Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Badlesmere
For MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for in Badlesmere, choose an F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved company. Fixed-price quotes and a 24/7 emergency line.
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- No space for a hot water cylinder
Air source heat pumps in Badlesmere, done properly
An air-to-water heat pump costs £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme can provide £7,500 towards an eligible air-to-water system in England and Wales and the installer makes the application. Eligibility depends on the property, so we confirm it before anything is agreed. The work covers air-to-air heat pumps, underfloor heating and homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, and people most often call us about questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and checking emitters for a heat pump.
Space for an outdoor unit is rarely an issue near Badlesmere, so the design focuses on heat loss and radiators.
Each manufacturer sets its own warranty period. For example, Daikin’s standard warranty on split air conditioning is 2 years, and its longer extensions apply to its air-to-water units only. Whatever the brand, the manufacturer’s terms are explained on your quote.
- Where
- Badlesmere (ME13)
- Region
- Kent
- Certified
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Typical price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Response
- Answered the same working day
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Badlesmere
Do you cover smaller places like Badlesmere?
Yes. Badlesmere is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A few pictures and the postcode are enough to get things started.
Is a heat pump in Badlesmere permitted development?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. Central Badlesmere is a short walk from the Sheldwich Conservation Area. Heat pumps on houses are often permitted development, but listed buildings need consent and conservation areas restrict outdoor units facing a road. Where it’s needed, we check with the planning department at Swale council, normally the authority for Badlesmere.
Can I get a grant for an air-to-air heat pump?
The scheme offers £2,500 for air-to-air, but the conditions are strict. Adding air-to-air alongside a boiler doesn’t qualify as it has to meet the full heating demand.
Will you make a mess?
We start with protection: sheets over the floor and nearby furniture. Holes and fixings are agreed with you, and we clean up afterwards before we leave.
What’s the price of a heat pump installation?
Air-to-water installations cost £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. Air-to-air systems are priced after a survey, with the VAT confirmed on your quote.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night. Call the emergency line and tell us the make, the symptoms and any error code, and we will advise on what to do next.
Will my radiators work with a heat pump?
The heat loss survey answers that, room by room. Rooms where the radiator is big enough stay as they are, and any that need upsizing are set out in the quote.
What affects the cost of air source heat pumps
Your quote is based on your property. We consider:
- What state the existing equipment is in
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Whether the existing supply is suitable
Leaving a fault or an overdue service rarely makes the work cheaper. Small problems, from blocked filters to slow leaks, tend to get worse, and a system working harder than it should costs more to run. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call us on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk and we will give you an honest view and a fixed price.
Before you get in touch
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- The remote or wall controller showing any error
- The outdoor side of the property, including any roof or flat area
- A few photos of the room and the wall the unit is on, or will go on
Here’s what helps us quote: the address and the type of property, a few pictures, the brand and model of anything already fitted and anything you’ve noticed, such as an error code or a noise. Once you have those, ring us on 07833 053749.
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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. In a business, work can often be done one area at a time. On site, it takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. A note on how to find the property and where to park makes a visit to Badlesmere easier.
- We talk through your home, your current heating and what you want from a heat pump.
- The survey measures heat loss room by room and looks at radiators, hot water and the best spot for the outdoor unit.
- 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.
- Once it’s running correctly, the MCS certificate is issued and we show you the settings.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
- Keep pets out of the rooms we’re working in
- Let us know where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
Every quote shows the VAT clearly, 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, phone 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier.
Advice
Managing agents and facilities teams in Badlesmere
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 to a regular schedule.
Where a tenant occupies the property but the landlord owns the system, it’s worth checking the agreement for who looks after the system. We can quote either party and send the records to whoever needs them.
Safe owner checks
For air conditioning, cleaning the indoor unit’s filters is the main job owners can do, if the manual says so. They come out, get a gentle clean and go back only when they’re dry. For a heat pump, the main owner jobs are a clear outdoor unit and sensible control settings.
Some faults have simple causes you can check first: is the system in the right mode, is the set temperature sensible, are the remote’s batteries working and has the breaker tripped. If a breaker trips again after you reset it, leave it off and call us on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk.
Air source heat pumps around Badlesmere
The Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures put about 39% of homes across Badlesmere and its surrounding area before 1919, and the 2021 Census found about 46% of households in terraced houses. Older homes can lose heat faster, so a room-by-room heat loss calculation, and sometimes insulation or larger radiators, comes before sizing a heat pump. In a terrace, the outdoor unit position and the MCS noise check need particular care.
Period properties close to Church of St Leonard can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first. Belmont House and Gardens lies about 1.9 miles north-west. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions.
Badlesmere is about 4 miles south of Preston, in Kent. For air source heat pumps in and around Badlesmere, please call us on 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form for a fixed-price quote. We work across London and the South East, including Badlesmere. Count every place we list in Kent and you reach 922, with Badlesmere on the list. There’s also a page for Bromley, about 39 miles away.
Every address in ME13 is within our area. Close to Badlesmere, our area also takes in Sheldwich Lees (1 mile north), Sheldwich (1 mile north), Throwley (1 mile west), Throwley Forstal (1 mile west) and North Street (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles west), Ashford (8 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east) and Sittingbourne (9 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Badlesmere
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to Red Lion pub. For rail, the closest station is Selling station, about 2.7 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.4 miles east).
From one of our customers
“Excellent service from start to finish. Two wall-mounted units installed in our home. Clean, tidy work: they protected all the floors and left no mess. The systems work brilliantly. Would highly recommend.”
Sarah M., East Grinstead