The smart, green choice for both homes and businesses: Ground source heat pumps
Ground Source Heat Pumps offer brilliant energy efficiency, lower heating costs, and eco-friendly solutions for both residential and commercial properties. Whether you’re looking to cut down on energy bills or reduce your carbon footprint, Ground Source Heat Pumps provide reliable, year-round heating that pays for itself over time. Take advantage of government incentives and future-proof your property today.
More than 94% of our clients are willing to recommend us for similar work.
Ground Source Heat Pump advantages
Energy efficiency
GSHPs are one of the most energy efficient ways to heat buildings. They can be 5 times more efficient than traditional gas boilers.
Reduce your carbon emissions
GSHPs use earth’s renewable energy stored in the ground to heat buildings, producing far fewer greenhouse gas emissions than traditional heating systems.
Future proof your home
GSHPs are expected to operate for 20 to 25 years, with the ground collectors being used for several generations of heat pumps beyond that!
Government incentives
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers £7,500 towards installations in the UK.
Better Planet are ground source experts
Better Planet are the largest ground source installer in the South East. We have been designing and installing renewables systems for almost twenty years. Our customers are left with warm homes, a lower carbon footprint and a quiet property.
Ground Source Heat Pumps collect heat either horizontal loops or vertical boreholes
Horizontal loops are more cost effective if you have the space
Horizontal are layed 1.2 meters beneath the ground, with 1 meter seperation. When calculating the required area required for horizontal loops; newly built properties require approximately twice the total floor area, with older properties requiring more area.
Once the horizontal loops are in place, they usually don’t require replacing for the lifetime of the system, and beyond.
Vertical boreholes are space efficient
Vertical boreholes extract heat from 60m to 200m down in the ground. They require little space (150mm width) and are suitable for a range of buidlings. For systems with more than one borehole, the seperation needs to be at least 6 meters between each borehole.
Boreholes need to be effectively sized to ensure they can support a Ground Source Heat Pump. Get in touch with a Better Planet expert to find out more.
Elliot Timlin, technical manager at CTC UK, worked alongside Better Planet’s team for the commissioning of the installation and he comments
Better Planet’s team did a great job with this installation. Great workmanship all the way though.
Multisource heat pump installations are one of the company’s specialities, and in this case we were pleased to see an application of CTC’s unique solution for combining ground source and air source. We look forward to work with Better Planet in many projects to come.
I was delighted with Better Planets service from project design to completion. Professional and friendly all the way.
Mr Young, a client based in Suffolk, installed Solar PV and a Ground Source Heat Pump with Better Planet
A Ground Source Heat Pump is a big investment, and it requires efficient design. Our team of experts have designed, installed and comissioned over 1000 projects, and we’d love to speak with you.
- How does a Ground Source Heat Pump work?
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A Ground Source Heat Pump taps into the stable underground temperatures to heat your home efficiently. Using a network of pipes, it transfers this natural heat into your home, keeping you warm all year round.
Best of all, it drastically reduces your energy consumption and carbon footprint. Want to know how a Ground Source Heat Pump could work for your home? Speak to one of our experts for a free consultation!
- What’s the installation process?
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Installing a Ground Source Heat Pump is straightforward. We assess your property to determine the required size and output. Our in-house engineering team work to desingn your system to maximise effciency. Once we are ready to install, our installation engineers will be on site to install the collectors and the internal unit.
Got any further questions? Get in touch and one of the team can walk you through the process.
- Does a Ground Source Heat Pump integrate with other technologies?
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Absolutely! Ground Source Heat Pumps easily integrate with underfloor eating, exisiting radiators, solar PV and batteries. If effectively designed, these systems improve efficiency across the building, complementing each other.
- How much can I save?
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Depending on your current heating system, you could save up to 50% on your bills by installing a Ground Source Heat Pump. Plus, with government incentive of £7,500 avaialble, the intial installation cose could be lower than you think.
Curious about how much you could save on your bills? Speak to one of the team to find out more.
- Do I need planning?
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In many cases, planning permission is not required for Ground Source Heat Pumps. However, it is always a good idea to check based on your location and property type. Our team is on hand to help you navigate any planning requirements – contact us for tailored advice and a free consultation.