Essex · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Blackmore
Air source heat pumps, for Blackmore and the surrounding area. Call for a fixed-price quote, and we’ll reply the same working day.
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Blackmore
Heat pumps run at lower flow temperatures than most boilers, so radiators may need to be larger to give out the same heat. We check each radiator against the room’s heat loss and anything that needs changing is in the quote. The work covers underfloor heating, homes heated by oil, LPG or gas and air-to-air heat pumps, and people most often call us about choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air and plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump.
Older and listed homes in villages like Blackmore need extra care, because permitted development does not apply within the grounds of a listed building, so consent comes first.
Whatever the visit, you get a written record: 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 so it’s to hand next time.
- Place
- Blackmore (CM4)
- Region
- Essex
- Certified
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Typical price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Replacing a boiler in a hurry when it breaks leaves little time to consider a heat pump. Planning ahead gives time for the heat loss survey, the design and the grant application before you need the heat. Planning ahead for a job in Blackmore means we can bring everything needed.
Homes, offices, shops and public buildings are all priced the same way: the equipment, the access, the work involved and the time it takes. Ask for a fixed-price quote and we will go through it with you.
Why book with us
- Enquiries answered the same working day
- Fixed-price quotes after a survey or photos
- Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba and more
- Diagnosis first, then a fixed price
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Blackmore
Is Blackmore within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Send a few details and photos, and we reply the same working day.
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump in Blackmore?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. The Blackmore Conservation Area is close to the centre of Blackmore. The permitted development rules for heat pumps leave out listed buildings and stop outdoor units going on road-facing walls or roofs in conservation areas. Anything outside the rules needs an application, and we raise it with Brentwood council, which is usually the planning authority for Blackmore first.
What does an air-to-water heat pump cost?
For air-to-water, the price is £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes) before any grant. Eligible homes in England and Wales can get £7,500 through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme though not every home qualifies.
What VAT do I pay on a heat pump?
Not on a home installation at the moment: HMRC zero-rates heat pumps installed in residential accommodation until 31 March 2027, and 5% applies after that. Businesses and hotels pay the standard rate, and with air-to-air we confirm the VAT on the quote. This is general information, not tax advice.
Do you look at the job first?
Yes. Photos often do the job for simple work, while bigger systems and repairs that need testing get a visit.
How soon will you get back to me?
We reply to enquiries the same working day. For a breakdown that can’t wait, call our 24/7 emergency line.
How long will it take to install a heat pump?
It takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. How much of the heating changes decides most of the time and the timing is set out with your quote.
Air source heat pumps in Blackmore: the local picture
VOA council tax data date about 50% of homes across Blackmore and its surrounding area to the post-war years, 1945 to 1972, and the 2021 Census found about 88% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. For homes of that age, the survey checks the insulation, the radiators and the hot water setup. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
If your home is one of the older properties near Church of St Laurence, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Blackmore is about 5 miles north of Brentwood, in Essex. We cover Blackmore for air source heat pumps and across the rest of Essex. Blackmore is one of 644 places in Essex we cover. The nearest of our city pages is London, around 22 miles from Blackmore.
We cover every part of CM4 for air source heat pumps and the roads nearby. We cover homes and businesses on Jericho Place, Woollard Way and Fingrith Hall Lane and nearby roads. If you’re just outside Blackmore, we cover Wyatt's Green (2 miles south), Beggar Hill (2 miles east), Green Street (2 miles south-east), Doddinghurst (2 miles south) and Swallows Cross (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (8 miles north-east), Basildon (10 miles south-east), Harlow (10 miles north-west) and Brentwood (5 miles south).
Landmarks near Blackmore
In Blackmore, that means homes and buildings near The Bull Inn and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Ingatestone station, about 3.4 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Brentwood Community Hospital (4.8 miles south) and Willingale Doe (3.9 miles north).
Also near Blackmore
What else we do in Blackmore
Signs you need air source heat pumps in Blackmore
Homes with electric heating sometimes look at heat pumps as an alternative. A survey shows whether a heat pump suits the property and what would need to change, and we explain the grant position for your home.
What we’re most often called about:
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
- Checking eligibility for a heat pump grant
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
Ingatestone Hall, roughly 3.8 miles south-east, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development does not cover listed buildings.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the quote is based on a survey, photos or a diagnosis
- Who does the electrical work, and whether they can certify it
- Exactly what the price includes, from supply and fitting to commissioning
Different systems, different jobs
Air-to-air heat pumps
An air-to-air system heats rooms directly and can also provide cooling. Hot water needs a separate source, so that has to come from elsewhere.
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Only one grant is available per property, and it cannot replace a low-carbon system, and hybrid systems are not eligible.
How the visit works
We book the visit for a day and time that suit you, and we keep you posted if anything changes. On arrival, the engineer compares the job with the survey, your pictures or the details you gave us. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, 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 plan the trip to Blackmore around you.
- It starts with a conversation about the home, the existing heating and your plans.
- We survey the home room by room for heat loss, and check the emitters, hot water and outdoor unit position.
- We send a fixed-price quote that shows the equipment, the grant position and the VAT.
- Fitting day: the outdoor unit is placed, the indoor side connected and the controls set up.
- We commission the heat pump, complete the MCS paperwork and talk you through the controls.
How to prepare
- Make sure someone can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any roof access, ladders or high-level work
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the property is and what kind of building it is, a few pictures, the brand and model of anything already fitted and anything you’ve noticed, such as an error code or a noise. Then phone 07833 053749 or use the quote form.
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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