Greater London · Heat pump installation
Avery Hill air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps across Avery Hill and nearby, from a site survey or diagnosis to sign-off with the price fixed before work begins.
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
Air source heat pumps in Avery Hill
A heat pump takes heat from the outside air and moves it into your home, using electricity to drive the process. The technology is close to air conditioning, which is why we install both and the Energy Saving Trust notes that air-to-air heat pumps are sometimes referred to as air conditioning. The work covers hot water cylinders, air-to-water heat pumps and radiator systems, and people most often call us about checking whether planning permission is needed and questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
In a London area like Avery Hill, many homes are flats or terraces with little outside space, which affects which heat pump suits. An air-to-water system needs space outside and typically a hot water cylinder inside, while an air-to-air system needs less space.
Equipment warranty comes from the manufacturer, on its own terms, and we set them out on your quote. Terms differ from brand to brand, so we go through them with you rather than leave you to find the small print.
- Where
- Avery Hill (SE9, DA15, DA16)
- Region
- Greater London
- Response
- Same working day
- Accreditations
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Price
- Fixed, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, system by system
Outdoor unit position and planning
Where the outdoor unit goes depends on airflow, access and the route into the house. We also consider neighbours and noise, as MCS 020(a) includes a noise check.
Heat loss surveys
Without a proper survey, a heat pump can be too big or too small and that matters for comfort and running.
Towns and villages near Avery Hill
Other services in Avery Hill
Aftercare tips
Systems last better with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Seal draughts where you can
- Find out the grant position at the survey
- Avoid switching the heat pump on and off often
If you were eligible for a grant, we handle the application and keep you updated since the grant goes through the installer.
Have the system serviced regularly. Your manufacturer’s warranty terms may say something about servicing.
What a heat pump looks like in Avery Hill
The Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures show about 52% of homes across Avery Hill and its surrounding area date from 1919 to 1939. Whether the walls and loft have been insulated makes a real difference to the heat pump size for homes of that period. In London, outside space and the rules for flats often decide which kind of heat pump suits.
If your home is listed, like Eltham Palace about 1.2 miles west, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work. Period properties close to Church of Holy Trinity can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first.
Avery Hill is about 1 mile north-east of Eltham, in Greater London. If you need air source heat pumps in Avery Hill, it’s easy to get a fixed-price quote: please give us a ring on 07833 053749. Our area covers London and the South East, including Avery Hill. We cover 764 places across Greater London, large and small.
Not far from Avery Hill, a recent job of ours was on Loampit Vale, Lewisham (SE13), about 4 miles west: installing four Daikin cassette units in the main working area and a wall-mounted unit in the private event space.
From Bexley Road, Glenure Road and Perpins Road to the smaller roads in between, the whole area is covered. Every address in SE9, DA15 and DA16 is within our area. Close to Avery Hill, our area also takes in Blackfen (1 mile east), Eltham (1 mile south-west), New Eltham (1 mile south), Falconwood (1 mile north-east) and Well Hall (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (8 miles north-west), City of Westminster (11 miles north-west), Marylebone (11 miles north-west) and Kensington (12 miles west).
Near you in Avery Hill
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around Shoulder of Mutton Green and Alderwood Primary School, among other places. The closest station to Avery Hill is Falconwood station, roughly 0.6 miles north. A little further out are Greenwich Castle (3.8 miles north-west) and Metropolitan Police Museum (1.7 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Summer Hill and The Tarn.
Why it’s worth doing now in Avery Hill
Radiators that are too small for a heat pump’s lower flow temperature leave rooms cool. The survey picks this up before installation. Allow time for any approvals your building in Avery Hill needs.
Several rooms, units or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every unit or room you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed price.
Why us?
- MCS certified for heat pumps
- Warranty terms set out brand by brand
- Covering London and the South East
- Listed on Checkatrade
Read how installs are priced and our accreditations.
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Avery Hill
Will a heat pump in Avery Hill need planning permission?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. A conservation area takes in the middle of Avery Hill. 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 Avery Hill, typically Greenwich council) first.
Can I have air conditioning in a flat in Avery Hill?
In many cases, yes, once the lease and the building’s rules are checked. We look at where the outdoor unit could go, such as a balcony, flat roof or rear wall, and write it up for the freeholder or agent.
How do you keep the place clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: sheets over the floor and nearby furniture. Any drilling is agreed with you first, and we clear up the dust and offcuts before we leave.
What does F-Gas certified mean?
F-Gas certification shows a company is approved to work on equipment containing fluorinated gases, such as the refrigerant in air conditioning and heat pumps. In Great Britain, that certification is a legal requirement, not an optional extra, and we hold it.
Who has to arrange F-Gas leak checks?
Responsibility is shared between the operator, typically whoever owns or controls the equipment, and the service technicians. The interval depends on the refrigerant charge, measured in tonnes of CO2 equivalent: at least every 12 months from 5 tCO2e, and every 6 months from 50 tCO2e.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule with a fixed price. Leak checks required by the F-gas rules can be built in for larger systems.
How much time does a heat pump install need?
It takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. How much of the heating changes decides most of the time and the timing is set out with your quote.
What happens on the day
Where something has to be switched off during the work, we agree it with you first, so you can plan around it. For businesses, we can typically work room by room or zone by zone. On site, it takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. The more we can see beforehand, the smoother the visit to Avery Hill will be.
- Step one is understanding the house, how it’s heated today and what you’d like to change.
- We survey the home room by room for heat loss, and check the emitters, hot water and outdoor unit position.
- The price comes back fixed and in writing, with the grant and VAT shown line by line.
- We fit the outdoor unit and connect it to the heating, hot water and controls.
- We commission the heat pump, complete the MCS paperwork and talk you through the controls.
Preparing for the visit
- Arrange for someone to be there to let us in
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
- Clear a path to the units and the space around them
Get a fixed-price quote
Some jobs can be priced from photos, while others need a survey. Multi-room systems, commercial buildings and anything with a long or hidden pipe route are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before anything goes ahead.
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From one of our customers
“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