Kent · Heat pump installation
Boughton Green air source heat pumps
For air source heat pumps in Boughton Green, one call is all it takes: diagnosis, fixed price, work and sign-off. F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and Checkatrade members.
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
Air source heat pumps in Boughton Green, done properly
Air source heat pumps collect heat from outdoor air and bring it inside, using electricity to drive the process. It works on the same principle as air conditioning, run the other way, and air-to-air heat pumps are sometimes simply called air conditioning. Common call-outs are for checking eligibility for a heat pump grant and radiators that may be too small for a heat pump, across hot water cylinders, homes heated by oil, LPG or gas and air-to-air heat pumps.
If your home in or near Boughton Green is heated by oil, LPG or electric heaters with no mains gas, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027, on top of the £7,500.
Some manufacturers make regular servicing by a qualified engineer a condition of their warranty. Where yours does, a regular service with us keeps that side in order and each visit is recorded.
- Location
- Boughton Green (ME17, ME15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Certified
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Price
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Boughton Green: your questions answered
Is Boughton Green within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. A few pictures and the postcode are enough to get things started.
Will a heat pump in Boughton Green need planning permission?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. Central Boughton Green is a short walk from the Boughton Monchelsea The Green Conservation Area. 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 can’t face a road. Where necessary, we check with the local planning authority (for Boughton Green, usually Maidstone council).
How soon will you get back to me?
We reply to enquiries the same working day. If it’s an emergency, ring the 24/7 line instead.
How much does an air source heat pump cost?
Air-to-water installations cost £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. Air-to-air systems are priced after a survey, with the VAT confirmed on your quote.
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 the survey helps decide.
Do you look at the job first?
Yes. Every job is looked at first, either on a site survey or from pictures and details for simple jobs. A fixed-price quote follows.
Can I get a grant for an air-to-air heat pump?
Yes, but only where it becomes the home’s main heating. The £2,500 applies when it replaces the fossil-fuel heating, covers the full heating demand, is fitted by an MCS certified installer and serves a home. Fitted alongside a boiler, it will not qualify.
Why act early in Boughton Green
The 0% VAT rate on heat pumps in homes runs until 31 March 2027, then 5% applies. If you are thinking about a heat pump, that date is worth knowing alongside your own plans for the property. An early booking makes the visit to Boughton Green easier to arrange.
Our prices page shows typical ranges, but each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed-price quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What you get with us
- Listed on Checkatrade
- NICEIC approved electrical contractors
- F-Gas company certification
- Enquiries answered the same working day
See how installs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
How the visit works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: check the plan with you, put the dust sheets down, do the work, check the system and explain it all to you. The visit itself takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. Visits to Boughton Green are agreed with you in advance and planned so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
- We find out about your home and the heating you have now.
- We measure heat loss for every room.
- The design covers the heat pump, emitters, hot water and outdoor unit.
- A fixed-price quote explains the cost, the grant position and the VAT.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
- Give us access to the outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
Getting a quote
Published ranges are a starting point; the quote is built on your property, because no two buildings, rooms or systems are the same. Once we have looked at the job, from pictures or on a survey, you get a fixed price. To get going, phone us on 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form.
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Different systems, different jobs
Heat loss surveys
The survey works out the heat needed room by room. It’s the basis for sizing the heat pump and the radiators.
Hot water cylinders
Hot water from an air-to-water system is stored in a cylinder. The survey looks at where it can go particularly in homes with a combi boiler.
What owners can safely do
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. If you need something moved, we can quote for it.
Before you call us about a fault, a few checks can save a visit: check the mode, the set temperature, the remote’s batteries and the breaker. If the breaker trips a second time, leave it off and call us on 07833 053749 or send an email.
Heat pumps in Boughton Green: local notes
Census 2021 figures found about 77% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Houses normally have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
Period properties close to Coxheath Congregational Church can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first. Stoneacre lies about 2.5 miles north-east. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions.
Boughton Green is about 2 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Whether you’re in the middle of Boughton Green or further out, we cover air source heat pumps, from a single room to a whole building. Boughton Green is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for homes and businesses. For properties nearby, see our East Grinstead page (24 miles or so).
Whether you’re on Heath Road, Green Lane and Jolly Road or anywhere close by, we can help. All of ME17 and ME15 is within our area. If you are just outside Boughton Green, we cover Boughton Monchelsea (1 mile east), Loose (1 mile north-west), Park Wood (1 mile north-east), Linton (1 mile south-west) and Wierton (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west) and Gravesend (15 miles north-west).
Around Boughton Green
Typical jobs here are in properties near The Curious Eatery pub and Cornwallis Academy, among other places. The nearest railway station is East Farleigh station, roughly 2.4 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Kent Fire Brigade Museum (1.9 miles north) and Oakwood Hospital (3.1 miles north-west).
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From one of our customers
“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