Greater London · Heat pump installation
Bickley air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps for Bickley and the surrounding area: a survey or diagnosis, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed-price quote.
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
How we handle air source heat pumps in Bickley
Installing an air source heat pump in a home is zero-rated for VAT until 31 March 2027, then 5%. That follows HMRC Notice 708/6, and it does not apply to businesses. For air-to-air systems, we confirm the VAT on your quote. This is general information, not tax advice. The work covers air-to-water heat pumps, radiator systems and underfloor heating, and the jobs we see most are choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air and an oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life.
In a London area like Bickley, many homes are flats or terraces with little outside space, which affects which heat pump suits. Air-to-water needs room for the outdoor unit and normally a cylinder, while air-to-air units take less room.
For a fault on a system that may still be under warranty, send us the make, model and installation date. We will tell you how the manufacturer’s warranty is likely to apply before anything chargeable is done.
- Place
- Bickley (BR1, BR2, BR7)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Approvals
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Bickley
Many enquiries start with a question about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. Whether you can get the grant depends on your home and the scheme conditions, so we check before you commit.
It’s time to call us if you’re dealing with:
- A boiler that is getting old
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
If your home is listed, like Bromley Palace about 1.1 miles west, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work.
Comparing quotes
- Whether anyone has checked the property or the system first
- Who does the electrical work, and whether they can certify it
- How VAT is shown, and which rate applies
What happens on the day
We book the visit for a day and time that suit you, and we let you know if plans need to move. When we arrive, we check the job against the survey or the photos you sent. If something is different, we talk it through with you before carrying on. From there, the work takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. The more we can see beforehand, the smoother the visit to Bickley will be.
- 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.
- You get our view on the right type for the house, and on whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme applies.
- Installation follows on the agreed dates.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
- Keep pets and children away from the work area
Getting a quote
Published ranges are a starting point; the quote is built on your property, because every property is different. Once we have looked at the job, from photos or on a survey, you get a fixed price. To get going, phone us on 07833 053749 or email us.
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Bickley questions
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Bickley?
Bickley is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. The grant is £7,500 for an air source (air-to-water) heat pump and £2,500 for an air-to-air system that replaces the existing fossil-fuel heating. The installer applies, and we’re MCS certified.
Can you fit air conditioning in a London flat in Bickley?
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 when we finish.
Do you work on all makes?
Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hitachi and others. For new systems, we recommend a brand and model to suit the job and tell you why.
Why use an F-Gas certified company?
Certification shows a business is approved to work on systems that hold F gas refrigerant. In Great Britain, that certification is a legal requirement, not an optional extra, and we hold it.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job for simple work, while larger systems and faults that need testing are seen on site.
Can you set up regular servicing?
Yes. Maintenance contracts are part of what we do, set at the interval the system and the manufacturer’s terms need. Each visit is written up and F-Gas records kept where they apply.
Why deal with it now?
Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air is easier with the facts. Air-to-water works with radiators and a cylinder, with a £7,500 grant for eligible homes, while air-to-air heats and cools rooms and has a £2,500 grant only in limited cases. We explain which makes sense for you. Getting the work done in Bickley before summer avoids the busiest weeks.
Several rooms, units or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed price.
Why people in Bickley choose us
- Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba and more
- Fixed-price quotes after a survey or photos
- One contact for properties across the South East and London
- Warranty terms set out brand by brand
Air source heat pumps in Bickley: the local picture
In London, outside space and the rules for flats often decide which kind of heat pump suits.
Homeowners near Bickley station often ask whether a heat pump can take over from the boiler, and the heat loss survey answers that.
Bickley is about 1 mile east of Bromley, in Greater London. Our engineers cover Bickley for air source heat pumps, along with the rest of Greater London. Bickley is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work.
Not far from Bickley, a recent job of ours was on Westmoreland Road, Bromley (BR2), about 1 mile west: installing a Mitsubishi Electric multi-split system serving the master bedroom, second bedroom and living room.
Local streets include Golf Road, The Avenue and Canon Road, each of them within reach. Jobs in BR1, BR2 and BR7 are looked at, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Other places close to Bickley include Widmore (1 mile north), Elmstead (1 mile north), Chislehurst (1 mile north-east), Bromley (1 mile west) and Sundridge (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include London (9 miles north-west), City of Westminster (12 miles north-west), Marylebone (12 miles north-west) and Kensington (13 miles north-west).
What’s near Bickley
Typical jobs here are in properties near Bird In Hand Public House, Holy Trinity College Bromley and Jubilee Country Park. Bickley has its own railway station: Bickley station. A little further out are Bethlem Museum of the Mind (1.5 miles south-west) and The Mall (1.3 miles west). Not far away are Summer Hill and The Tarn.
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Pricing air source heat pumps in Bickley
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- The size of the job
- The type of system, from a single split to a larger system
- One-off work versus a regular service cycle
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we look at the job first, from photos or on a survey, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Asking for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- A close-up of the unit’s label showing the model number
- A few photos of the room and the wall the unit is on, or will go on
- Your consumer unit or fuse board
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, you get a fixed price before any work is booked.
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