Heat load surveys and system design in Shaftesbury
For self-builds and extensions in Shaftesbury, a standalone design pack can go straight to your builder. Damp South West winters make the dehumidifying side of a heat pump almost as useful as its cooling.
No two rooms in Shaftesbury gain or lose heat in quite the same way, which is exactly why rooms are measured before sizing. Shaftesbury sits around 24 miles from Bournemouth, inside our Dorset area. That includes the SP7 postcode district.
Prices in Shaftesbury
Heat load surveys and system design in Shaftesbury typically come in at £395–£1,250 for a standalone design pack including VAT, based on South West England rates. It sits near the middle of UK prices. The design pack price depends mainly on the number of rooms and whether full drawings and equipment schedules are needed. Typical Design pack work (drawings and schedules for one home) lands around £395–£795 in this area.
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
England's rules let most houses fit an outdoor unit without a planning application, as long as the size, number and MCS 020(a) noise conditions are met. Flats, listed buildings and roof-mounted units are treated differently.
The survey
We book surveys in Shaftesbury at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards. A survey in Shaftesbury 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
Included with heat load surveys and system design in Shaftesbury:
- Noise check to the nearest neighbour
- Room-by-room heat gain and heat loss
- Written proposal with options
- Pipe and drain routes
- Electrical load for your electrician
Nearby
Nearby, we also cover Warminster (14 miles), Frome (16 miles) and Salisbury (18 miles). See all services in Shaftesbury or heat load surveys and system design across Dorset.