Essex · Heat pump installation
Ashdon air source heat pumps
F-Gas certified and NICEIC approved, we cover Ashdon for heat pump installation. Fixed-price quotes and a 24/7 emergency line.
- Checking eligibility for a heat pump grant
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
- No space for a hot water cylinder
How the visit works
If the system has to be off for part of the visit, we tell you before any work starts, so you can plan around it. In a business, work can often be done one area at a time. The work takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. We agree a date with you and plan the visit to Ashdon so we arrive with what’s needed.
- We find out about your home and the heating you have now.
- We measure heat loss for every room.
- From those figures we size the heat pump and decide on radiators, cylinder and outdoor position.
- Cost, grant and VAT appear on one fixed-price quote.
- Then it’s fitted, commissioned and registered with MCS.
How to prepare
- Keep pets out of the rooms we’re working in
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
- Give us access to the outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits
Getting a quote
Want a quote for air source heat pumps? Please call 07833 053749 or send an email with a few details about the property. We will explain what we’d recommend and why, then send a fixed-price quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Ashdon
Air source heat pumps collect heat from outdoor air and bring it inside with electricity running the compressor and fans. It works on the same principle as air conditioning, run the other way and the Energy Saving Trust notes that air-to-air heat pumps are sometimes referred to as air conditioning. If the problem is deciding on the outdoor unit position and ageing boilers that will need replacing, we can help.
If your home in or near Ashdon 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.
AirCon Doctor is an F-Gas certified company and NICEIC approved for electrical work, with MCS certification for heat pumps and Checkatrade membership. Our engineers hold the F-gas qualifications needed to work on refrigerant.
- Place
- Ashdon (CB10)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Pricing
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What a heat pump looks like in Ashdon
About 84% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to Census 2021 figures. Detached and semi-detached houses usually have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
Older homes near Church of All Saints may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed. Audley End House, roughly 4.7 miles south-west, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development does not cover listed buildings.
Ashdon is about 4 miles north-east of Saffron Walden, in Essex. Anywhere in CB10, our engineers can take on air source heat pumps. Our area takes in 644 places across Essex, large and small. We also work in London, about 42 miles from Ashdon.
From Dorvis Lane, Carters Croft and Radwinter Road to the smaller roads in between, nowhere is left out. Work in CB10 follows the same survey, fixed-price quote and written records as everywhere else we cover. If you are just outside Ashdon, we cover Steventon End (1 mile east), Church End (1 mile south-west) and The Common (3 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Saffron Walden (4 miles south-west), Great Dunmow (13 miles south), Stansted Mountfitchet (12 miles south-west) and Elsenham (10 miles south).
What’s near Ashdon
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around Rose And Crown Inn, among other places. Well-known places in the area include Saffron Walden Museum (3.8 miles south-west) and Castle Camps (2.4 miles east). Open spaces near Ashdon include Hales and Shadwell Woods and Rivey Hill.
What the work involves, system by system
VAT on heat pumps
For air-to-air systems, HMRC’s view depends on the product and the situation and the VAT is confirmed on your quote.
Heat loss surveys
Without a proper survey, a heat pump can be too big or too small, and both cause problems.
Ashdon questions
Is Ashdon within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day.
Will a heat pump in Ashdon need planning permission?
It depends on the property. The Ashdon Conservation Area is close to the centre of Ashdon. A heat pump on a house can be permitted development if it meets the conditions, including the MCS noise check, but not within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit can’t face a road. Where needed, we check with the planning department at Uttlesford council, typically the authority for Ashdon.
When will I hear back?
We reply to enquiries the same working day. If it’s an emergency, ring the 24/7 line instead.
Do you work on systems someone else installed?
Yes. We work on systems fitted by other installers as well as our own from all the leading brands. Tell us the make and model and send any paperwork you have.
Can I get a grant for an air-to-air heat pump?
Yes, but only where it becomes the home’s main heating. An air-to-air heat pump can get £2,500 if it replaces the fossil-fuel heating, meets the full heating demand, is fitted by an MCS certified installer and is in a home; as an add-on to a boiler it does not qualify.
Whose job is it to check the system for leaks?
Responsibility is shared between the operator, typically whoever owns or controls the equipment, and the service technicians. How often depends on the size of the refrigerant charge in tonnes of CO2 equivalent: at least yearly for 5 to under 50 tCO2e, and every 6 months for 50 to under 500 tCO2e.
Can you set up regular servicing?
Yes. We offer maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system and the manufacturer’s terms need. Every visit is recorded and F-Gas records kept where they apply.
Also near Ashdon
Also in Ashdon
Why act early in Ashdon
For eligible off-gas homes on oil or LPG, an extra £1,500 is on offer until March 2027. If that applies to you, it’s worth asking about sooner rather than later. A dirty or faulty system works harder and 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. Call for a fixed-price quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why people in Ashdon choose us
- One number for homes and businesses across London and the South East
- Enquiries answered the same working day
- NICEIC approved for electrical work
- A site survey and a fixed-price quote
Take a look at our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
How we price air source heat pumps
Typical ranges are on our prices page, and your quote is built on your job. What we look at:
- The electrical supply and whether a new circuit is needed
- What state the existing equipment is in
- The size of the job
One room or a whole building, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the equipment. You will have a fixed price before we start, with VAT shown clearly.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- A short video of any fault, such as a noise or a flashing light
- The outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits or would go
- Your installation or service records
For air source heat pumps in Ashdon, call us on 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form. Tell us what kind of property it is and what you’d like done, plus some photos if they’re to hand. Enquiries get a reply the same working day.
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