Heat load surveys and system design in Folkestone
For self-builds and extensions in Folkestone, a standalone design pack can go straight to your builder. In the South East, loft rooms and glazed extensions can climb well above the outside temperature on a sunny afternoon.
Every Folkestone quote starts with a room-by-room survey rather than a guess from floor area. Folkestone sits around 31 miles from Maidstone, inside our Kent area. Homes in CT19 are all within our coverage.
Prices in Folkestone
Budget around £495–£1,495 for a standalone design pack including VAT for heat load surveys and system design in and around Folkestone. That is above the UK middle, mainly because labour and access cost more in South East England. 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. Typical Design pack work (drawings and schedules for one home) lands around £495–£945 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 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
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 Folkestone 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 Folkestone:
- Room-by-room heat gain and heat loss
- Pipe and drain routes
- Noise check to the nearest neighbour
- Equipment selection and outdoor unit sizing
- Electrical load for your electrician
Nearby
Neighbouring places we cover include Dover (7 miles), Ashford, Kent (13 miles) and Deal (14 miles). See all services in Folkestone or heat load surveys and system design across Kent.