Heat load surveys and system design in Arbroath
In central and southern Scotland, heat pump heating is usually the main reason to install, especially in homes on electric heating. For self-builds and extensions in Arbroath, a standalone design pack can go straight to your builder.
Every Arbroath quote starts with a room-by-room survey rather than a guess from floor area. We cover Arbroath as part of Angus and Dundee, roughly 16 miles from Dundee. That includes the DD11 postcode district.
Prices in Arbroath
Our Central and Southern Scotland guide price for heat load surveys and system design is £365–£1,145 for a standalone design pack, VAT included. That sits a little below the UK middle, reflecting typical Central and Southern Scotland labour rates. The design pack price depends mainly on the number of rooms and whether full drawings and equipment schedules are needed. On our Central and Southern Scotland figures, the Design pack option (drawings and schedules for one home) is about £365–£745.
Home survey
Free with an installation quote.
Design pack
Drawings and schedules for one home.
Self-build pack
Whole-house design for a new build.
Planning and permissions
In Scotland, planning conditions for outdoor units depend on the property type and location; conservation areas and listed buildings need particular care.
The survey
The free survey is where the real price is set: room measurements, pipe and drain routes, electrical checks and the outdoor unit position, all written into your quote. A survey in Arbroath usually takes one to two hours. We measure the rooms, check the walls and the consumer unit, agree the outdoor unit position with you and photograph the pipe routes.
What is included
Here is what is included on every job in Arbroath:
- Room-by-room heat gain and heat loss
- Electrical load for your electrician
- Written proposal with options
- Noise check to the nearest neighbour
- Pipe and drain routes
Nearby
Nearby, we also cover Carnoustie (6 miles), Monifieth (10 miles) and Montrose (11 miles). See all services in Arbroath or heat load surveys and system design across Angus and Dundee.

