Heat load surveys and system design in Edinburgh
Every Edinburgh quote starts with a room-by-room survey rather than a guess from floor area. Long Scottish heating seasons make efficiency in cold, damp weather the thing to design around.
For self-builds and extensions in Edinburgh, a standalone design pack can go straight to your builder. As well as Edinburgh itself, our Edinburgh and the Lothians coverage takes in Livingston, Musselburgh and the towns around them. That includes the EH1, EH2, EH3, EH5, EH6 and 3 more postcode districts.
Prices in Edinburgh
Heat load surveys and system design in Edinburgh typically come in at £365–£1,145 for a standalone design pack including VAT, based on Central and Southern Scotland rates. That sits a little below the UK middle, reflecting typical Central and Southern Scotland labour rates. 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. As an example, the Design pack option (drawings and schedules for one home) would typically be £365–£745 here.
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
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
A survey in Edinburgh 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. On a survey in Edinburgh 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.
What is included
Included with heat load surveys and system design in Edinburgh:
- Noise check to the nearest neighbour
- Pipe and drain routes
- Equipment selection and outdoor unit sizing
- Written proposal with options
- Room-by-room heat gain and heat loss
Nearby
If you are just outside Edinburgh, we also work in Musselburgh (6 miles), Bonnyrigg (7 miles) and Penicuik (8 miles). See all services in Edinburgh or heat load surveys and system design across Edinburgh and the Lothians.