East Sussex · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Barcombe, East Sussex
Need air source heat pumps in Barcombe? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around you, then sign it off with written records.
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
- No space for a hot water cylinder
About our air source heat pumps in Barcombe
In England, an air source heat pump on a house can often go in under permitted development rights. The conditions include an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 m³ and compliance with MCS 020(a), and the unit can’t be used solely for cooling or sit within the curtilage of a listed building. We check the rules for your property as part of the survey. Typical jobs include checking whether planning permission is needed and deciding on the outdoor unit position, across air-to-air heat pumps, hot water cylinders and homes heated by oil, LPG or gas.
Space for an outdoor unit is rarely an issue near Barcombe, so the design focuses on heat loss and radiators.
Think of the paperwork as the system’s health record: a dated account of the work and the readings we took. It makes the next visit quicker and any warranty question simpler, so keep it safe.
- Place
- Barcombe (BN8)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Price
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Accreditations
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Barcombe: your questions answered
Will a heat pump in Barcombe need planning permission?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. Central Barcombe sits inside the Barcombe Conservation Area. 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 cannot face a road. Where necessary, we check with the planning department at Lewes council, typically the authority for Barcombe.
Is Barcombe within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day.
Do I need to service the system to keep the warranty?
It depends on the manufacturer’s terms. Some warranty terms require the system to be serviced regularly by a qualified engineer, so it’s worth checking. Keep every service record either way.
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant?
Possibly. The scheme runs in England and Wales and pays £7,500 towards an eligible air-to-water or ground source heat pump, or £2,500 for an air-to-air system that meets stricter conditions. Until March 2027 there’s an extra £1,500 for air source or ground source heat pumps in homes on oil or LPG with no mains gas. We check your home against the rules at the survey.
How do you keep the place clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: dust sheets over floors and anything close to the work. Any drilling is agreed with you first, and we clear up the dust and offcuts before we leave.
Which brands do you work with?
We work with the leading brands, from Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin and Fujitsu to Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. Send us the make and model if you have it.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule with a fixed price. That can include the leak checks the F-gas rules require for larger systems.
Do you need air source heat pumps in Barcombe?
Homes off the gas grid, heated by oil or LPG, are often good candidates to look at. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme includes an extra £1,500, until March 2027, for air source or ground source heat pumps in homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas where the home is eligible.
The things we are asked about most include:
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
- Checking eligibility for a heat pump grant
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
With Glyndebourne about 3.2 miles south-east, it’s worth asking whether your own home is listed before planning a heat pump.
What your quote should include
- What the manufacturer’s warranty covers and for how long
- Whether extra work needs your approval first
- What’s in the price and what is not
Different systems, different jobs
Radiators and underfloor heating
Heat pumps run at lower flow temperatures, so radiators may need to be larger so we check them against each room’s heat loss.
Hot water cylinders
Cylinder size is based on your household’s needs.
How the visit works
There’s very little for you to do on the day. Just let us in and point us to the units, or to where they’ll be fitted, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and we explain what we have done. If a lane or gateway near Barcombe is tight for a van, let us know and we will plan for it.
- You tell us about the home and what you want from a heat pump.
- We survey for heat loss and look at radiators, cylinder space and outdoor unit options.
- We explain which type of heat pump suits the home and whether a grant could apply.
- Installation follows on the agreed dates.
- We commission it, complete the MCS certificate and show you how to use it.
How to prepare
- Mention any managing agent or landlord rules we need to follow
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
- Tell us about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
For air source heat pumps in Barcombe, call 07833 053749. Tell us what kind of property it is and what you’d like done, plus some pictures if they’re to hand. We reply the same working day.
Advice
Air source heat pumps around Barcombe
About 70% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the 2021 Census. Houses usually have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
If your home is one of the older properties near The Parish Church of St Mary, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Barcombe is about 3 miles north of Lewes, in East Sussex. Whatever kind of property you have in Barcombe, our engineers can help with air source heat pumps. You will hear back from us the same working day and our emergency line runs 24/7. We cover 289 places across East Sussex, large and small. Our Burgess Hill page covers places nearby (7 miles or so).
Our nearest recent job to Barcombe was on High Street, Lewes (BN7), about 3 miles south: installing a Fujitsu wall-mounted split system in the retail area, with the outdoor unit positioned in the rear courtyard to preserve the listed street frontage.
Work in BN8 follows the same survey, fixed-price quote and written records as everywhere else we cover. Close to Barcombe, our area also takes in Barcombe Mills (1 mile east), Barcombe Cross (1 mile north), Upper Wellingham (1 mile south-east), Mount Pleasant (1 mile north) and Cooksbridge (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (15 miles south-east), Seaford (10 miles south), Lewes (3 miles south) and Hailsham (11 miles east).
Landmarks near Barcombe
In Barcombe, that means homes and buildings near Anglers Rest pub and Ringmer Community College and Sixth Form and the streets around them. The closest station to Barcombe is Cooksbridge station, about 1.5 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Lewes Victoria Hospital (3 miles south) and Lewes Castle (3 miles south). The countryside around Barcombe includes Offham Hill and Malling Down.
What air conditioning will not do
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Promising eligibility for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Tax advice on your own circumstances
- Getting planning permission or listed building consent on your behalf
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or send an email and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Barcombe
- Underfloor heating
- Hot water cylinders
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Radiator systems
Towns and villages near Barcombe
Also in Barcombe
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