Greater London · Heat pump installation
Bromley Common air source heat pumps
F-Gas certified and NICEIC approved, we cover Bromley Common for heat pump installation. Fixed-price quotes and a 24/7 emergency line.
- Working out where a cylinder could go
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
Safe owner checks
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 electrics need care too. If you need something moved, we can quote for it.
For air conditioning, cleaning the indoor unit’s filters is the main job owners can do, if the manual says so. They come out, get a gentle clean and go back only when they’re dry. On a heat pump, the equivalent is keeping the outdoor unit clear and checking the controls.
How we handle air source heat pumps in Bromley Common
Many air source heat pumps can be installed as permitted development in England, without a planning application. 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 look at the planning position for your home during the survey. If the problem is ageing boilers that will need replacing and deciding on the outdoor unit position, we can help.
Homes in Bromley Common are often flats and terraces, where outside space is limited, which affects which heat pump suits. An air-to-water system needs space outside and usually a hot water cylinder inside, while air-to-air units take less room.
AirCon Doctor is an F-Gas certified company and NICEIC approved for electrical work, MCS certified for heat pumps and a Checkatrade member. Our engineers hold the F-gas qualifications needed to work on refrigerant.
- Location
- Bromley Common (BR2, BR1)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Certified
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Different systems, different jobs
VAT on heat pumps
Please treat this as general guidance rather than tax advice.
Outdoor unit position and planning
Where the outdoor unit goes depends on airflow, access and the route into the house. Noise is part of the MCS 020(a) check, so we consider nearby homes too.
The process
The visit goes in the diary at a time that works for you, and we let you know if plans need to move. When we arrive, we check the job against the survey or the photos you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, it takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. If a freeholder or agent needs to agree the work in Bromley Common, we can send them the details.
- It starts with a conversation about the home, the existing heating and your plans.
- The survey measures heat loss room by room and looks at radiators, hot water and the best spot for the outdoor unit.
- A fixed-price quote follows, setting out the system, any grant that applies and the VAT.
- We fit the outdoor unit and connect it to the heating, hot water and controls.
- We commission the heat pump, complete the MCS paperwork and talk you through the controls.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about any building rules, permits or sign-in
- Make sure someone can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know where we can park and unload
Getting a 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 simple jobs can often be priced without a visit.
Advice
Homes in Bromley Common and heat pumps
In London, outside space and the rules for flats often decide which kind of heat pump suits.
With Bromley Palace about 1.5 miles north-west, it’s worth asking whether your own home is listed before planning a heat pump. Live in one of the older houses around Holy Trinity Church? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
Bromley Common is about 2 miles south-east of Bromley, in Greater London. If you need air source heat pumps in Bromley Common, it’s easy to get a fixed-price quote: please phone us on 07833 053749 or send an email. Our area covers London and the South East, Bromley Common included. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, Bromley Common among them.
The closest recent job we can point to from Bromley Common was on Westmoreland Road, Bromley (BR2), about 2 miles north-west: installing a Mitsubishi Electric multi-split system serving the master bedroom, second bedroom and living room.
Here we cover the BR2 and BR1 postcode area. Our engineers work on Pope Road, Crown Lane and Church Lane and nearby roads. Places around Bromley Common that are also on our list: Southborough (1 mile north-east), Hayes (1 mile south-west), Locksbottom (1 mile south-east), Shortlands (2 miles north-west) and Keston (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover London (10 miles north-west), City of Westminster (12 miles north-west), Marylebone (12 miles north-west) and Kensington (13 miles north-west).
Near you in Bromley Common
Around Bromley Common, our work takes us to homes and businesses near Norman Park, The Chequers Public House and Bishop Justus CofE School. The closest station to Bromley Common is Bickley station, about 1.2 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Bridgeways Day Hospital (less than half a mile east) and Bethlem Museum of the Mind (under half a mile south-west). Open spaces near Bromley Common include Summer Hill and Downham Woodland Walk.
Bromley Common: your questions answered
Can you fit air conditioning in a London flat in Bromley Common?
Often, yes, but the lease and the freeholder usually have a say. Permitted development rules for flats are tighter than for houses, so we check the outdoor unit position and give you the details to send to the freeholder or managing agent.
Is the heat pump grant available in Bromley Common?
Bromley Common is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. Whether your home qualifies, and for how much, depends on the type of heat pump and the heating it replaces. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Is Bromley Common in your area?
Yes. We cover Bromley Common and the rest of Greater London, as part of our area across London and the South East. To book, ring us on 07833 053749 or use the quote form.
Are you F-Gas certified?
We hold F-Gas company certification, which the law requires for any business working on refrigerant. We’re also NICEIC approved, MCS certified for heat pumps and Checkatrade members.
What does an air-to-water heat pump cost?
£8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes) for air-to-water, before the grant. Your price depends on the survey, the emitters and the hot water, and you get a fixed-price quote.
Who is responsible for leak checks?
Responsibility is shared between the operator, usually whoever owns or controls the equipment, and the service technicians. The interval depends on the refrigerant charge, measured 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 long does a heat pump installation take?
As a guide, it takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. The programme is planned to keep time without heating short and agreed before we start.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Bromley Common
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the agreement for who looks after the system. We can quote either party and send the records to whoever needs them.
Portfolio owners often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so work at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
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What a customer said
“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