Thurrock · Heat pump installation
Biggin air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps for Biggin and the surrounding area: a survey or diagnosis, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed-price quote.
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
About our air source heat pumps in Biggin
Every installation starts with a heat loss survey. It shows how much heat each room needs on a cold day so the system is sized to match. Guesswork leads to systems that are too big or too small. If the problem is a boiler that’s getting old and radiators that may be too small for a heat pump, we can help.
For a home around Biggin that is off mains gas and heated by oil or LPG, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027, on top of the £7,500.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: commissioning details for an installation, a fault and repair note for a repair, or a record of the service. Keep it with the system’s paperwork, because it helps with any later warranty question.
- Where
- Biggin (RM16)
- Wider area
- Thurrock
- Typical price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Pricing
- Fixed, in writing
- Response
- Answered the same working day
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
From 1 April 2027, VAT on heat pumps in homes rises from 0% to 5%. If you are thinking about a heat pump, that date is worth knowing alongside your own plans for the property. A dirty or faulty system works harder and costs more to run.
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 we will price it together.
Why people in Biggin choose us
- NICEIC approved for electrical work
- We reply to enquiries the same working day
- An F-Gas certified company, as the law requires
- A fixed price before any work starts
Take a look at what air conditioning costs and our accreditations.
How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, from tools and test equipment to ladders and dust sheets. You only need to give us clear access to the units, or their planned positions, and to the fuse board. On site, the work takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. For a place like Biggin, the timing is set with you and the travel is our side of the planning.
- Step one is understanding the house, how it’s heated today and what you’d like to change.
- A heat loss survey works out how much heat each room needs, and we look at the radiators, the cylinder space and where the outdoor unit could go.
- A fixed-price quote follows, setting out the system, any grant that applies and the VAT.
- Installation covers the outdoor unit, the indoor connections and the controls.
- Once it’s running correctly, the MCS certificate is issued and we show you the settings.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about parking and loading
- Find the manual or the paperwork for the system, if you have it
- Move furniture away from the wall where we’ll be working
Getting a quote
To get a fixed-price quote, call us on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk and tell us about the property and what you need. A few photos make it quicker. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
Advice
Towns and villages near Biggin
Other services in Biggin
What we’re called out for in Biggin
Some homes heated by electric heaters or storage heaters consider a heat pump instead. A survey shows whether a heat pump suits the property and what would need to change along with whether any grant could apply.
These are the situations we see most often:
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
Older homes near Church of St Mary may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
Questions to ask before booking
- If the figure could change on the day
- Whether testing, commissioning and paperwork are included
- Which brand and model they’re proposing, and why
Air source heat pumps around Biggin
Biggin lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Coastal sites are worth mentioning at the survey, as salt air affects the outdoor unit and its fixings. About 68% of homes across Biggin and its surrounding area date from 1945 to 1972, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax records, and about 40% of households live in terraced houses, according to the 2021 Census. For homes of that age, the survey checks the insulation, the radiators and the hot water setup. Shared walls keep a terrace’s heat loss down, while gardens next door make the noise check on the outdoor unit important. Listed buildings are part of the picture here: about 3 within half a mile of the centre, such as Church of St Mary (grade I). For a heat pump, permitted development does not apply within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit cannot go on a wall or roof facing a road, so we check with Thurrock council, typically the planning authority here where needed.
Every heat pump design starts with a room-by-room heat loss calculation.
Biggin is about 2 miles east of Grays, in Thurrock. If you need air source heat pumps in Biggin, please give us a ring on 07833 053749 for a fixed-price quote. We work across London and the South East, Biggin included. Our list for Thurrock has 26 entries and Biggin is among them. Bromley, roughly 16 miles off, has its own page on this site.
The closest recent job we can point to from Biggin was on Station Road, Orpington (BR6), about 13 miles south-west: installing three Daikin cassette units in the main office area and a wall-mounted unit in the client meeting room.
All of RM16 is within our area, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Close by, we work in West Tilbury (1 mile east), Chadwell St Mary (1 mile north), Tilbury (1 mile south-west), Orsett Heath (1 mile north-west) and Little Thurrock (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Stanford-le-Hope (4 miles north-east), South Ockendon (5 miles north-west), Balstonia (4 miles north-east) and Corringham (5 miles north-east).
Near you in Biggin
In Biggin, that means homes and buildings near Thurrock and Basildon College, The Kings Head pub and The Gateway Academy and the streets around them. The closest station to Biggin is Tilbury Town station, about 1.2 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Gravesham Community Hospital (2.2 miles south) and Walton Hall Museum (2.1 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Thurrock Thameside Nature Park and Sawyers Lake.
Before you call an engineer
There are a few things you can safely do yourself: keep the outdoor unit clear of leaves, plants and clutter, check the settings and the remote, and follow the cleaning the manual describes. Anything inside the units, the electrics and the refrigerant is engineer’s work.
Write down what you notice: an error code, a new noise, a drip, a smell or a change in how well the system heats or cools. It makes our diagnosis quicker, and a photo of the display helps even more.
Questions from Biggin
Is the heat pump grant available in Biggin?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Biggin is in England, where it applies. Whether your home qualifies, and for how much, depends on the type of heat pump and the heating it replaces. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
Will you come out to Biggin?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Visits to smaller places are planned so the engineer arrives with what the job needs.
Does servicing affect my warranty?
It can, for some brands. 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.
How long will it take to install a heat pump?
The work takes anything from a couple of days for air-to-air to the best part of a week for air-to-water with radiator changes. We confirm the timing after the survey, and you can ring 07833 053749 or use the quote form to book it.
Which type of heat pump is right for my home?
The right choice depends on the property and what you need. The grant is £7,500 for eligible air-to-water systems and £2,500 for air-to-air in limited cases, and we set out the options after the survey.
Will I get records for the system?
Yes, always. A new system comes with commissioning details, F-Gas records and the manufacturer’s warranty information, while repairs and services get a written note of what was found and done.
Is a heat pump permitted development?
Under the Planning Portal rules, a heat pump on a house can often be permitted development. Listed buildings are excluded, and listed building consent is separate, so we check for your property.
What a customer said
“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