Kent · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Appledore
Expert air source heat pumps for Appledore: diagnosis first, then a fixed-price quote, the work and written records. Call for a fixed-price quote.
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
- Checking eligibility for a heat pump grant
System by system
Heat loss surveys
The survey covers the building fabric and how air moves through it along with the room sizes.
VAT on heat pumps
This is general information, not tax advice.
About our air source heat pumps in Appledore
Every installation starts with a heat loss survey. That tells us how much heat the home needs, room by room, so the heat pump and the radiators or indoor units can be sized properly. Guesswork leads to systems that are too big or too small. Typical jobs include questions about listed buildings or conservation areas and moving away from fossil-fuel heating, on hot water cylinders, homes heated by oil, LPG or gas and air-to-air heat pumps.
Space for an outdoor unit is rarely an issue near Appledore, so the design focuses on heat loss and radiators.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: commissioning details and F-Gas records for a new system, a note of the fault and the fix for a repair, or a service record. Keep it with the system’s paperwork, because it helps with any later warranty question.
- Place
- Appledore (TN26)
- Region
- Kent
- Quote
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Response
- Same working day
- Accreditations
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of air source heat pumps
Our prices page gives typical ranges, and your quote is built on your job. What we look at:
- Whether it’s a one-off job or part of a maintenance contract
- The pipe route between the units
- Whether it’s a simple split or a larger system
Our prices page shows typical ranges, but your price depends on the job in front of us. Call for a fixed-price quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- The remote or wall controller showing any error
- The fuse board and where it is in the property
- The outdoor side of the property, including any roof or flat area
To get a fixed-price quote, ring 07833 053749 or drop us a line and tell us about the property and what you need. Photos help a lot. You will hear back from us the same working day.
FAQs for Appledore
Is the heat pump grant available in Appledore?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Appledore is in England, where it applies. 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. The installer applies, and we’re MCS certified.
Is planning permission needed for a heat pump in Appledore?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. Central Appledore sits inside a conservation area. Heat pumps on houses are often permitted development, but listed buildings need consent and conservation areas restrict outdoor units facing a road. Where it’s needed, we check with Ashford council, which is typically the planning authority for Appledore.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule and quote for it. Leak checks required by the F-gas rules can be built in for larger systems.
What does F-Gas certified mean?
Anyone installing, repairing or servicing the refrigerant side must be qualified, and their company certified. Ask to see proof before you book anyone and we’ll gladly show you ours.
Do you look at the job first?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the job needs and how to do it, and the quote is based on that.
Do you offer emergency call-outs?
Yes, 24/7. When you call, tell us the make, what’s happening and any error code, and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
Can I do any of the installation 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.
Air source heat pumps around Appledore
About 81% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the last census (2021). Houses normally have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water 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. Historic houses such as Smallhythe Place, about 3.9 miles west, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in.
Appledore is about 8 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Homes and businesses alike in Appledore, our engineers can help with air source heat pumps. We reply to enquiries the same working day, and there’s a 24/7 emergency line. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Appledore among them. The nearest of our city pages is Eastbourne, around 28 miles from Appledore.
Our nearest recent job to Appledore was on Mermaid Street, Rye (TN31), about 6 miles south-west: installing three Fujitsu wall-mounted units in guest bedrooms, with the outdoor units positioned in the hotel’s walled rear garden.
Our working area takes in TN26. The Street, Old Way and Court Lodge Road and the roads off them are all inside our area. Neighbouring places we cover include Appledore Heath (1 mile north), Stone in Oxney (1 mile south-west), Reading Street (2 miles west), Stone Corner (3 miles west) and Brattle (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Ashford (8 miles north-east), Hythe (13 miles east), Tenterden (5 miles north-west) and Kennington (10 miles north-east).
What’s near Appledore
The nearest railway station is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 1.3 miles east. Nearby you’ll also find Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (3.6 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Orlestone Forest.
What happens on the day
Refrigerant work is done by qualified engineers working for an F-Gas certified company, while the electrical side is covered by our NICEIC approval. On the day, both are in the same hands. On site, it takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. Visits to Appledore are agreed with you in advance and planned so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
- 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.
- We commission it, complete the MCS certificate and show you how to use it.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about parking and loading
- Tell us about any building rules, permits or sign-in
- Mention any roof access, ladders or high-level work
Ask for a quote
Published ranges are a starting point; the quote is built on your property, because every property is different. After a look at the job, by pictures or a survey, the price is fixed. To start, phone 07833 053749 or send an email.
Advice
Owner checks or an engineer?
Good habits make our visits easier, not unnecessary. Simple care keeps the air moving through the system, but the refrigerant circuit, the electrics and the parts you cannot see still need an engineer at the interval the manufacturer recommends.
Never try to top up, release or handle refrigerant yourself. Under the F-gas rules, engineers need their own qualifications and the company must be certified, and refrigerant lines can cause cold burns. If you suspect a leak, switch the system off and call us.
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What a customer said
“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