Heat load surveys and system design in Oban
Wind and salt air in the north of Scotland mean outdoor unit placement and protection need extra thought. For self-builds and extensions in Oban, a standalone design pack can go straight to your builder.
Every Oban quote starts with a room-by-room survey rather than a guess from floor area. As well as Oban itself, our Argyll and Bute coverage takes in Campbeltown, Dunoon and the towns around them. We cover PA34 and the streets around them.
Prices in Oban
Budget around £350–£1,095 for a standalone design pack including VAT for heat load surveys and system design in and around Oban. A standalone design pack is priced on the size of the home, the number of rooms and how much drawing work your builder or architect needs. For reference, the Design pack option in Oban (drawings and schedules for one home) usually comes to about £350–£695. These figures exclude travel to Oban. Any travel, ferry or accommodation cost is quoted separately, in writing, before anything is booked.
Home survey
With an installation quote; any travel cost quoted first.
Design pack
Drawings and schedules for one home.
Self-build pack
Whole-house design for a new build.
Planning and permissions
Scotland has its own permitted development rules for heat pumps and outdoor units, with stricter treatment of listed buildings and conservation areas. We check the current position for your property with you and, if needed, with the council.
The survey
Where travel is involved, we agree the survey arrangements and any travel cost up front. On the day, the engineer measures the rooms, checks the electrics and agrees the outdoor unit position with you. In Oban we often start with photos, room measurements and the make of any existing system, so the survey visit is focused and any travel cost can be quoted in writing first.
What is included
Here is what is included on every job in Oban:
- Equipment selection and outdoor unit sizing
- Written proposal with options
- Room-by-room heat gain and heat loss
- Pipe and drain routes
- Noise check to the nearest neighbour
Nearby
Close to Oban, our coverage also includes Lochgilphead (26 miles), Fort William (31 miles) and Helensburgh (40 miles). See all services in Oban or heat load surveys and system design across Argyll and Bute.