Heat load surveys and system design in Nairn
Northern Scotland's climate puts the emphasis on reliable, efficient heating, with cooling a minor bonus. Every Nairn quote starts with a room-by-room survey rather than a guess from floor area.
For self-builds and extensions in Nairn, a standalone design pack can go straight to your builder. Nairn sits around 15 miles from Inverness, inside our Highland area. Coverage includes IV12.
Prices in Nairn
Heat load surveys and system design in Nairn typically come in at £350–£1,095 for a standalone design pack including VAT, based on Highlands, Islands and North East Scotland rates. Labour rates in the Highlands, Islands and North East Scotland keep this slightly under the national middle. 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. On our Highlands, Islands and North East Scotland figures, the Design pack option (drawings and schedules for one home) is about £350–£695.
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
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 Nairn 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 as standard in Nairn:
- Noise check to the nearest neighbour
- Electrical load for your electrician
- Written proposal with options
- Equipment selection and outdoor unit sizing
- Room-by-room heat gain and heat loss
Nearby
Nearby, we also cover Forres (10 miles), Inverness (15 miles) and Alness (16 miles). See all services in Nairn or heat load surveys and system design across the Highlands.