Portsmouth · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Wymering, Portsmouth
Air source heat pumps across Wymering and nearby, from the first look to the final check with the price fixed before work begins.
- A boiler that’s getting old
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Wymering
We begin with a room-by-room heat loss survey. That tells us how much heat the home needs, room by room, so the heat pump and the radiators or indoor units can be sized properly. Guesswork leads to systems that are too big or too small. The work covers hot water cylinders, homes heated by oil, LPG or gas and radiator systems, and people most often call us about questions about where the outdoor unit can go and deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home.
Cottages and older homes near Wymering can lose heat faster, which a heat loss calculation will show. Sometimes insulation first is the better investment.
We are an F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved for electrical work, MCS certified for heat pumps and a Checkatrade member. Our engineers hold the F-gas qualifications needed to work on refrigerant.
- Where
- Wymering (PO6, PO2)
- Wider area
- Portsmouth
- Pricing
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Typical price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Approvals
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Wymering
Do you cover smaller places like Wymering?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. Visits to smaller places are planned so the engineer arrives with what the job needs.
Is the coast a problem for outdoor units in Wymering?
It can. Wymering is within about 1 mile of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion on outdoor units. The outdoor unit position, its fixings and regular servicing all help near the sea.
How much time does a heat pump install need?
An installation takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. The survey lets us set a firm programme, so call us on 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form to arrange one.
What warranty do I get?
The manufacturer provides it, on its own terms. Some brands make regular servicing a condition so it’s worth keeping the service records.
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump?
Under the Planning Portal rules, a heat pump on a house can often be permitted development. Listed buildings are excluded, and listed building consent is separate, so we check for your property.
Can I do the refrigerant work myself?
Not the refrigerant work. Under the F-gas rules, it must be done by qualified engineers from a certified company, and a new circuit is notifiable under Part P unless a registered electrician, such as a NICEIC approved contractor, does it.
Do you work on all makes?
The main ones, including Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. For new systems, we recommend a brand and model to suit the job and explain why.
System by system
Air-to-water heat pumps
Air-to-water systems work at lower temperatures than boilers, which is why radiator sizing is part of the survey.
Heat loss surveys
Getting the survey right avoids undersized or oversized systems, and both cause problems.
How it works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: check the plan with you, protect the area, do the work, test what we have done and talk you through it. On site, the work takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. Photos of the existing unit and its label help with repairs and servicing near Wymering.
- First we find out about the property, the heating you have now and what you’re hoping for.
- We survey the home room by room for heat loss, and check the emitters, hot water and outdoor unit position.
- The price comes back fixed and in writing, with the grant and VAT shown line by line.
- Installation covers the outdoor unit, the indoor connections and the controls.
- We commission the heat pump, complete the MCS paperwork and talk you through the controls.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about any building rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
- Clear access to the fuse board
Getting a quote
Photos are the fastest route to a quote: the room or the existing unit, the outside wall or roof where the outdoor unit sits or would go, and the label on any existing unit. Tell us the address and what you need, and simple jobs can often be priced without a visit.
Advice
Signs you need air source heat pumps in Wymering
Some homes heated by electric heaters or storage heaters consider a heat pump instead. A survey shows whether a heat pump suits the property and what would need to change, and we explain the grant position for your home.
What we are most often called about:
- Planning and permitted development questions
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- Checking eligibility for a heat pump grant
Warblington Castle lies about 4.8 miles east. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions.
What to look for in a quote
- Why the equipment they’re quoting suits the job
- Whose warranty applies, and on what terms
- Whether anyone has checked the property or the system first
Also near Wymering
What else we do in Wymering
Safe owner checks
For air conditioning, cleaning the indoor unit’s filters is the main job owners can do, if the manual says so. With the power off, they lift out, can be vacuumed or rinsed and must be fully dry before they go back. For a heat pump, the main owner jobs are a clear outdoor unit and sensible control settings.
Good habits make our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and a clear outdoor unit help the system run as it should, but the refrigerant circuit, the electrics and the parts you can’t see still need an engineer at the interval the manufacturer recommends.
Air source heat pumps around Wymering
The coast is only about 1 mile from Wymering. Coastal sites are worth mentioning at the survey, as salt air affects the outdoor unit and its fixings. The Old Wymering Conservation Area is within about a third of a mile of the centre of Wymering. In the mile around Wymering’s centre, 2 conservation areas have been designated. On the National Heritage List, around 18 entries fall within 0.5 miles of the middle of Wymering; Wymering Manor (grade II*) is one. That affects heat pumps: listed buildings need consent, and conservation areas limit where the outdoor unit can go under permitted development. Where needed, we check with the local planning authority (normally Portsmouth council). About 48% of homes in and around Wymering were built between the wars, according to the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures. Homes of that age often have cavity walls that may or may not be insulated, which the survey checks.
For a home near Cosham station, the survey looks at whether an air-to-water or air-to-air heat pump suits better.
Wymering is about 3 miles north of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Properties in Wymering get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we’ve finished. Wymering is one of 19 places in Portsmouth we cover for homes and businesses. You can also see our page for Worthing, roughly 30 miles from Wymering.
Not far from Wymering, a recent job of ours was on East Street, Chichester (PO19), about 13 miles east: installing a Daikin wall-mounted unit in the dining area and a second unit serving the kitchen pass area.
All of PO6 and PO2 is within our area, from busy streets to back roads. Dean Road, Deal Road and Park Lane and the roads off them are all inside our area. Places around Wymering that are also on our list: Cosham (1 mile south-east), Paulsgrove (1 mile west), Hilsea (1 mile south), Drayton (1 mile east) and Widley (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Portsmouth (3 miles south), Southsea (4 miles south), Milton (4 miles south) and Landport (3 miles south).
Local landmarks in Wymering
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around Springfield School, UTC Portsmouth and Alexandra Park, among other places. There’s a railway station in Wymering itself: Cosham station. A little further out are World War I Remembrance Centre (1.4 miles south-east) and Tricorn Centre (3.1 miles south). Not far away are Portsdown Hill and Southmoor Nature Reserve.
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