West Sussex · Heat pump installation
Billingshurst air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps for Billingshurst, from F-Gas certified engineers, with warranty terms explained brand by brand. Enquiries answered the same working day.
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the agreement for who looks after the system. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the records to whoever needs them.
Running several properties is easier with one contractor. Our area covers Greater London and the South East, so work at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
How we handle air source heat pumps in Billingshurst
Many air source heat pumps can be installed as permitted development in England, without a planning application. Conditions include a maximum outdoor unit size of 1.5 m³, compliance with MCS 020(a), use for more than cooling alone and a site outside the curtilage of a listed building. We check the rules for your property as part of the survey. If you’re dealing with deciding on the outdoor unit position and checking eligibility for a heat pump grant, we can sort it out.
Homes around Billingshurst normally have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder, so the main questions are heat loss, radiators and the electrics.
Looking after a system is mostly common sense: keep the outdoor unit clear, follow the manufacturer’s guidance on cleaning and book a service at the interval they recommend. It also keeps you on the right side of any warranty terms that ask for servicing.
- Location
- Billingshurst (RH14)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Quotes
- Fixed after a survey or pictures
- Enquiries
- We reply the same working day
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Billingshurst
Air-to-air systems interest people who want cooling in summer as well as heating. They warm rooms directly through indoor units and switch to cooling in warm weather. The grant only applies in some cases, so we check first.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
Period properties close to Billingshurst Unitarian Chapel can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first.
Before you book anyone
- Whether you get F-Gas records where refrigerant is involved
- Who does the electrical work, and whether they can certify it
- Whose warranty applies, and on what terms
How the visit works
You don’t need to do much on the day. Someone needs to let us in and show us the units, or where they’re going, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and we explain what we have done. Around Billingshurst, access is usually simple, though gates and garden access are worth mentioning.
- We talk through your home, your current heating and what you want from a heat pump.
- 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.
- We commission the heat pump, complete the MCS paperwork and talk you through the controls.
How to prepare
- Keep pets and children away from the work area
- Mention any roof access, ladders or high-level work
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
Getting a quote
Getting a quote is straightforward. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day. If we need to see the property first, we book a survey at a time that works for you.
Related advice
Air source heat pumps around Billingshurst
About 43% of homes in Billingshurst and the neighbourhoods around it have been built since 2000, according to VOA council tax data, and the 2021 Census found about 67% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Newer homes normally lose less heat, which tends to suit a heat pump well. Houses usually have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
If you live near Billingshurst station, the survey compares air-to-water and air-to-air for your home before anything is quoted.
Billingshurst is about 6 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Billingshurst gets the same approach as every job we take on: a look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end. Billingshurst is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex where we work. Horsham, roughly 6 miles off, has its own page on this site.
One of our recent jobs in Billingshurst was on High Street (RH14): installing two Panasonic wall-mounted units in the main consulting room and the recovery area.
Streets in the area include High Street, Station Road and Lower Station Road, each of them within reach. Here we cover the RH14 postcode area. We also cover the places around Billingshurst: Coneyhurst (2 miles south-east), Newpound Common (2 miles north-west), Five Oaks (2 miles north-east), The Haven (3 miles north) and Slinfold (4 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Crawley (13 miles north-east), Horsham (6 miles north-east), Worthing (14 miles south) and Haywards Heath (15 miles east).
Near you in Billingshurst
Typical jobs here are in properties near The Railway Inn and The Weald School, among other places. There’s a railway station in Billingshurst itself: Billingshurst station. Open spaces near Billingshurst include The Mens.
Safe owner checks
Leave the units and pipework where they are. Moving a unit involves the refrigerant circuit, so it needs an F-Gas qualified engineer, and the electrical side needs a competent person. Ask us to quote for a move instead.
Refrigerant is off limits for anyone without the right qualifications. The law requires anyone working on equipment containing F gas to hold the right qualifications, and the company to be certified, and refrigerant lines can cause cold burns. A suspected leak is our job, not yours.
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Billingshurst
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Billingshurst?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Billingshurst is in England, where it applies. For an air-to-water heat pump the amount is £7,500; an air-to-air system can get £2,500 if it replaces the fossil-fuel heating outright, meets the home’s full heating demand and is not an add-on to a boiler. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Will a heat pump in Billingshurst need planning permission?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. There’s a conservation area, the Billingshurst Conservation Area, close to central Billingshurst. 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 local planning authority (for Billingshurst, typically Horsham council).
Will I get records for the system?
Yes, on every job. 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.
Should I choose air-to-water or air-to-air?
Air-to-water heats radiators or underfloor heating and hot water; air-to-air heats rooms through indoor units and can cool them. With air-to-air, hot water needs another source, and we explain which suits your home.
Do I need to service the system to keep the warranty?
Each manufacturer decides. If servicing is in the terms, missing one could affect a claim, so we explain the terms on your quote.
What accreditations do you have?
We are an F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved for electrical work and MCS certified for heat pumps. We are also Checkatrade members.
When will I hear back?
You’ll hear from us the same working day. For a breakdown that cannot wait, call our 24/7 emergency line.
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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