East Sussex · Heat pump installation
Brightling air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps in and around Brightling, from a site survey or diagnosis to sign-off with the price fixed before work begins.
- No space for a hot water cylinder
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
What affects the cost of air source heat pumps
Our prices page gives typical ranges, but every job is priced on its own. The quote depends on:
- The distance and route between the indoor and outdoor units
- One-off work versus a regular service cycle
- What we find on the survey or diagnosis
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we look at the job first, from photos or on a survey, and the price is agreed before we start.
Before you get in touch
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Where the property is and what kind of building it is
- The fuse board and where it is in the property
- The outdoor side of the property, including any roof or flat area
For air source heat pumps in Brightling, ring us on 07833 053749. Let us know the type of property and what you need, plus some photos if they’re to hand. We reply the same working day.
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Brightling
For an air-to-water heat pump, the price is £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. In England and Wales, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers a £7,500 grant towards an eligible air-to-water installation, and as the installer we apply for it on your behalf. Not every home qualifies, so we check eligibility before you commit. Typical jobs include replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump and deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home, on air-to-water heat pumps, homes heated by oil, LPG or gas and underfloor heating.
For a home around Brightling that is off mains gas and heated by oil or LPG, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027, on top of the £7,500.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: 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
- Brightling (TN32)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Quotes
- Fixed, in writing
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Approvals
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Brightling
Can I fit a heat pump in Brightling without planning permission?
It depends on the property. A conservation area takes in the middle of Brightling. 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 Brightling, normally Rother council).
Will you come out to Brightling?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. We are based in East Grinstead and plan each visit so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
Can landlords and managing agents book you?
Yes. From a single let flat to offices, shops and public buildings, the approach is the same: a look first, a fixed-price quote and written records.
Why use an F-Gas certified company?
Companies working on equipment that contains F gas must be certified by an approved body, and the engineers need their own qualifications. It means the refrigerant in your system is handled legally.
Who is responsible for 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.
Do I get paperwork after the visit?
Yes. It’s the record a manufacturer or the next engineer will ask to see: the date, the work, and any refrigerant added or recovered.
How does the warranty work?
The manufacturer provides it, on its own terms. Some brands make regular servicing a condition so it’s worth keeping the service records.
How the visit works
There’s very little for you to do on the day. Just let us in and point us to the units, or to where they’ll be fitted, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and we explain what we’ve done. Visits to Brightling are agreed with you in advance and planned so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
- You tell us about the home and what you want from a heat pump.
- The survey checks heat loss, emitters, hot water and the outdoor unit position.
- We explain which type of heat pump suits the home and whether a grant could apply.
- We install the heat pump and connect it up.
- We commission it, complete the MCS certificate and show you how to use it.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
- Mention any managing agent or landlord rules we need to follow
How to get a quote
Our prices page gives typical ranges, but your quote is based on your job, because every property is different. Once we’ve looked at the job, from pictures or on a survey, you get a fixed price. To start, ring us on 07833 053749.
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Heat pumps in Brightling: local notes
About 42% of homes across Brightling and its surrounding area were built before 1919, according to VOA council tax data, and the last census (2021) found about 80% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Period properties can still suit a heat pump, but the design has to start from accurate heat loss figures. Houses typically have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
If your home is one of the older properties near The Parish Church of St Thomas A Becket, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen. If your home is listed, like Bateman's about 1.9 miles north-west, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work.
Brightling is about 9 miles north of Bexhill-on-Sea, in East Sussex. Whatever kind of property you have in Brightling, we can help with air source heat pumps. We reply to enquiries the same working day, and there’s a 24/7 emergency line. Brightling is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. The nearest of our city pages is Eastbourne, around 13 miles from Brightling.
Not far from Brightling, a recent job of ours was on High Street, Battle (TN33), about 5 miles south-east: installing two Samsung wall-mounted units in the dining room and a single unit in the kitchen preparation area.
Work in TN32 follows the same survey, fixed-price quote and written records as everywhere else we cover. Our engineers work on The Street and Rectory Hill and the roads around them. If you are just outside Brightling, we cover Hollingrove (1 mile east), Twelve Oaks (1 mile south), Oxley's Green (1 mile north-east), Netherfield (3 miles south-east) and Penhurst (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (13 miles south), Hastings (10 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (9 miles south) and Hailsham (9 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Brightling
The closest station to Brightling is Robertsbridge station, roughly 3.3 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Old Castle (2.3 miles south-west) and Ticehurst House Hospital (5.9 miles north).
Why it’s worth doing now in Brightling
Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air is easier with the facts. Air-to-water heats radiators and hot water, and can attract a £7,500 grant where eligible; air-to-air heats and cools rooms, and only qualifies for £2,500 under strict conditions. We explain which makes sense for you. Planning ahead for a job in Brightling means we can bring everything needed.
Putting several jobs into one visit often makes better use of the time. Mention every unit or room you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed price.
What you get with us
- Members of Checkatrade
- A reply the same working day
- Manufacturer’s warranty terms explained on your quote
- One number for homes and businesses across London and the South East
Take a look at what air conditioning costs or how to check a contractor.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Bigger systems bring extra duties: a TM44 inspection by an accredited energy assessor is required at least every 5 years for systems over 12 kW. We arrange the inspection, get the system ready and put right anything it picks up.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the property, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed-price quote.
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