Heat load surveys and system design in Greater Manchester

Heat load surveys and system design across Greater Manchester

For self-builds and extensions in Manchester, a standalone design pack can go straight to your builder. Every Manchester quote starts with a room-by-room survey rather than a guess from floor area. In the North West, heating efficiency is often the main benefit, with summer cooling a welcome bonus.

Prices in Greater Manchester

Budget around £375–£1,195 for a standalone design pack including VAT for heat load surveys and system design in and around Greater Manchester. Labour rates in North West England keep this slightly under the national middle. Larger homes, more zones and full drawing sets for a builder are what move a design pack towards the upper figure. Typical Design pack work (drawings and schedules for one home) lands around £375–£745 in this area.

Planning and permissions

For most houses in Greater Manchester, the outdoor unit is permitted development if it passes the MCS 020(a) noise check (37 dB(A) or less at the nearest neighbouring window) and stays within the size and number limits. We run that check on survey.

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. At the survey we look at how each room is used, where the sun hits it and how the pipes can reach the outside wall, then put it all in a written quote.

What is included

Included with heat load surveys and system design across Greater Manchester:

• Noise check to the nearest neighbour
• Written proposal with options
• Room-by-room heat gain and heat loss
• Electrical load for your electrician
• Pipe and drain routes
• Equipment selection and outdoor unit sizing

Towns in Greater Manchester

Pick your town for local details, or see every service in Greater Manchester.

• Manchester
• Oldham
• Wigan
• Bolton
• Stockport
• Salford
• Rochdale
• Sale
• Bury
• Altrincham
• Middleton
• Ashton-under-Lyne
• Leigh
• Stretford
• Urmston
• Chadderton
• Eccles
• Tyldesley
• Hyde
• Walkden
• Prestwich
• Radcliffe
• Cheadle Hulme
• Heywood
• Denton
• Stalybridge
• Ashton in Makerfield
• Westhoughton
• Farnworth
• Saddleworth
• Hindley
• Golborne
• Droylsden
• Whitefield
• Swinton
• Royton
• Atherton
• Old Trafford
• Dukinfield