Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Addington, Kent
F-Gas certified and NICEIC approved, we cover Addington for MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for. A fixed price before we start, and a 24/7 emergency line.
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
Air source heat pumps in Addington
We begin with a room-by-room heat loss survey. It shows how much heat each room needs on a cold day, so the heat pump and the radiators or indoor units can be sized properly. Sizing by rule of thumb is not good enough. Typical jobs include an oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life and deciding on the outdoor unit position, across underfloor heating, air-to-water heat pumps and air-to-air heat pumps.
Space for an outdoor unit is rarely an issue near Addington, so the design comes down to heat loss, radiators and hot water.
The records are your system’s health record: a dated account of the work and the readings we took. It makes the next visit quicker and any warranty question simpler and it’s worth keeping safe.
- Place
- Addington (ME19)
- Region
- Kent
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Costs
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Enquiries
- Same working day
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Let the heat pump run steadily, as set up at handover
- Read the manufacturer’s warranty terms for your brand
- Keep the outdoor unit clear all year
Equipment warranties come from the manufacturer. We explain the terms for your brand, including any servicing conditions.
Leave space around the outdoor unit. It needs good airflow to collect heat from outside, so keep it clear all year.
What air conditioning won’t do
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Grants for hybrid systems or replacements of low-carbon systems
- Getting planning permission or listed building consent on your behalf
- Improving the building’s insulation
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or send an email and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Addington
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Underfloor heating
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-air heat pumps
How it works
The first job on site is protection: dust sheets over floors and furniture near the work, and we ask before moving anything. Then the electrics are made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes anything from a couple of days for air-to-air to the best part of a week for air-to-water with radiator changes, and we clear up before we go. For a village like Addington, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- Step one is understanding the house, how it’s heated today and what you’d like to change.
- On the visit we calculate what every room loses on a cold day, then check the radiators, room for a cylinder and outdoor unit options.
- You get a fixed-price quote, with any grant you’re eligible for and the VAT explained.
- Installation covers the outdoor unit, the indoor connections and the controls.
- Commissioning, MCS certification and a handover of the controls finish the job.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for pets to be kept clear during the visit
- Find the manual or the paperwork for the system, if you have it
- Make sure someone can let us in at the agreed time
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from a site survey or, where the job is straightforward, from photos and measurements. After that, we send a fixed price before any work starts.
Advice
Addington: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Addington?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. A few photos and the postcode are enough to get things started.
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Addington?
Addington is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. Air-to-water and ground source systems attract £7,500. Air-to-air gets £2,500, but only where it takes over from fossil-fuel heating and covers the whole home’s heating demand. You do not apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Can I fit air conditioning or a heat pump myself?
No, not the refrigerant side. The F-gas rules require certified companies and qualified engineers for it, and a new electrical circuit is notifiable building work unless a registered competent person does it.
Who is responsible for leak checks?
Whoever operates the equipment, together with the technicians who service it. Systems below 5 tCO2e fall outside the set leak check intervals, while larger ones need checks at least every 12 months, or every 6 months from 50 tCO2e. We’ll work out which band applies to yours.
Why does F-Gas certification matter?
Anyone installing, repairing or servicing the refrigerant side must be qualified, and their company certified. It’s worth checking before booking and we will gladly show you ours.
Do I get paperwork after the visit?
Yes. It’s your proof of what was done: the date, the work, and any refrigerant added or recovered.
Do I need new radiators for a heat pump?
That depends on the room’s heat loss and the radiator’s size. The survey compares each radiator with the room’s needs, so the quote covers any changes.
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Heat pumps in Addington: local notes
Valuation Office Agency council tax records show about 31% of homes in the Addington area were built in 2000 or later, and the 2021 Census found about 65% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Lower heat loss in recent homes often means a smaller heat pump and fewer radiator changes. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these. In the mile around Addington’s centre, 4 conservation areas have been designated. On the National Heritage List, around 10 entries fall within 0.5 miles of the middle of Addington; Church of St Margaret (grade I) is one. Where a home is affected, the outdoor unit position is settled with Tonbridge and Malling council, typically the planning authority here before the heat pump design is finished.
If your home is one of the older properties near Church of St Margaret, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen. Historic houses such as Old Soar Manor, about 3.9 miles south-west, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in.
Addington is about 7 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Homes and businesses alike in Addington, our engineers can help with air source heat pumps. We reply to enquiries the same working day and our emergency line runs 24/7. Addington is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Bromley, roughly 17 miles off, has its own page on this site.
The closest recent job we can point to from Addington was on Station Road, Orpington (BR6), about 13 miles north-west: installing three Daikin cassette units in the main office area and a wall-mounted unit in the client meeting room.
Jobs in ME19 are looked at, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether you are on London Road, The Links and Trottiscliffe Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Close to Addington, our area also takes in Ryarsh (1 mile north-east), Trottiscliffe (1 mile north-west), Vigo Village (2 miles north-west), Culverstone Green (3 miles north-west) and Harvel (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (7 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north-west) and Sevenoaks (9 miles west).
Landmarks near Addington
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around The Angel Inn, The Malling School and Manor Park Country Park and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is West Malling station, roughly 1.8 miles south-east. A little further out are Coldrum Long Barrow (1.2 miles north) and Leybourne Castle (1.7 miles east).
Why act early in Addington
Getting the sizing wrong causes problems that are hard to fix later. A room-by-room survey gets it right first time. Booking before summer means the work in Addington is done before the hot weather.
No two properties are the same, so we price each one individually. The equipment, how we reach it, the route between units and the work needed all make a difference.
Why choose AirCon Doctor in Addington
- F-Gas certified company
- Electrical work covered by our NICEIC approval
- Members of Checkatrade
- Fixed-price quotes after a survey or pictures
Take a look at what air conditioning costs or our accreditations and certificates.
From one of our customers
“Very professional from the initial survey through to installation. The engineer explained everything clearly and the quote was exactly what we paid. Would not hesitate to recommend AirCon Doctor.”
David W., Haywards Heath