Domestic ground source heat pumps are generally allowed under permitted development rules, but this depends on the size & location of your property. We will advise if we feel planning permission is required or you can check with your local authority.

Your garden doesn't have to be large as a deep vertical system can be used instead of a horizontal system. Nevertheless, your garden must be large enough for digging machinery to create a trench or borehole. And you will need to have suitable access for the machinery to get into your garden.

As part of our full survey & proposal, we will recommend whether a borehole or horizontal trenches will be suitable for your ground source heat pump. It really will depend on theheating & cooling requirements of the property, the geology & local conditions, space available, costing & aesthetic considerations in the garden. Laying trenches is much cheaper than boreholes. Boreholes cost a lot to dig, & reinforcement will be required to prevent the hole from collapsing on itself. However, there are some benefits of having a borehole. Boreholes only take up a fraction of the room that trenches do, so if you only have a small garden, this may be the only option for you. Plus it means you won’t have to dig up half your garden! The area needs to be free from large roots and must be porous.

Since heat pumps work best when producing heat at a lower temperature than traditional boilers, it’s essential that your home is well insulated & draught-proofed for the heating system to be effective.

Yes & by combining the installation with other building work it can reduce the cost of installing the ground source heating system.