer, so keep your service records.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one building, we can quote and plan the work across all of them. Each property gets its own records, so the files stay tidy.
From a single flat to a whole estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, access agreed with the people on site and paperwork at the end.
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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