Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Charing, Kent
Air source heat pumps, for Charing and the surrounding area. Call for a fixed-price quote, and we will reply the same working day.
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- Comparing heat pump types
Air source heat pumps in Charing
We install air source heat pumps in Charing and across Kent, and we are MCS certified. Air-to-water systems feed your radiators or underfloor heating and hot water cylinder, while air-to-air systems heat rooms directly through indoor units and can cool them too. We’ll explain which type fits your home and why. If you are dealing with planning and permitted development questions and comparing heat pump types, we can sort it out.
For a house near Charing, space outside is rarely the problem, so heat loss, radiators and the electrics are what we check.
Refrigerant work is written up in the F-Gas records: what was done, the refrigerant type and any amount added or recovered. Keep the records with the manual and the warranty documents, ready for the next service or a warranty query.
- Location
- Charing (TN27)
- Region
- Kent
- Certified
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Typical price
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Replies
- Same working day
- Quote
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Charing
Is the heat pump grant available in Charing?
Yes, the scheme covers homes in England, including Charing, if they qualify. The amount depends on the type of heat pump, and the survey confirms which applies. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
Will a heat pump in Charing need planning permission?
It comes down to the building and the spot chosen for the outdoor unit. The centre of Charing is in a conservation area. On a house, an air source heat pump can often go ahead under permitted development, with an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 cubic metres and an installation that meets MCS 020(a), which includes a noise check. Those rights don’t reach the grounds of a listed building, and conservation areas rule out walls or roofs facing a road. If that might affect you, we ask Ashford council, which is usually the planning authority for Charing.
Who has to arrange F-Gas leak checks?
Whoever operates the equipment, together with the technicians who service it. Larger systems need regular checks: at least every 12 months from 5 tCO2e and every 6 months from 50 tCO2e. We’ll work out which band applies to yours.
Do you offer emergency call-outs?
Yes, 24/7. When you call, tell us the make, what’s happening and any error code, and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
Do I need to service the system to keep the warranty?
That depends on the brand. Where servicing is a condition, a missed service could give the manufacturer grounds to refuse a claim and we’ll tell you what your brand asks for.
How soon will you get back to me?
On the same working day you contact us. Then we agree a date that works for you, with a fixed price before work starts.
Can you set up regular servicing?
Yes. Maintenance contracts are part of what we do, set at the interval the system and the manufacturer’s terms need. Each visit is recorded, with F-Gas records where refrigerant work is involved.
Looking after it afterwards
Systems last better with the right care. We suggest:
- Check eligibility for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme early
- Keep the outdoor unit clear all year
- Avoid switching the heat pump on and off often
Once commissioned, we register the installation with MCS and give you the certificate. File it with the warranty documents, as you may need it later.
Leave space around the outdoor unit. It needs good airflow to collect heat from outside, so keep it clear all year.
Homes in Charing and heat pumps
About 78% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to Census 2021 figures. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
Historic houses such as Godinton House, about 3.9 miles south-east, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in. Live in one of the older houses around Church of St Peter and St Paul? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
Charing is about 6 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Charing gets the same approach as every job we take on: a look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end. Count every place we list in Kent and you reach 922, with Charing on the list. For properties nearby, see our East Grinstead page (35 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here: TN27. From The High Street, Market Place and Station Road to the smaller roads in between, the whole area is covered. Other places close to Charing include Charing Heath (1 mile west), Cold Harbour (2 miles north-west), Lenham Heath (2 miles west), Stonebridge Green (2 miles west) and Lenham Forstal (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles west), Ashford (6 miles south-east), Canterbury (13 miles east) and Sittingbourne (9 miles north).
Local landmarks in Charing
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around Spuckles and Kennelling Woods and King's Head Public House. There’s a railway station in Charing itself: Charing station. Other landmarks nearby include Coldbridge Castle (4.3 miles west).
What happens on the day
Testing is the last part of the visit wherever the system can be switched on. Then we show you what we have done and answer any questions, and anything that needs attention later is pointed out. All told, the work takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. Let us know how to reach the outside wall or outdoor unit at your property near Charing.
- It begins with your house and the heating it relies on now.
- Every room’s heat loss is worked out on site.
- We design the system, check the radiators and cylinder and look at the outdoor unit position.
- You get a fixed price, with any grant and the VAT set out.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
- Make sure we can reach the outdoor unit, or where it will go
- Mention any managing agent or landlord rules we need to follow
Get a fixed-price quote
Every quote starts with a look at the job, either on a site survey or, for simple jobs, from your pictures and details. After that, we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we begin.
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Why deal with it now?
Radiators that are too small for a heat pump’s lower flow temperature leave rooms cool. The survey picks this up before installation. Waiting rarely makes an air conditioning problem smaller.
Every job is different, so we price each one individually. The equipment, how we reach it, the route between units and the work needed all make a difference.
Why choose AirCon Doctor in Charing
- A reply the same working day
- Fixed-price quotes after a survey or pictures
- Emergency calls taken 24/7
- Electrical work covered by our NICEIC approval
Read what air conditioning costs or our accreditations and certificates.
What the work involves, system by system
Radiators and underfloor heating
Any radiator changes are set out in the quote, so you know the full scope.
Air-to-air heat pumps
The £2,500 grant for air-to-air applies only when the system replaces the fossil-fuel heating and covers the whole home’s demand. It also has to be fitted by an MCS certified installer, in a home.
A customer’s words
“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