Kent · Heat pump installation
Boughton Lees air source heat pumps
Looking for air source heat pumps in Boughton Lees? We look at the job first, give you a fixed-price quote and do the work at a time that suits you, then sign it off with written records.
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
For landlords and property managers
Whether it’s one property or many, you get the same standard: a look at the job first, a fixed-price quote, work booked with the occupier and written records afterwards.
We also work for facilities teams in offices, schools and public buildings across Kent. Larger buildings can be done in stages to keep disruption down.
How we handle air source heat pumps in Boughton Lees
As an MCS certified installer, we fit air source heat pumps for homes in Boughton Lees and the rest of Kent. There are two kinds: air-to-water, which heats radiators or underfloor heating and your hot water, and air-to-air, which warms rooms through indoor units and can also cool. We’ll explain which type fits your home and why. If the problem is not knowing whether a grant applies and ageing boilers that will need replacing, we can help.
For a home around Boughton Lees that’s off mains gas and heated by oil or LPG, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027.
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.
- Where
- Boughton Lees (TN25)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Approvals
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Quotes
- Fixed after a survey or pictures
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
After we’ve gone
After the visit, a few habits help:
- Seal draughts where you can
- Keep the outdoor unit clear all year
- Use the settings explained at handover
Handover includes the controls and how to get the best from a heat pump. Steady running suits a heat pump better than switching on and off, and we’ll explain the settings for your home.
Let the heat pump run steadily rather than switching it on and off as explained at handover.
Heat pumps in Boughton Lees: local notes
Census 2021 figures found about 65% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Houses normally have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
Historic houses such as Godinton House, about 3.4 miles south-west, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in. If your home is one of the older properties near Saint Christopher's Church, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Boughton Lees is about 4 miles north of Ashford, in Kent. If you need air source heat pumps in Boughton Lees, it’s easy to get a fixed-price quote: please ring 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk. We work across London and the South East, Boughton Lees included. Count every place we list in Kent and you reach 922, with Boughton Lees on the list. We also work in Eastbourne, about 38 miles from Boughton Lees.
If you need air source heat pumps at a property on Wye Road, Pilgrims Way and Faversham Road or anywhere close by, our engineers can take on the work. Jobs in TN25 are looked at, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Places around Boughton Lees that are also on our list: Kennington (2 miles south), Bockhanger (2 miles south-west), Potters Corner (2 miles south-west), Westwell (2 miles west) and Godinton (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Ashford (4 miles south), Canterbury (10 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-west) and Folkestone (14 miles south-east).
Near you in Boughton Lees
In Boughton Lees, that means homes and buildings near Flying Horse Inn. Boughton Lees’s nearest station is Wye station, about 1.4 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include William Harvey Hospital (3.3 miles south) and County Square (2.9 miles south-west). Open spaces near Boughton Lees include Hatch Park.
Also near Boughton Lees
Also in Boughton Lees
How the job changes from property to property
Air-to-water heat pumps
An air-to-water heat pump heats water for your radiators or underfloor heating and your hot water cylinder. It takes over from the boiler, and is MCS certified when we install it.
Radiators and underfloor heating
If radiators need upsizing, the quote lists them, so you know the full scope.
Boughton Lees questions
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Boughton Lees?
Boughton Lees is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. The grant is £7,500 for an air source (air-to-water) heat pump and £2,500 for an air-to-air system that replaces the existing fossil-fuel heating. The installer applies, and we are MCS certified.
Can I fit a heat pump in Boughton Lees without planning permission?
It comes down to the building and the spot chosen for the outdoor unit. The centre of Boughton Lees is in a 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 cannot face a road. Where needed, we check with the local planning authority (for Boughton Lees, normally Ashford council).
Who has to arrange F-Gas leak checks?
Responsibility is shared between the operator, typically whoever owns or controls the equipment, and the service technicians. How often depends on the size of the refrigerant charge in tonnes of CO2 equivalent: at least yearly for 5 to under 50 tCO2e, and every 6 months for 50 to under 500 tCO2e.
How quickly will you reply?
You’ll hear from us the same working day. If it’s an emergency, ring the 24/7 line instead.
What’s the price of a heat pump installation?
£8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes) for air-to-water, before the grant. The final price depends on the heat loss survey, the radiators and the cylinder and the quote is fixed.
What accreditations do you have?
As the law requires for refrigerant work, we’re an F-Gas certified company. NICEIC approval, MCS certification for heat pumps and Checkatrade membership sit alongside it.
Do you provide F-Gas records?
Yes. You get a written record of every visit, including F-Gas records for any refrigerant work. File them with the system’s paperwork.
How the visit works
Our engineers arrive at the time agreed with you and run through the plan before anything else. Floors and furniture near the work are covered with dust sheets, and anything electrical is made safe before work starts. On site, 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. Photos of the existing unit help with repairs and servicing in Boughton Lees.
- First we find out about the property, the heating you have now and what you are hoping for.
- 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.
- Commissioning, MCS certification and a handover of the controls finish the job.
How to prepare
- Keep pets and children away from the work area
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
- Clear a path to the units and the space around them
Getting a price
To get a fixed-price quote, give us a ring on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk and tell us about the property and what you need. A few photos make it quicker. You’ll hear back from us the same working day.
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A customer’s words
“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