Brighton and Hove · Heat pump installation
Aldrington air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps for Aldrington, from F-Gas certified engineers, with warranty terms explained brand by brand. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- A boiler that is getting old
Heat pumps in Aldrington: local notes
At about 1 mile from the coast, Aldrington is close enough for sea air to matter. Coastal sites are worth mentioning at the survey, as salt air affects the outdoor unit and its fixings. Draw a one-mile circle round the middle of Aldrington and it takes in 3 conservation areas. On the National Heritage List, around 7 entries fall within 0.5 miles of the middle of Aldrington; Church Hall of St Peter's Roman Catholic Church (grade II) is one. For a heat pump, permitted development doesn’t apply within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit can’t go on a wall or roof facing a road, so we check with the planning team at Brighton and Hove council, which normally handles Aldrington where needed. About 43% of homes in Aldrington and the neighbourhoods around it were built before 1919, according to VOA council tax data. 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.
If your home is near Portslade station and heated by a gas boiler, an air-to-water heat pump can replace it where the survey shows it suits. Live in one of the older houses around St Philip's Church? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
Aldrington is about 1 mile south-west of Brighton and Hove, in Brighton and Hove. Properties in Aldrington get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we’ve finished. Across Brighton and Hove, we cover 30 places, Aldrington among them.
Not far from Aldrington, a recent job of ours was on Second Avenue, Hove (BN3), about 1 mile east: installing a Mitsubishi Electric wall-mounted unit in the main living room.
Postcode districts we cover here: BN3, BN41 and BN42. That includes properties on Wish Road, Saxon Road and Roman Road and the roads around them. If you are just outside Aldrington, we cover Brighton and Hove (1 mile north-east), Hove (1 mile east), West Blatchington (1 mile north-east), Brunswick (2 miles east) and Prestonville (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Brighton (3 miles east), Carlton Hill (3 miles east), Hanover (3 miles east) and Kemptown (3 miles east).
Landmarks near Aldrington
In Aldrington, that means homes and buildings near The Drive Prep School, The Gather Inn and Hove Park School. Aldrington’s nearest station is Portslade station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Montefiore Hospital (1.7 miles east) and British Engineerium (1.2 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Shoreham Beach and Thundersbarrow Hill.
How we handle air source heat pumps in Aldrington
Every installation starts with a heat loss survey. That tells us how much heat the home needs, room by room so the system is sized to match. Sizing by rule of thumb is not good enough. If you are dealing with checking eligibility for a heat pump grant and radiators that may be too small for a heat pump, we can help.
Homes around Aldrington usually have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder, so the main questions are heat loss, radiators and the electrics.
The records are your system’s health record: what was fitted or found, what was done and when. If anything goes wrong later, it helps the next engineer and the manufacturer, so keep it safe.
- Location
- Aldrington (BN3, BN41, BN42)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Quote
- Fixed after a survey or pictures
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Replies
- We reply the same working day
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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Heat loss surveys
Getting the survey right avoids undersized or oversized systems, and both cause problems.
What happens on the day
Our engineers arrive at the time agreed with you and run through the plan before anything else. Floors and furniture near the work are covered with dust sheets, and anything electrical is made safe before work starts. On site, it takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. In a place like Aldrington, parking is rarely an issue, but tell us about gates and access to the back of the property.
- We find out about your home and the heating you have now.
- A heat loss survey is carried out, room by room.
- The design covers the heat pump, emitters, hot water and outdoor unit.
- You get a fixed price, with any grant and the VAT set out.
- Then it’s fitted, commissioned and registered with MCS.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any roof access, ladders or high-level work
- Clear access to the fuse board
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
Get a fixed-price quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the inside and outside of the property where the work is, plus the rating plate of any unit already there. Add the address and what you’d like done, and simple jobs can often be priced without a visit.
Advice
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Find out the grant position at the survey
- Keep up with insulation and draught-proofing
- Check what your manufacturer’s warranty asks of you
In cold, damp weather the outdoor unit runs a defrost cycle from time to time. You might see steam or hear the unit change note and it’s part of how the system works.
Keep radiators and indoor units unobstructed so the heat can get into the room.
FAQs for Aldrington
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Aldrington?
Yes, the scheme covers homes in England, including Aldrington, if they qualify. The grant is £7,500 for an air source (air-to-water) heat pump and £2,500 for an air-to-air system that replaces the existing fossil-fuel heating. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Is the coast a problem for outdoor units in Aldrington?
It can. Aldrington is within about 1 mile of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion on outdoor units. We site outdoor units out of the worst of the sea wind where possible and can suggest models with corrosion protection where the manufacturer offers it.
How much time does a heat pump install need?
As a guide, it takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. We plan the work so you’re without heating for as little time as possible and agreed before work begins.
Will I need planning consent for an air source heat pump?
Often not in England, as many heat pumps on houses are permitted development provided the conditions are met. The outdoor unit must be 1.5 m³ or less, comply with MCS 020(a), not be cooling-only and not be within a listed building’s curtilage.
Will you make a mess?
We put dust sheets over floors and furniture near the work first, and we tidy up as we go. Before we leave, we clear up and run through the work with you.
Whose job is it to check the system for leaks?
Whoever operates the equipment, together with the technicians who service it. Larger systems need regular checks: at least every 12 months from 5 tCO2e and every 6 months from 50 tCO2e. We can tell you which band your system falls into.
Why use an F-Gas certified company?
The law says any company working on equipment containing F gas has to be certified, and each engineer needs the right qualifications too. It means the refrigerant in your system is handled legally.
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Tax advice on your own circumstances
- Promising eligibility for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Planning decisions, which rest with the council
If in doubt, call us on 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier and we will say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Radiator systems
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-air heat pumps
A customer’s words
“Excellent service from start to finish. Two wall-mounted units installed in our home. Clean, tidy work: they protected all the floors and left no mess. The systems work brilliantly. Would highly recommend.”
Sarah M., East Grinstead