Air-to-air heat pumps in Totton
Homes in Totton on electric, oil or LPG heating are the ones most likely to benefit from an air-to-air heat pump. The South East sees some of the UK's warmest summer days, and south-facing rooms and conservatories feel it first.
We size every heat pump in Totton for a cold winter day, then check the cooling side is right for summer. Totton lies roughly 4 miles from Southampton, and we cover it as part of Hampshire. Homes in SO40 are all within our coverage.
Prices in Totton
Guide prices around Totton run from £3,595 to £13,945 for 2–5 rooms including VAT. That is above the UK middle, mainly because labour and access cost more in South East England. Quotes move with the length of the pipe run, where the outdoor unit can sit and how much electrical work the job needs. Typical Small home work (three or four rooms heated and cooled) lands around £5,445–£9,095 in this area.
Two rooms
Living room and main bedroom on one outdoor unit.
Small home
Three or four rooms heated and cooled.
Whole home
Five or more rooms, sized to replace the existing heating.
Prices are shown before any Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant. The £2,500 air-to-air grant applies only to eligible homes in England and Wales, using an MCS-certified heat pump installed by an MCS-certified installer, who applies for the grant and deducts it from the price. We confirm eligibility, and which installer applies, before you commit.
Guide prices show VAT at 20%. HMRC treats most fixed air conditioners and air-to-air heat pumps installed in homes as energy-saving materials, zero-rated until 31 March 2027 when we supply and fit them. If your installation qualifies, your quote shows 0% VAT and a lower price. Servicing, repairs, cleaning and controls are charged at 20%.
Planning and permissions
In England, most houses can have an outdoor unit under permitted development if it is no larger than 1.5 m³, meets the MCS 020(a) noise limit of 37 dB(A) at the nearest neighbour's window, and there are no more than two on a detached house or one on other houses. Listed buildings need consent.
If your home in Totton is replacing fossil fuel or electric heating, and no gas, oil or LPG boiler stays in use, an MCS-certified air-to-air heat pump may qualify for the £2,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant, which the MCS-certified installer claims and deducts from the price.
The survey
On a survey in Totton the engineer looks at room size, glazing, the route for pipes and drains, the electrics and where the outdoor unit can sit quietly, then the written quote follows. At the survey we look at how each room is used, where the sun hits it and how the pipes can reach the outside wall, then put it all in a written quote.
What is included
Included with air-to-air heat pumps in Totton:
- Advice on running settings and tariffs
- Outdoor unit placed for airflow and noise compliance
- Free survey with a room-by-room heat-loss calculation
- Indoor units sized for winter heating, not just cooling
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
Nearby
Nearby, we also cover Southampton (4 miles), Eastleigh (7 miles) and Winchester (13 miles). See all services in Totton or air-to-air heat pumps across Hampshire.