Hertfordshire · Heat pump installation
Apsley End air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps in and around Apsley End, from the first look to the final check with the price fixed before work begins.
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
About our air source heat pumps in Apsley End
Many air source heat pumps can be installed as permitted development in England, without a planning application. Conditions include a maximum outdoor unit size of 1.5 m³, compliance with MCS 020(a), use for more than cooling alone and a site outside the curtilage of a listed building. We check the rules for your property as part of the survey. Typical jobs include replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump and finding a place for the outdoor unit, on hot water cylinders, air-to-water heat pumps and radiator systems.
Homes around Apsley End usually have room outside for a heat pump, so the design focuses on heat loss and radiators.
Refrigerant work is written up in the F-Gas records: what was done, the refrigerant type and any amount added or recovered. File them with the system’s paperwork, as a manufacturer or a future engineer may ask to see them.
- Place
- Apsley End (SG5)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Price guide
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Accreditations
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Pricing
- Fixed after a survey or photos
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
The first job on site is protection: sheets over the floor and any furniture nearby and nothing is moved without asking you. After that, anything electrical is made safe and we start. The work on site takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved, and we clear up before we go. We agree a date with you and plan the visit to Apsley End so we arrive with what’s needed.
- It starts with a conversation about the home, the existing heating and your plans.
- We survey the home room by room for heat loss, and check the emitters, hot water and outdoor unit position.
- You get a fixed-price quote, with any grant you’re eligible for and the VAT explained.
- Fitting day: the outdoor unit is placed, the indoor side connected and the controls set up.
- The system is commissioned and registered under MCS, and we show you how to use it.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the manual or the paperwork for the system, if you have it
- Keep pets and children away from the work area
- Clear access to the fuse board
How to get a quote
VAT is set out clearly on every quote, and the rate that applies to your job is stated. VAT can differ between homes and businesses and between kinds of work, so we confirm it in writing rather than guess. To get one, ring 07833 053749 or send an email.
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FAQs for Apsley End
Is Apsley End within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Visits to smaller places are planned so the engineer arrives with what the job needs.
Is the heat pump grant available in Apsley End?
Apsley End is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. Whether your home qualifies, and for how much, depends on the type of heat pump and the heating it replaces. The installer applies, and we are MCS certified.
How does the warranty work?
The manufacturer provides it, on its own terms. Some brands make regular servicing a condition so it’s worth keeping the service records.
Can I do any of the installation myself?
No, not the refrigerant side. The F-gas rules require certified companies and qualified engineers for it, and a new circuit is notifiable under Part P unless a registered electrician, such as a NICEIC approved contractor, does it.
How soon will you get back to me?
On the same working day you contact us. Then we agree a date that works for you, and you get a fixed price before any work goes ahead.
Do I need new radiators for a heat pump?
Some radiators may be fine as they are, and some may need to be larger. At the lower temperatures a heat pump uses, radiators need more surface, and the survey checks each one.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We’re an F-Gas certified company, with NICEIC approval for electrical work and MCS certification for heat pumps. We’re members of Checkatrade too.
Homes in Apsley End and heat pumps
The Apsley End, Shillington Conservation Area is within about a third of a mile of the centre of Apsley End. 2 conservation areas lie within a mile of central Apsley End. Listed buildings are part of the picture here: about 18 within half a mile of the centre, such as Church of All Saints (grade I). So the heat pump survey asks two extra questions here: is the home listed, and is it inside a conservation area? About 77% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the last census (2021). Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
Sizing comes from the heat each room loses on a cold day, not from the size of the old boiler. Older homes near Church of All Saints may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
Apsley End is about 5 miles north-west of Hitchin, in Hertfordshire. Anywhere in SG5, we can help with air source heat pumps. Count every place we list in Hertfordshire and you reach 381, with Apsley End on the list. The nearest of our city pages is London, around 36 miles from Apsley End.
We cover every part of the SG5 postcode area. Our engineers work on Hanscombe End Road, Sandy Heath Close and Chalkley Bush Close and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover include Hanscombe End (1 mile north), Shillington (1 mile north-east), Hexton (2 miles south-west), Pegsdon (2 miles south) and Pirton (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Stevenage (10 miles south-east), Welwyn Garden City (15 miles south-east), Harpenden (12 miles south) and Hitchin (5 miles south-east).
Around Apsley End
In Apsley End, that means homes and buildings near The Musgrave Arms Shillington and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Keech Hospice Care (5 miles south-west) and Stondon Motor Museum (2.6 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Cain Hill and Pegsdon Hills.
Why it’s worth doing now in Apsley End
The two types suit different homes and needs. Air-to-water heats radiators and hot water, and can attract a £7,500 grant where eligible; air-to-air heats and cools rooms, and only qualifies for £2,500 under strict conditions. We explain which makes sense for you. Planning ahead for a job in Apsley End means we can bring everything needed.
The pipe route, the height of the units and how we reach them all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
What you get with us
- Electrical work covered by our NICEIC approval
- A site survey and a fixed-price quote
- Covering London and the South East
- F-Gas certified company
See how installs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Looking after your system
Looking after it is simple, and it helps at the next service:
- Keep the outdoor unit clear all year
- Keep to regular servicing
- File the MCS certificate safely
If you were eligible for a grant, we handle the application and keep you updated, as the installer applies for it.
Keep radiators and indoor units unobstructed so the heat can get into the room.
Safe owner checks
On air conditioning, the filters in the indoor unit are usually the one part owners can clean where the manufacturer’s manual explains how. With the power off, they lift out, can be vacuumed or rinsed and must be fully dry before they go back. On a heat pump, the equivalent is keeping the outdoor unit clear and checking the controls.
Write down what you notice: an error code, a new noise, a drip, a smell or a change in how well the system heats or cools. It helps us diagnose quickly, and a photo of the display helps even more.
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