Heat load surveys and system design in Braintree
For self-builds and extensions in Braintree, a standalone design pack can go straight to your builder. Bright summers in the East of England mean solar gain through glass is usually the biggest load to design for.
No two rooms in Braintree gain or lose heat in quite the same way, which is exactly why rooms are measured before sizing. We cover Braintree as part of Essex, roughly 25 miles from Southend-on-Sea. Postcode districts we cover here include CM7 and CM77.
Prices in Braintree
Our East of England guide price for heat load surveys and system design is £445–£1,395 for a standalone design pack, VAT included. Prices here sit above the national middle, reflecting East of England labour rates and parking and access costs. The design pack price depends mainly on the number of rooms and whether full drawings and equipment schedules are needed. On our East of England figures, the Design pack option (drawings and schedules for one home) is about £445–£895.
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 England, most houses can have an outdoor unit under permitted development if it is no larger than 1.5 m³, meets the MCS 020(a) noise limit of 37 dB(A) at the nearest neighbour's window, and there are no more than two on a detached house or one on other houses. Listed buildings need consent.
The survey
A survey in Braintree 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. Surveys in Braintree cover heat gain, pipe routes, electrics, access and noise to the nearest neighbour, so surprises on the day are rare.
What is included
What a job in Braintree covers:
- Electrical load for your electrician
- Written proposal with options
- Pipe and drain routes
- Room-by-room heat gain and heat loss
- Equipment selection and outdoor unit sizing
Nearby
Close to Braintree, our coverage also includes Witham (7 miles), Chelmsford (10 miles) and Maldon (11 miles). See all services in Braintree or heat load surveys and system design across Essex.