West Sussex · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Bolney, West Sussex
For heat pump installation in Bolney, one call is all it takes: diagnosis, fixed price, work and sign-off. F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and Checkatrade members.
- No space for a hot water cylinder
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
Signs you need air source heat pumps in Bolney
An ageing boiler is often the moment people start thinking about a heat pump. Planning the change before the boiler fails gives you time to survey, design and apply for any grant instead of making a rushed decision when the heating stops.
Any of these is worth a proper look:
- Working out where a cylinder could go
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
If your home is listed, like Ockenden Manor about 2.5 miles east, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the quote is a fixed price
- How extra work would be agreed if they find something unexpected
- Whose warranty applies, and on what terms
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Bolney
Hot water from an air-to-water system is stored in a cylinder. If you have a combi boiler and no cylinder, the survey looks at where one could go. With air-to-air, hot water has to come from something else. If you are dealing with planning and permitted development questions and not knowing whether a grant applies, we can help.
Older and listed homes in villages like Bolney need extra care, because permitted development does not apply within the grounds of a listed building, so we check consent first.
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 and it’s worth keeping safe.
- Place
- Bolney (RH17)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Pricing
- Fixed after a survey or photos
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Response
- Same working day
- Typical price
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: dust sheets over floors and furniture near the work, and we ask before moving anything. After that, anything electrical is made safe and we start. It takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker, and we clear up before we go. A note on how to find the property and where to park makes a visit to Bolney easier.
- First we talk through the property and the current system.
- A heat loss survey is carried out, room by room.
- From those figures we size the heat pump and decide on radiators, cylinder and outdoor position.
- A fixed-price quote explains the cost, the grant position and the VAT.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange for someone to be there to let us in
- Unlock any gate, garage or side passage we need
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
Getting a price
Every quote starts with a look at the job, either on a site survey or, for simple jobs, from your pictures and details. After that, we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we begin.
Advice
How the job changes from property to property
Hot water cylinders
An older cylinder may not suit a heat pump and we tell you if it needs replacing.
Air-to-water heat pumps
The price for air-to-water is £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. Eligible homes in England and Wales can get a £7,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant towards it and the installer applies.
What a heat pump looks like in Bolney
About 60% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to Census 2021 figures. Houses normally have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
Older homes near St Mary Magdalene's Church may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
Bolney is about 4 miles north-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Whether you are in the middle of Bolney or further out, we cover air source heat pumps, from small jobs to large ones. Bolney is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover.
Not far from Bolney, a recent job of ours was on Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill (RH15), about 4 miles south-east: installing a Samsung wall-mounted split system in the treatment area and a second smaller unit in the nail bar section.
All of RH17 is covered, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Our engineers work on The Street, Cherry Lane and Top Street and nearby roads. Other places close to Bolney include Crosspost (1 mile south-west), Twineham Green (2 miles south), Twineham (2 miles south), Wineham (3 miles south-west) and Kent Street (3 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (8 miles north), Horsham (7 miles north-west), Worthing (15 miles south-west) and Haywards Heath (5 miles east).
Landmarks near Bolney
Bolney’s nearest station is Wivelsfield station, about 4.1 miles south-east. Nearby you’ll also find The Dene Hospital (2.6 miles south-east) and Cuckfield Museum (2.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.
Bolney: your questions answered
Is Bolney within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A few photos and the postcode are enough to get things started.
Can I fit a heat pump in Bolney without planning permission?
It comes down to the building and the spot chosen for the outdoor unit. Central Bolney is a short walk from the Bolney Conservation Area. 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 Bolney, normally Mid Sussex council).
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a system failing in a server room or water leaking from a unit, ring our 24/7 line and we’ll tell you what to do first.
Do you work on systems someone else installed?
Yes. We start with a proper look and tell you honestly what we find, including anything about the original installation that needs putting right. You get a fixed price before any work goes ahead.
Do you provide F-Gas records?
Yes. It’s your proof of what was done: a dated note of the work, with refrigerant details where they apply.
How long will it take to install a heat pump?
As a guide, it 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. The programme is planned to keep time without heating short and agreed before work begins.
Which manufacturers do you install and repair?
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.
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Any gas work on the existing boiler
- Improving the building’s insulation
- A grant for a home that does not meet the scheme rules
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Bolney
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
- Radiator systems
- Underfloor heating
Also in Bolney
From one of our customers
“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