Kent · Heat pump installation
Appledore Heath air source heat pumps
Looking for air source heat pumps in Appledore Heath? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around you, finishing with proper records.
- Working out where a cylinder could go
- Comparing heat pump types
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
How it works
There’s very little for you to do on the day. Someone needs to let us in and show us the units, or where they’re going, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and we explain what we have done. If a lane or gateway near Appledore Heath is tight for a van, let us know and we’ll plan for it.
- It begins with your house and the heating it relies on now.
- We measure heat loss for every room.
- The design covers the heat pump, emitters, hot water and outdoor unit.
- Cost, grant and VAT appear on one fixed-price quote.
- Installation, commissioning and MCS registration complete the job.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
- Mention any roof access, ladders or high-level work
Getting a quote
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 us on 07833 053749 or email us.
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Air source heat pumps in Appledore Heath, done properly
A heat pump takes heat from the outside air and moves it into your home with electricity running the compressor and fans. It works on the same principle as air conditioning, run the other way, and air-to-air heat pumps are sometimes simply called air conditioning. Typical jobs include questions about listed buildings or conservation areas and ageing boilers that will need replacing, across air-to-water heat pumps, radiator systems and air-to-air heat pumps.
Homes around Appledore Heath usually have room outside for a heat pump, so the design focuses on heat loss and radiators.
Think of the paperwork as the system’s health record: a dated account of the work and the readings we took. If anything goes wrong later, it helps the next engineer and the manufacturer and it’s worth keeping safe.
- Place
- Appledore Heath (TN26)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Quote
- Fixed after a survey or pictures
- Approvals
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Appledore Heath
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 before you need the heat. A system that’s left with a fault, or without a service, usually costs more to run.
Whatever the property, the quote works the same way: what’s needed, how we reach it, the parts and the labour. Ask for a fixed-price quote and we will explain each part.
Why book with us
- NICEIC approved electrical contractors
- Fixed-price quotes after a survey or pictures
- Warranty terms set out brand by brand
- A 24/7 emergency line
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Any gas work on the existing boiler
- Tax advice on your own circumstances
- Getting planning permission or listed building consent on your behalf
If in doubt, call us on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
- Underfloor heating
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-air heat pumps
What a heat pump looks like in Appledore Heath
The last census (2021) found about 81% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Detached and semi-detached houses normally have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
Older homes near Church of St Peter and St Paul may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed. With Smallhythe Place about 3.6 miles west, it’s worth asking whether your own home is listed before planning a heat pump.
Appledore Heath is about 8 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Whether you’re in the middle of Appledore Heath or further out, our engineers cover air source heat pumps, from a single room to a whole building. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Eastbourne, about 28 miles away.
Our nearest recent job to Appledore Heath was on Mermaid Street, Rye (TN31), about 7 miles south: installing three Fujitsu wall-mounted units in guest bedrooms, with the outdoor units positioned in the hotel’s walled rear garden.
Work in TN26 follows the same survey, fixed-price quote and written records as everywhere else we cover. From School Road, Heathside and Woodchurch Road to the smaller roads in between, nowhere is left out. If you are just outside Appledore Heath, we cover Appledore (1 mile south), Stone in Oxney (2 miles south-west), Reading Street (2 miles west), Brattle (2 miles north) and Brook Street (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (8 miles north-east), Hythe (13 miles east), Tenterden (4 miles north-west) and Kennington (10 miles north-east).
Near you in Appledore Heath
The closest station to Appledore Heath is Appledore (Kent) station, about 1.6 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Woodchurch Village Life Museum (3 miles north). The countryside around Appledore Heath includes Orlestone Forest.
Rented and managed buildings
We also work for facilities teams in offices, schools and public buildings across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, zone or building to keep disruption down.
For anyone managing more than one building, we can quote and plan the work across all of them. Each property gets its own records, so each one has its own history.
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Appledore Heath
Do you cover smaller places like Appledore Heath?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day.
Will a heat pump in Appledore Heath need planning permission?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. The centre of Appledore Heath is in a conservation area. The permitted development rules for heat pumps leave out listed buildings and stop outdoor units going on road-facing walls or roofs in conservation areas. Anything outside the rules needs an application, and we raise it with the local planning authority (for Appledore Heath, normally Ashford council) first.
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 can tell you which band your system falls into.
Is there a Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant for air-to-air?
Sometimes, and the amount is £2,500 rather than £7,500. The system has to replace the fossil-fuel heating and heat the whole home with an MCS certified installer.
Do I need new radiators for a heat pump?
The heat loss survey answers that, room by room. Rooms where the radiator is big enough stay as they are, and any that need upsizing are set out in the quote.
Which manufacturers do you install and repair?
The main ones, including Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. For a new system, we suggest the make and model that suit the property and tell you why.
What warranty do I get?
The manufacturer provides it, on its own terms. Some terms depend on regular servicing by a qualified engineer so it’s worth keeping the service records.
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A customer’s words
“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