Heat load surveys and system design in Didcot
The South East sees some of the UK's warmest summer days, and south-facing rooms and conservatories feel it first. Every Didcot quote starts with a room-by-room survey rather than a guess from floor area.
For self-builds and extensions in Didcot, a standalone design pack can go straight to your builder. Our Oxfordshire coverage takes in Didcot, about 10 miles from Oxford. We cover OX11 and the streets around them.
Prices in Didcot
Guide prices around Didcot run from £495 to £1,495 for a standalone design pack including VAT. Prices here sit above the national middle, reflecting South East England labour rates and parking and access costs. The design pack price depends mainly on the number of rooms and whether full drawings and equipment schedules are needed. As an example, the Design pack option (drawings and schedules for one home) would typically be £495–£945 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
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
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. A survey in Didcot 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
Every job in Didcot includes:
- Noise check to the nearest neighbour
- Equipment selection and outdoor unit sizing
- Pipe and drain routes
- Electrical load for your electrician
- Room-by-room heat gain and heat loss
Nearby
Neighbouring places we cover include Abingdon (5 miles), Wallingford (5 miles) and Wantage (8 miles). See all services in Didcot or heat load surveys and system design across Oxfordshire.