Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Ashurst, Kent
We cover Ashurst for MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for. A look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end.
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
Pricing air source heat pumps in Ashurst
Our prices page gives typical ranges, and your quote is built on your job. The quote depends on:
- The brand, model and parts involved
- The type of system, from a single split to a larger system
- The number of rooms, units or zones
Several rooms, units or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every unit or room you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- The remote or wall controller showing any error
- Where the outdoor unit is, or where you’d like it
- Where the property is and what kind of building it is
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the room or the existing unit, the outside wall or roof where the outdoor unit sits or would go, and the label on any existing unit. Tell us the address and what you need, and simple jobs can often be priced without a visit.
About our air source heat pumps in Ashurst
Hot water from an air-to-water system is stored in a cylinder. Homes with a combi boiler may not have a cylinder, so finding space for one is part of the survey. With air-to-air, hot water has to come from something else. The work covers radiator systems, air-to-water heat pumps and hot water cylinders, and people most often call us about questions about where the outdoor unit can go and working out where a cylinder could go.
Homes around Ashurst usually have room outside for a heat pump, so the design comes down to heat loss, radiators and hot water.
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. File it with the manual, because it helps with any later warranty question.
- Location
- Ashurst (TN3)
- Region
- Kent
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Prices
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Quote
- Fixed after a survey or photos
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
Testing is the last part of the visit wherever the system can be switched on. Then we explain what was done and answer your questions, and anything that needs attention later is pointed out. All told, the work takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. Work in Ashurst is booked in advance at a time that suits you.
- First we find out about the property, the heating you have now and what you are hoping for.
- We survey the home room by room for heat loss, and check the emitters, hot water and outdoor unit position.
- We send a fixed-price quote that shows the equipment, the grant position and the VAT.
- Installation covers the outdoor unit, the indoor connections and the controls.
- Commissioning, MCS certification and a handover of the controls finish the job.
How to prepare
- Plan for pets to be kept clear during the visit
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
Getting a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs; others need a visit first. Bigger systems, commercial sites and awkward pipe routes are normally surveyed on site. Either way, the quote is fixed before anything goes ahead.
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Ashurst questions
Will you come out to Ashurst?
Yes, and the size of the place makes no difference to how we work. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day.
Is the heat pump grant available in Ashurst?
Ashurst is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. The amount depends on the type of heat pump, and the survey confirms which applies. You do not apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
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 new systems, we recommend a brand and model to suit the job and tell you why.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For simple jobs, photos and a few details can be enough, while larger systems and faults that need testing are seen on site.
What’s the difference between air-to-water and air-to-air heat pumps?
Air-to-water suits homes with radiators and a cylinder; air-to-air suits rooms that need heating and cooling. The survey helps decide. We install both types.
Does servicing affect my warranty?
For some brands, yes. Read the manufacturer’s terms, or send us the make and model and we will explain them, and book the service at the interval they recommend.
Why use an F-Gas certified company?
The law says any company working on equipment containing F gas has to be certified, and the engineers need their own qualifications. It means the refrigerant in your system is handled legally.
Air source heat pumps in Ashurst: the local picture
Census 2021 figures found about 80% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Detached and semi-detached houses normally have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder. Central Ashurst is inside a conservation area. Draw a one-mile circle round the middle of Ashurst and it takes in 2 conservation areas. On the National Heritage List, around 19 entries fall within 0.5 miles of the middle of Ashurst; Church of St Martin of Tours (grade I) is one. For a heat pump, permitted development doesn’t apply within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit can’t go on a wall or roof facing a road, so we check with Wealden council, typically the planning authority here where needed.
If your home is one of the older properties near Church of St Martin of Tours, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen. If you live near Ashurst Kent station, the survey compares air-to-water and air-to-air for your home before anything is quoted.
Ashurst is about 5 miles west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Across the TN3 area, we can help with air source heat pumps. Our list for Kent has 922 entries, and Ashurst is one. The nearest of our city pages is East Grinstead, around 7 miles from Ashurst.
Our nearest recent job to Ashurst was on Beacon Road, Crowborough (TN6), about 5 miles south: installing a Mitsubishi Electric multi-split system serving four bedrooms and a large home office.
Streets in the area include Ashurst Road, Clayton's Lane and Ashurst Hill, each of them within reach. Postcode districts we cover here: TN3. If you’re just outside Ashurst, we cover Stone Cross (1 mile east), Teasley Mead (1 mile north-west), Fordcombe (1 mile north-east), Walter's Green (1 mile north) and Groombridge (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Sevenoaks (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles east), Tonbridge (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (15 miles north-east).
Near you in Ashurst
There’s a railway station in Ashurst itself: Ashurst Kent station. Other landmarks nearby include Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital (4.4 miles east) and Bolebroke Castle (2.4 miles west). The countryside around Ashurst includes Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
Leave it or put it right?
Getting the sizing wrong causes problems that are hard to fix later. A room-by-room survey gets it right first time. Planning ahead for a job in Ashurst means we can bring everything needed.
No two properties are the same, so each one gets its own fixed-price quote. The system, the access, the pipe routes and the parts involved all make a difference.
Why book with us
- Emergency calls taken 24/7
- F-Gas company certification
- We work on all the leading brands
- Checkatrade member
Looking after your system
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Let the heat pump run steadily, as set up at handover
- Look at insulation alongside the heat pump
- Book a yearly service
We show you how to use the controls and explain how a heat pump works differently from a boiler. Steady running suits a heat pump better than switching on and off, and we’ll explain the settings for your home.
Leave space around the outdoor unit. Airflow is what it runs on so keep it unobstructed.
What a customer said
“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