Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Ash, Kent
For MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for in Ash, one call is all it takes: diagnosis, fixed price, work and sign-off. F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and Checkatrade members.
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Working out where a cylinder could go
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
The process
Where something has to be switched off during the work, we agree it with you first, so you can plan around it. In a business, work can often be done one area at a time. The work takes anything from a couple of days for air-to-air to the best part of a week for air-to-water with radiator changes. Photos of the room and the outside of the property help us plan a visit to Ash.
- First we find out about the property, the heating you have now and what you’re hoping for.
- A heat loss survey works out how much heat each room needs, and we look at the radiators, the cylinder space and where the outdoor unit could go.
- The price comes back fixed and in writing, with the grant and VAT shown line by line.
- Fitting day: the outdoor unit is placed, the indoor side connected and the controls set up.
- Once it’s running correctly, the MCS certificate is issued and we show you the settings.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know where we can park and unload
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
- Plan for pets to be kept clear during the visit
Getting a price
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from a site survey or, where the job is straightforward, from photos and measurements. After that, we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we begin.
Related advice
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Ash
Until 31 March 2027, a heat pump installed in residential accommodation carries 0% VAT, with 5% from 1 April 2027. This is HMRC’s energy-saving materials relief, which applies to homes rather than businesses, and for air-to-air systems we confirm the VAT on your quote. Please treat this as general information rather than tax advice. If you’re dealing with ageing boilers that will need replacing and choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air, we can help.
If your home in or near Ash is heated by oil, LPG or electric heaters with no mains gas, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027, on top of the £7,500.
Whatever the visit, you get a written record: 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 so it’s to hand next time.
- Place
- Ash (TN15, DA3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Certified
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Response
- On the working day you ask
- Quotes
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
System by system
Air-to-water heat pumps
Air-to-water systems work at lower temperatures than boilers, which is why radiator sizing is part of the survey.
Heat loss surveys
Without a proper survey, a heat pump can be too big or too small, and both cause problems.
What else we do in Ash
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Portfolio owners often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of properties can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated record, plus the F-Gas records where refrigerant is involved, ready for a tenant, a buyer or an inspection.
Common questions in Ash
Can I fit a heat pump in Ash without planning permission?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. A conservation area takes in the middle of Ash. 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 Ash, normally Sevenoaks council) first.
Do you cover smaller places like Ash?
Yes. Ash is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A few photos and the postcode are enough to get things started.
Which type of heat pump is right for my home?
The right choice depends on the property and what you need. The grant is £7,500 for eligible air-to-water systems and £2,500 for air-to-air in limited cases, and we set out the options after the survey.
Will my home qualify for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme?
We confirm eligibility at the survey stage. There’s one grant per property, you cannot get one to replace a low-carbon system, and hybrids are excluded, among other rules.
How long will it take to install a heat pump?
The work takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. The survey lets us set a firm programme, so call 07833 053749 or email us to arrange one.
Do you provide F-Gas records?
Yes, on every job. New installations come with commissioning details, F-Gas records and warranty information, while repairs and services get a written note of what was found and done.
Can you set up regular servicing?
Yes. Maintenance contracts are part of what we do, set at the interval the system and the manufacturer’s terms need. Each visit is written up and F-Gas records kept where they apply.
When to call us in Ash
An ageing boiler is often the moment people start thinking about a heat pump. Planning the change before the boiler fails gives you time to survey, design and apply for any grant, rather than rushing a replacement in winter.
These are the situations we see most often:
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
Lullingstone Castle lies about 4.2 miles west. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions.
Before you book anyone
- How extra work would be agreed if they find something unexpected
- Whether testing, commissioning and paperwork are included
- Whether the manufacturer’s warranty depends on regular servicing
Heat pumps in Ash: local notes
The last census (2021) found about 57% of households in terraced houses. In a terrace, the outdoor unit position and the MCS noise check need particular care.
Older homes near Parish Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
Ash is about 6 miles south-west of Northfleet, in Kent. For air source heat pumps in and around Ash, please call 07833 053749 or email us for a fixed-price quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Ash. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Ash is one of them. Bromley, roughly 12 miles off, has its own page on this site.
The closest recent job we can point to from Ash was on Station Road, Orpington (BR6), about 8 miles west: installing three Daikin cassette units in the main office area and a wall-mounted unit in the client meeting room.
All of TN15 and DA3 is within our area, from busy streets to back roads. If you need air source heat pumps at a property on Ash Road, The Street and Billet Hill or a nearby road, our engineers can take on the work. Close to Ash, our area also takes in West Yoke (1 mile north), Fawkham Green (1 mile north-west), Speed Gate (1 mile north-west), Stansted (2 miles south) and West Kingsdown (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles south-east), Dartford (7 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (7 miles south-west) and Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south).
Near you in Ash
Typical jobs here are in properties near The White Swan Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Longfield station, roughly 2.8 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Darent Valley Hospital (5.6 miles north) and Eynsford Castle (3.6 miles west).
What a customer said
“Office air con broke down in the July heatwave. Called at 8am, engineer was here by noon and fixed within 2 hours. Brilliant emergency response. They now hold the service contract for the whole building.”
James T., Crawley, office manager