Greater London · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Adelphi, Greater London
MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the boiler upgrade scheme grant applied for, for Adelphi and the surrounding area. Ask us for a fixed-price quote, and we’ll reply the same working day.
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
- No space for a hot water cylinder
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help:
- Keep the outdoor unit clear all year
- Let the heat pump run steadily, as set up at handover
- Read the manufacturer’s warranty terms for your brand
If you were eligible for a grant, we handle the application and keep you updated, as the installer applies for it.
Leave space around the outdoor unit. It needs good airflow to collect heat from outside so keep it unobstructed.
Air source heat pumps in Adelphi, done properly
Air-to-air heat pumps can qualify for a £2,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant, but only in some cases. The system must replace the existing fossil-fuel heating and meet the home’s full heating demand, it must be installed by an MCS certified installer, and it must be in a home, so an add-on next to a boiler is not eligible. We’re often asked to deal with an oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life and no space for a hot water cylinder, across homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, underfloor heating and hot water cylinders.
For flats in Adelphi, the lease, the freeholder and the rules for flats all come into it. Permitted development limits are different for flats, and we check before designing.
If a fault appears while the equipment is under the manufacturer’s warranty, tell us the make, model and installation date. We will tell you how the manufacturer’s warranty is likely to apply before any chargeable work goes ahead.
- Where
- Adelphi (W1D, W1F, WC2H)
- Region
- Greater London
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Pricing
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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FAQs for Adelphi
Can I fit a heat pump in Adelphi without planning permission?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. Central Adelphi sits inside the Adelphi 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 don’t 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 Adelphi, normally Westminster council).
Can I have air conditioning in a flat in Adelphi?
In many cases, yes, once the lease and the building’s rules are checked. We look at where the outdoor unit could go, such as a balcony, flat roof or rear wall, and write it up for the freeholder or agent.
Do you look at the job first?
Yes. Photos often do the job for simple work, while bigger systems and repairs that need testing get a visit.
How soon will you get back to me?
The same working day. Then we agree a date that works for you, and you get a fixed price before any work goes ahead.
Does the grant cover air-to-air heat pumps?
It can, as long as the system takes over the heating completely. The £2,500 applies when it replaces the fossil-fuel heating, covers the full heating demand, is fitted by an MCS certified installer and serves a home; as an add-on to a boiler it does not qualify.
Do you protect the property while you work?
Protection goes down first: sheets over the floor and nearby furniture. Any drilling is agreed with you first, and we clear up the dust and offcuts when we finish.
How long does a heat pump installation take?
Expect it to take from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. How much of the heating changes decides most of the time, and we confirm the timing with your quote.
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: sheets over the floor and any furniture nearby, and we ask before moving anything. Then the electrics are made safe and the work begins. It takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved, and we clear up before we go. A note on parking and access helps us plan a visit to Adelphi.
- First we find out about the property, the heating you have now and what you’re hoping for.
- The survey measures heat loss room by room and looks at radiators, hot water and the best spot for the outdoor unit.
- We send a fixed-price quote that shows the equipment, the grant position and the VAT.
- We fit the outdoor unit and connect it to the heating, hot water and controls.
- The system is commissioned and registered under MCS, and we show you how to use it.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange for someone to be there to let us in
- Clear access to the fuse board
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
How to get a quote
If you need air source heat pumps in Adelphi, phone 07833 053749 or send an email. Let us know the type of property and what you need, and send a few pictures if you can. We reply the same working day.
Advice
Fixed-price quotes for air source heat pumps in Adelphi
The survey or diagnosis tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- The condition of any existing system
- The electrical supply and whether a new circuit is needed
- The type of system, from a single split to a larger system
Height, access and the distance between the indoor and outdoor units can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The make and model of the system, from the label
- A short video of any fault, such as a noise or a flashing light
- The paperwork from the last service, if you have it
Photos are the fastest route to a quote: the inside and outside of the property where the work is, plus the rating plate of any unit already there. Tell us the address and what you need, and many jobs can be priced from that.
Air source heat pumps in Adelphi: the local picture
The Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures put about 41% of homes in Adelphi and the neighbourhoods around it before 1919, and the 2021 Census found about 94% of households live in flats. Older homes can lose heat faster, so a room-by-room heat loss calculation, and sometimes insulation or larger radiators, comes before sizing a heat pump. In flats, space for an outdoor unit and a cylinder can be limited, and the lease and freeholder come into it, so air-to-air is sometimes the better fit. In London, outside space and the rules for flats often decide which kind of heat pump suits.
If your home is one of the older properties near Savoy Chapel, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen. Benjamin Franklin House, roughly 0.2 miles south-west, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings.
Adelphi is about 1 mile south-east of Marylebone, in Greater London. Across the W1D area, our engineers can take on air source heat pumps. Adelphi is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work.
Not far from Adelphi, a recent job of ours was on East Hill, Wandsworth (SW18), about 5 miles south-west: installing a Daikin wall-mounted unit in the open-plan living area.
Our working area takes in W1D, W1F and WC2H in full. We cover homes and businesses on York Road, Drury Lane and Maiden Lane and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Adelphi: Covent Garden (1 mile north), Charing Cross (1 mile south-west), Aldwych (1 mile north-east), Seven Dials (1 mile north-west) and West End (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Kensington (3 miles west), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west) and Ruislip (13 miles west).
Landmarks near Adelphi
In Adelphi, that means homes and buildings near The BFI Reuben Library, St Andrew's and St John's Church of England Primary School and London Nautical School. You’ll also find Victoria Embankment Gardens (within half a mile south) and The Theodore Bullfrog pub (under half a mile south-west). Adelphi has its own railway station: London Charing Cross station. Other landmarks nearby include London Museum and Institute of Natural History (under half a mile north-east) and Montfichet's Tower (1 mile east). Not far away are St. James's Park Lake and Barnsbury Wood.
Why act early in Adelphi
Replacing a boiler in a hurry when it breaks leaves little time to consider a heat pump. Surveying and designing in advance means the system is sized right and any grant is applied for while the old heating still works. Approvals for flats in Adelphi can take longer than the install itself.
No two properties are the same, so each one gets its own fixed-price quote. The system, the access, the pipe routes and the parts involved all play a part.
Why us?
- Manufacturer’s warranty terms explained on your quote
- Members of Checkatrade
- We diagnose before we treat
- MCS certified for heat pumps
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