Heat load surveys and system design in Leicester
Every Leicester quote starts with a room-by-room survey rather than a guess from floor area. In the East Midlands, one system that cools in summer and heats efficiently in winter makes good use of the investment.
For self-builds and extensions in Leicester, a standalone design pack can go straight to your builder. We cover Leicester and the rest of Leicestershire, including Loughborough and Hinckley. We cover LE1 and LE19 and the streets around them.
Prices in Leicester
For Leicester, expect roughly £380 to £1,195 for a standalone design pack, VAT included, adjusted for typical East Midlands rates. That sits a little below the UK middle, reflecting typical East Midlands labour rates. 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. As an example, the Design pack option (drawings and schedules for one home) would typically be £380–£745 here.
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
Since 29 May 2025, England's permitted development rules allow larger outdoor units (up to 1.5 m³) and no longer require a 1 m gap to the boundary, provided the MCS 020(a) noise check is met. Listed buildings and pitched-roof installs still need permission.
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. On a survey in Leicester the engineer looks at room size, glazing, the route for pipes and drains, the electrics and where the outdoor unit can sit quietly, then the written quote follows.
What is included
Every job in Leicester includes:
- Written proposal with options
- Room-by-room heat gain and heat loss
- Electrical load for your electrician
- Noise check to the nearest neighbour
- Pipe and drain routes
Nearby
Close to Leicester, our coverage also includes Oadby (3 miles), Wigston (4 miles) and Loughborough (9 miles). See all services in Leicester or heat load surveys and system design across Leicestershire.