Areas we cover across Scotland

Glasgow homes range from red and blond sandstone tenements to suburban semis and modern estates. A heat pump suits many of them, but tenement flats raise questions about outdoor unit placement and neighbour agreement, while suburban houses usually have more space. A proper survey answers these before any price is given.

Edinburgh has Georgian and Victorian stone tenements in the city centre, often in conservation areas or the World Heritage Site, and suburban houses from Currie to Musselburgh. Tenement flats need careful siting of the outdoor unit, while suburban homes are usually straightforward. A survey determines what works at your address.

Aberdeen is built largely from granite, which loses heat faster than brick or harled walls, so an accurate heat loss calculation is critical. Rural Aberdeenshire has many oil-heated farmhouses and steadings that are strong candidates for a heat pump. A proper survey covers the outdoor unit position, electrical supply and radiator sizing.

Dundee mixes sandstone tenements, interwar council housing and Victorian villas in Broughty Ferry and the West End. Villas with high ceilings need careful room-by-room sizing, while tenement flats raise questions about outdoor unit placement. A proper survey addresses these before any quotation is issued.

Perth and Kinross stretches from the city of Perth to the Highland boundary, with many off-gas-grid homes on oil or LPG. Stone farmhouses and cottages have thick walls and small windows, so loft and floor insulation matter. A proper survey covers the cold-day design temperature, electrical supply and outdoor unit siting.

Much of the Highlands is off the gas grid, with homes on oil, LPG or storage heaters, making them strong candidates for a heat pump. Cold-day design temperatures are lower here than further south, which affects sizing. Remote properties need extra planning for access and electrical supply, all covered in the survey.

Stirling and Falkirk sit between the Central Belt and the Highlands, with stone villas in Dunblane and Bridge of Allan, newer estates around Falkirk, and rural homes towards the Trossachs that are often off the gas grid. A proper survey addresses the local climate, outdoor unit siting and radiator sizing.

Fife has everything from harled fishing cottages in the East Neuk to post-war new-town housing in Glenrothes. Conservation areas in St Andrews and the East Neuk can affect outdoor unit placement, so planning should be checked early. A proper survey covers the local housing type, exposure and radiator sizing.

Ayrshire has coastal towns like Ayr, Troon and Largs facing the Firth of Clyde, plus inland towns like Kilmarnock and Irvine. Housing ranges from sandstone terraces to post-war estates and rural farms. Coastal exposure and off-grid rural homes are key considerations, covered in the survey.

Lanarkshire covers a broad area from the Glasgow fringe to the South Lanarkshire hills, with post-war estates, former steel and coal communities, and rural stone cottages. Most homes are on the gas grid, but rural areas towards the Pentlands have off-grid properties. A survey covers radiator sizing, cylinder space and electrical supply.

The Scottish Borders has mill towns built in local stone, with many rural homes heated by oil or LPG. Conservation areas in Kelso and Melrose can affect outdoor unit placement, while farm cottages often have the space to make installation straightforward. A survey covers the local housing, climate and planning.

Dumfries and Galloway is largely rural, with many stone farmhouses and cottages off the gas grid on oil or LPG. Exposed hillside sites and long pipe runs to outbuildings are common, and older properties often benefit from insulation improvements alongside the heat pump. A survey covers all of this before any price is given.