Heat load surveys and system design across the Highlands
For self-builds and extensions in Inverness, a standalone design pack can go straight to your builder. Every Inverness quote starts with a room-by-room survey rather than a guess from floor area. Here, heat pumps are sized for low winter temperatures and exposed sites.
Prices in the Highlands
In the Highlands, Islands and North East Scotland, our guide range for heat load surveys and system design is £350–£1,095 for a standalone design pack, including VAT. That sits a little below the UK middle, reflecting typical Highlands, Islands and North East Scotland labour rates. 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 £350–£695 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
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. A survey in the Highlands 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 across the Highlands:
- Room-by-room heat gain and heat loss
- Electrical load for your electrician
- Pipe and drain routes
- Noise check to the nearest neighbour
- Equipment selection and outdoor unit sizing
- Written proposal with options
Towns in the Highlands
Pick your town for local details, or see every service in the Highlands.