Greater London · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Addington, Greater London
One call covers heat pump installation in Addington: diagnosis, fixed price, work and sign-off. An F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, on Checkatrade.
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
The process
Testing is the last part of the visit wherever the system can be switched on. Then we explain what was done and answer your questions, and anything that needs a follow-up is pointed out there and then. The visit takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. If a freeholder or agent needs to agree the work in Addington, we can send them the details.
- You tell us about the home and what you want from a heat pump.
- We survey for heat loss and look at radiators, cylinder space and outdoor unit options.
- We recommend air-to-water or air-to-air and check the grant position.
- We install the heat pump and connect it up.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in at the agreed time
- Keep pets out of the rooms we are working in
- Find the manual or the paperwork for the system, if you have it
How to get a quote
Some jobs can be priced from pictures, while others need a survey. Bigger systems, commercial sites and awkward pipe routes are normally surveyed on site. Either way, the quote is fixed before anything goes ahead.
Advice
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Addington
Every installation starts with a heat loss survey. It shows how much heat each room needs on a cold day so the system is sized to match. Guesswork leads to systems that are too big or too small. The work covers air-to-air heat pumps, homes heated by oil, LPG or gas and air-to-water heat pumps, and people most often call us about questions about where the outdoor unit can go and plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump.
For flats in Addington, the lease, the freeholder and the rules for flats all come into it. The planning rules for flats are stricter than for houses, and we check before designing.
AirCon Doctor is an F-Gas certified company and NICEIC approved for electrical work, with MCS certification for heat pumps and Checkatrade membership. Refrigerant work is done by engineers who hold the F-gas qualifications the law requires.
- Where
- Addington (CR0, CR2, BR4)
- Region
- Greater London
- Approvals
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Prices
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Pricing
- Fixed, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
If the emitters can’t give out enough heat, some rooms won’t get warm enough. The survey picks this up before installation. In London, hot spells can bring a rush of calls, so planning the work in Addington before summer avoids the wait.
One room or a whole building, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the equipment. The price is fixed before any work starts, with VAT shown clearly.
Why us?
- Electrical work covered by our NICEIC approval
- MCS certified heat pump installers
- We reply to enquiries the same working day
- A 24/7 emergency line
Take a look at what air conditioning costs and our accreditations and certificates.
Fixed-price quotes for air source heat pumps in Addington
Typical ranges are on our prices page, but every job is priced on its own. What we look at:
- How far the pipework has to run, and where
- What we find on the survey or diagnosis
- Whether the existing supply is suitable
Whatever the property, the quote works the same way: the equipment, the access, the work involved and the time it takes. Ask for a fixed-price quote and we will go through it with you.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- The outdoor side of the property, including any roof or flat area
- Any previous service or F-Gas records
- The address and the type of property
VAT is set out clearly on every quote, with the rate that applies to your job. Homes, businesses and different kinds of work can be treated differently for VAT, so we confirm it in writing rather than guess. To get one, phone 07833 053749 or use the quote form.
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Addington
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Addington?
Addington is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. For an air-to-water heat pump the amount is £7,500; an air-to-air system can get £2,500 if it replaces the fossil-fuel heating outright, meets the home’s full heating demand and is not an add-on to a boiler. The installer applies, and we are MCS certified.
Is planning permission needed for a heat pump in Addington?
It comes down to the building and the spot chosen for the outdoor unit. The centre of Addington is in the Addington Village Conservation Area. On a house, an air source heat pump can often go ahead under permitted development, with an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 cubic metres and an installation that meets MCS 020(a), which includes a noise check. Those rights do not reach the grounds of a listed building, and conservation areas rule out walls or roofs facing a road. If that might affect you, we ask the local planning authority (for Addington, usually Croydon council).
Who is responsible for leak checks?
The operator of the equipment, working with qualified engineers. Larger systems need regular checks: at least every 12 months from 5 tCO2e and every 6 months from 50 tCO2e. We’ll work out which band applies to yours.
Can I do the refrigerant work myself?
Not the refrigerant work. Under the F-gas rules, it must be done by qualified engineers from a certified company, and a new electrical circuit is notifiable building work unless a registered competent person does it.
How does the warranty work?
It’s the manufacturer’s, and the terms are theirs. Some brands make regular servicing a condition so it’s worth keeping the service records.
Will you make a mess?
We put dust sheets over floors and furniture near the work first, and we tidy up as we go. At the end, we clear up and show you what we have done.
Will you work on another installer’s system?
Yes. Systems fitted by other companies are fine, on all the main brands. Send us the make and model, and any records you have.
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Air source heat pumps in Addington: the local picture
Valuation Office Agency council tax records date about 96% of homes in Addington and the neighbourhoods around it to the post-war years, 1945 to 1972, and about 38% of households live in terraced houses, according to Census 2021 figures. Whether the walls and loft have been insulated makes a real difference to the heat pump size for homes of that period. Shared walls keep a terrace’s heat loss down, while gardens next door make the noise check on the outdoor unit important. London homes can be short of space for an outdoor unit and cylinder, which affects the choice of heat pump.
Live in one of the older houses around Church of St Mary? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
Addington is about 3 miles south-east of Ashburton, in Greater London. Our engineers cover Addington for air source heat pumps and across the rest of Greater London. Count every place we list in Greater London and you reach 764, with Addington on the list.
Not far from Addington, a recent job of ours was on George Street, Croydon (CR0), about 3 miles west: installing three Daikin cassette units in the main working area and a wall-mounted unit in the private meeting room.
Local streets include Lodge Lane, Falconwood Road and Addington Village Road, all of which are in our area. Every address in CR0, CR2 and BR4 is covered, from busy streets to back roads. Close to Addington, our area also takes in Coney Hall (1 mile north), Forestdale (1 mile south), Spring Park (1 mile north), New Addington (1 mile south-east) and Selsdon (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include London (10 miles north), City of Westminster (12 miles north-west), Marylebone (12 miles north-west) and Kensington (12 miles north-west).
Around Addington
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around Addington Park and John Ruskin College and the streets around them. Addington’s nearest station is West Wickham station, about 1.7 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find National Psychosis Unit (1.6 miles north) and St George's Walk (3.1 miles west). Not far away are Bramley Bank and Duppas Hill.
Common problems we fix in Addington
A common reason is wanting to stop burning gas, oil or LPG. With a heat pump, the heat comes from the air outside and the system runs on electricity, which is why it fits that aim.
What we’re most often called about:
- No space for a hot water cylinder
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- Comparing heat pump types
Historic houses such as Addington Palace, about 0.4 miles west, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether you get F-Gas records where refrigerant is involved
- Whether they looked at the job before pricing it
- Whether they hold F-Gas company certification, not just individual qualifications
What a customer said
“Office air con broke down in the July heatwave. Called at 8am, engineer was here by noon and fixed within 2 hours. Brilliant emergency response. They now hold the service contract for the whole building.”
James T., Crawley, office manager