Greater London · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Brompton, Greater London
Air source heat pumps in Brompton from an F-Gas certified company, with warranty terms explained brand by brand. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Brompton
For an air-to-water heat pump, the price is £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme can provide £7,500 towards an eligible air-to-water system in England and Wales, and as the installer we apply for it on your behalf. Not every home qualifies, so we check eligibility before you commit. If you’re dealing with comparing heat pump types and ageing boilers that will need replacing, we can sort it out.
A terrace in Brompton shares walls with its neighbours, which helps keep heat in, provided the outdoor unit can sit somewhere that passes the MCS noise check.
Refrigerant work is written up in the F-Gas records: what was done, the refrigerant type and any amount added or recovered. File them with the system’s paperwork, ready for the next service or a warranty query.
- Place
- Brompton (SW3, SW7, SW1X)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Quotes
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Accreditations
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Response
- On the working day you ask
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system is mostly common sense. Our tips:
- Ask about the grant before you commit
- Use the settings explained at handover
- Book a yearly service
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, and we’ll explain the settings for your home.
Heat pumps prefer steady, low-temperature running as explained at handover.
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What happens if it’s left?
The two types suit different homes and needs. 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, and we explain which fits your home. Hot weather is when everyone in London wants air conditioning, so it’s easier to plan the work in Brompton early.
What you pay depends on the system and the number of rooms or units, how easy the units are to reach and the parts and time the job needs. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Why people in Brompton choose us
- Clear warranty information from the manufacturer
- Every job looked at before it’s priced
- Checkatrade member
- Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba and more
Brompton questions
Is a heat pump in Brompton permitted development?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. Central Brompton sits inside the Chelsea 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 planning department at Kensington and Chelsea council, usually the authority for Brompton.
Can I have air conditioning in a flat in Brompton?
Often, yes, but the lease and the freeholder normally 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.
Which brands do you work with?
Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hitachi and others. For new systems, we recommend a brand and model to suit the job and explain why.
Can I fit air conditioning or a heat pump myself?
The refrigerant side has to be done by a qualified engineer working for an F-Gas certified company. That’s the law, not just our preference, and it also matters for the manufacturer’s warranty. We can quote for the whole job, from supply to commissioning.
Will you make a mess?
We put dust sheets over floors and furniture near the work first, and the area is kept tidy throughout. At the end, we clear up and show you what we’ve done.
Do you provide F-Gas records?
Yes. You get a written record of each visit, including F-Gas records for any refrigerant work. File them with the system’s paperwork.
What does an air-to-water heat pump cost?
Air-to-water installations cost £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. Air-to-air prices are set after a survey, and we confirm the VAT on the quote.
What a heat pump looks like in Brompton
About 69% of homes in and around Brompton were built before 1919, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax records, and Census 2021 figures found about 77% of households live in flats. Period properties can still suit a heat pump, but the design has to start from accurate heat loss figures. A flat may have no room for a hot water cylinder, and the freeholder normally has a say on the outdoor unit, which can tip the choice towards air-to-air. In London, outside space and the rules for flats often decide which kind of heat pump suits.
Carlyle's House lies about 0.8 miles south. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions. Live in one of the older houses around Church of St Simon Zelotes? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
Brompton is about 1 mile south of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Properties in Brompton get the same service as everywhere we cover: a look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end. Our list for Greater London has 764 entries, and Brompton is one.
The closest recent job we can point to from Brompton was on East Hill, Wandsworth (SW18), about 3 miles south-west: installing a Daikin wall-mounted unit in the open-plan living area.
We work across SW3, SW7 and SW1X for air source heat pumps. The A315 and A3212 serve Brompton, which keeps journeys to surveys and visits simple. Close to Brompton, our area also takes in Chelsea (1 mile south), Belgravia (1 mile north-east), South Kensington (1 mile south-west), Victoria (1 mile east) and Little Chelsea (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (3 miles east), St Pancras (3 miles north-east), Shoreditch (4 miles north-east) and Walthamstow (9 miles north-east).
What’s near Brompton
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to St Thomas More RC Language College, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Natural History Museum Library and Archives and the streets around them. You’ll also find Shuckburgh Arms (within half a mile south-west) and Burton’s Court (0.5 miles south). For rail, the closest station is London Victoria station, roughly 0.8 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Baynard's Castle (3 miles east) and Berkshire & Westminster Dragoons Museum (within half a mile south-east). Open spaces near Brompton include Greville Place nature reserve and Serpentine.
What air conditioning will not do
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Tax rulings, which only HMRC can give
- Any gas work on the existing boiler
- Grants for hybrid systems or replacements of low-carbon systems
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Radiator systems
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
How it 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. Managed buildings in London often need contractors booked in, and we can deal with the agent for a job in Brompton.
- 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.
- Cost, grant and VAT appear on one fixed-price quote.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
How to prepare
- Tell us about parking and loading
- Mention any roof access, ladders or high-level work
- Give us access to the outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits
Getting a quote
Published ranges are a starting point; the quote is built on your property, because every property is different. After a look at the job, by pictures or a survey, the price is fixed. To get going, call 07833 053749.
Advice
From one of our customers
“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