Essex · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Boreham, Essex
Need air source heat pumps in Boreham? We look at the job first, give you a fixed-price quote and do the work at a time that suits you, finishing with proper records.
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
What the work involves, system by system
VAT on heat pumps
For air-to-air systems, HMRC’s view depends on the product and the situation and the VAT is confirmed on your quote.
Hot water cylinders
An air-to-water heat pump heats hot water through a cylinder. The survey looks at where it can go, especially if you have a combi boiler.
About our air source heat pumps in Boreham
In England, an air source heat pump on a house can often go in under permitted development rights. The conditions include an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 m³ and compliance with MCS 020(a), and the unit can’t be used solely for cooling or sit within the curtilage of a listed building. We check the rules for your property as part of the survey. If you are dealing with not knowing whether a grant applies and questions about where the outdoor unit can go, we can help.
If your home near Boreham has no mains gas, the grant can be bigger. Homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas can get an extra £1,500 on the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027.
Aftercare is simple, and most of it is in the manual: 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.
- Where
- Boreham (CM3)
- Region
- Essex
- Accreditations
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Costs
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Price
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Boreham
Do you cover smaller places like Boreham?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Send a few details and photos, and we reply the same working day.
Will a heat pump in Boreham need planning permission?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. The Boreham Church Road Conservation Area is close to the centre of Boreham. A heat pump on a house can be permitted development if it meets the conditions, including the MCS noise check, but not within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit cannot face a road. Where needed, we check with Chelmsford council, which is usually the planning authority for Boreham.
What accreditations do you have?
AirCon Doctor is an F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved for electrical work and MCS certified for heat pumps. We are also Checkatrade members.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like water coming from a unit or a critical room overheating, call our 24/7 line and we’ll tell you what to do first.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always look before we price, either on a site survey or from pictures and details for simple jobs. A fixed-price quote follows.
Do you provide F-Gas records?
Yes. Every visit is written up, including F-Gas records for any refrigerant work. File them with the system’s paperwork.
How quickly will you reply?
The same working day. Then we agree a date that works for you, with a fixed price before work starts.
Leave it or put it right?
The 0% VAT rate on heat pumps in homes runs until 31 March 2027, then 5% applies. It’s a date to bear in mind when planning, though the right time also depends on your home and heating. An early booking makes the visit to Boreham easier to arrange.
Leaving a fault or an overdue service rarely makes the work cheaper. Small problems, from blocked filters to slow leaks, tend to get worse, and a struggling system uses more electricity to do less. If you are not sure what’s needed, call 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed price.
Why book with us
- Warranty terms set out brand by brand
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A reply the same working day
- Leading brands including Daikin, Mitsubishi Electric and Fujitsu
Take a look at how installs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Other services in Boreham
How the visit works
We keep the work area tidy as we go, with dust sheets down and offcuts and packaging cleared up. Any holes, fixings or cable routes are agreed with you before we drill. On site, it takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. We load the van from the survey notes so the work in Boreham can be done in one go where possible.
- We find out about your home and the heating you have now.
- We measure heat loss for every room.
- We design the system, check the radiators and cylinder and look at the outdoor unit position.
- You get a fixed price, with any grant and the VAT set out.
- Installation, commissioning and MCS registration complete the job.
How to prepare
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
- Name a contact who can meet us at the agreed time
- Let us know where we can park and unload
Get a fixed-price quote
Some jobs can be priced from photos, while others need a survey. 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.
Related advice
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Grants for hybrid systems or replacements of low-carbon systems
- Planning approval where permitted development does not apply
- Tax advice on your own circumstances
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Underfloor heating
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Radiator systems
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-water heat pumps
Homes in Boreham and heat pumps
About 40% of homes across Boreham and its surrounding area have been built since 2000, according to VOA council tax data, and about 77% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the 2021 Census. Newer homes normally lose less heat, which tends to suit a heat pump well. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
Live in one of the older houses around Church of St Andrew? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status. Danbury Place, roughly 3.2 miles south, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings.
Boreham is about 3 miles north-east of Chelmsford, in Essex. From the centre of Boreham to the outskirts, we cover air source heat pumps, from a single room to a whole building. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, and Boreham is one of them. London, roughly 33 miles off, has its own page on this site.
You will find Boreham on the B1137, so it’s easy for us to get to. Postcode districts we cover here: CM3. Places around Boreham that are also on our list: Mowden (1 mile east), Springfield (2 miles south-west), Little Baddow (2 miles south-east), Hatfield Peverel (2 miles north-east) and Sandon (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (3 miles south-west), Basildon (14 miles south), Braintree (8 miles north) and Brentwood (14 miles south-west).
Near you in Boreham
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to Six Bells Public House and Boswells School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Beaulieu Park station, about 1 mile west of the centre. A little further out are Priory Hospital (2.6 miles south-west) and Bond Street Chelmsford (3.4 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Newland Grove.
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