Greater London · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Brixton
For heat pump installation in Brixton, choose an F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved company. Fixed-price quotes and a 24/7 emergency line.
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
Do you need air source heat pumps in Brixton?
Homes with electric heating sometimes look at heat pumps as an alternative. The survey tells you whether it’s practical and what’s involved along with whether any grant could apply.
The things we are asked about most are:
- Comparing heat pump types
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
For a home near Brixton station, the survey looks at whether an air-to-water or air-to-air heat pump suits better.
Comparing quotes
- Whose warranty applies, and on what terms
- Why the equipment they’re quoting suits the job
- Whether testing, commissioning and paperwork are included
About our air source heat pumps in Brixton
Heat pumps run at lower flow temperatures than most boilers which means some radiators may need upsizing. We check each radiator against the room’s heat loss and anything that needs changing is in the quote. The work covers air-to-water heat pumps, homes heated by oil, LPG or gas and air-to-air heat pumps, and the jobs we see most are moving away from fossil-fuel heating and working out whether radiators need upsizing.
Terraced houses in a London area like Brixton can suit a heat pump well, as long as there’s a sensible spot for the outdoor unit and its noise is checked against the MCS planning standard.
If a fault appears while the equipment is under the manufacturer’s warranty, tell us the make, model and installation date. We’ll explain how the manufacturer’s terms are likely to apply before anything chargeable is done.
- Location
- Brixton (SW2, SW9, SW4)
- Region
- Greater London
- Quotes
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Accreditations
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Enquiries
- Same working day
- Costs
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A grant for a home that doesn’t meet the scheme rules
- Tax rulings, which only HMRC can give
- Any gas work on the existing boiler
If in doubt, give us a ring on 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
- Hot water cylinders
Towns and villages near Brixton
Also in Brixton
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly:
- Ask about the grant before you commit
- Seal draughts where you can
- Check what your manufacturer’s warranty asks of you
Handover includes the controls and how to get the best from a heat pump. Heat pumps tend to work best running steadily rather than in short bursts so we set the controls up with you.
Book a service every year. Your manufacturer’s warranty terms may say something about servicing.
How it works
You do not need to do much on the day. Someone needs to let us in and show us the units, or where they’re going, and we take it from there. At the end, we tidy up and run through the work with you. Managed buildings in London often need contractors booked in, and we can deal with the agent for a job in Brixton.
- We talk through your home, your current heating and what you want from a heat pump.
- We survey the home room by room for heat loss, and check the emitters, hot water and outdoor unit position.
- You get a fixed-price quote, with any grant you are eligible for and the VAT explained.
- Fitting day: the outdoor unit is placed, the indoor side connected and the controls set up.
- We commission the heat pump, complete the MCS paperwork and talk you through the controls.
How to prepare
- Keep pets out of the rooms we are working in
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
- Give us access to the outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits
Get a fixed-price quote
Photos are the fastest route to a quote: the room or the existing unit, the outside wall or roof where the outdoor unit sits or would go, and the label on any existing unit. Add the address and what you’d like done, and many jobs can be priced from that.
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Your questions about air source heat pumps in Brixton
Can you fit air conditioning in a London flat in Brixton?
In many cases, yes, once the lease and the building’s rules are checked. We look at where the outdoor unit could go, such as a balcony, flat roof or rear wall, and write it up for the freeholder or agent.
Can I fit a heat pump in Brixton without planning permission?
It depends on the property. Central Brixton sits inside the Rush Common and Brixton Hill 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 Lambeth council, which is usually the planning authority for Brixton.
Will I get records for the system?
Yes. You get a written record of each visit, and any work on the refrigerant circuit goes in the F-Gas records. File them with the system’s paperwork.
Do you protect the property while you work?
Protection goes down first: dust sheets over floors and anything close to the work. Any drilling is agreed with you first, and we clear up the dust and offcuts when we finish.
Is Brixton in your area?
Yes. Brixton is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East. We’re based in East Grinstead, West Sussex.
Can landlords and managing agents book you?
Yes. From one rented home to commercial buildings, we work the same way: survey or diagnosis, a fixed price and proper paperwork.
Should I choose air-to-water or air-to-air?
The right choice depends on the property and what you need. The grant is £7,500 for eligible air-to-water systems and £2,500 for air-to-air in limited cases, and we set out the options after the survey.
Air source heat pumps around Brixton
The Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures put about 46% of homes across Brixton and its surrounding area before 1919, and about 78% of households live in flats, according to the 2021 Census. In older homes, the heat loss calculation is especially important, as solid walls and draughts change the size of heat pump needed. In flats, space for an outdoor unit and a cylinder can be limited, and the lease and freeholder come into it, so air-to-air is sometimes the better fit. London homes can be short of space for an outdoor unit and cylinder, which affects the choice of heat pump.
If your home is one of the older properties near Trinity Congregational Church, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Brixton is about 1 mile south of Stockwell, in Greater London. Anywhere in SW2, we cover air source heat pumps. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Brixton among them.
The closest recent job we can point to from Brixton was on Streatham High Road, Streatham (SW16), about 2 miles south: installing two LG wall-mounted units in the main nail bar area and a third unit in the treatment room.
Being close to the A204 and A2217, Brixton is easy for our engineers to reach for visits of every kind. If you need air source heat pumps at a property on Acre Lane, Jelf Road and Trent Road or a nearby road, our engineers can take on the work. Nearby, we also cover air source heat pumps in Stockwell (1 mile north), Clapham Park (1 mile west), Angell Town (1 mile north), Loughborough Junction (1 mile north-east) and Tulse Hill (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (3 miles north), City of Westminster (4 miles north), Marylebone (4 miles north) and Kensington (5 miles north-west).
Around Brixton
Typical jobs here are in properties near Trinity Arms, Max Roach Park and Trinity Academy, among other places. Brixton has its own railway station: Brixton station. A little further out are London General Cab Company Museum (0.9 miles north) and Baynard's Castle (3.8 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Battersea Park Lake and Centre for Wildlife Gardening.
What a customer said
“Office air con broke down in the July heatwave. Called at 8am, engineer was here by noon and fixed within 2 hours. Brilliant emergency response. They now hold the service contract for the whole building.”
James T., Crawley, office manager