Heat load surveys and system design in Musselburgh
For self-builds and extensions in Musselburgh, a standalone design pack can go straight to your builder. Mild Scottish summers mean cooling matters most in conservatories, lofts and rooms with large windows.
Every Musselburgh quote starts with a room-by-room survey rather than a guess from floor area. Musselburgh lies roughly 6 miles from Edinburgh, and we cover it as part of Edinburgh and the Lothians. Postcode districts we cover here include EH21.
Prices in Musselburgh
Heat load surveys and system design in Musselburgh typically come in at £365–£1,145 for a standalone design pack including VAT, based on Central and Southern Scotland rates. It is a touch below the UK middle, as trade rates in Central and Southern Scotland tend to be. The design pack price depends mainly on the number of rooms and whether full drawings and equipment schedules are needed. For reference, the Design pack option in Musselburgh (drawings and schedules for one home) usually comes to 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. We book surveys in Musselburgh at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards.
What is included
What a job in Musselburgh covers:
- Written proposal with options
- Equipment selection and outdoor unit sizing
- Room-by-room heat gain and heat loss
- Pipe and drain routes
- Noise check to the nearest neighbour
Nearby
We also cover Bonnyrigg (5 miles), Edinburgh (6 miles) and Penicuik (10 miles). See all services in Musselburgh or heat load surveys and system design across Edinburgh and the Lothians.

