Greater London · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Charlton, Greater London
Air source heat pumps across Charlton and nearby, from a site survey or diagnosis to sign-off and a fixed price agreed before any work starts.
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
- Planning and permitted development questions
About our air source heat pumps in Charlton
We begin with a room-by-room heat loss survey. That tells us how much heat the home needs, room by room so the system is sized to match. Sizing by rule of thumb is not good enough. The work covers radiator systems, hot water cylinders and underfloor heating, and common reasons people get in touch are planning and permitted development questions and checking emitters for a heat pump.
In a flat in Charlton, the lease and the freeholder typically decide where a heat pump can go. The planning rules for flats are stricter than for houses, and we check before designing.
Each manufacturer sets its own warranty period. For example, Daikin’s standard warranty on split air conditioning is 2 years, and its longer extensions apply to its air-to-water units only. For any other brand, we explain the manufacturer’s terms on your quote.
- Place
- Charlton (SE7, SE18)
- Region
- Greater London
- Credentials
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Pricing
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Do you need air source heat pumps in Charlton?
For homes with no mains gas, heated by oil or LPG, a heat pump is well worth considering. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme includes an extra £1,500, until March 2027, for air source or ground source heat pumps in homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas where the home is eligible.
What we’re most often called about:
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
Homeowners near Charlton station often ask whether a heat pump can take over from the boiler, and the heat loss survey answers that.
What your quote should include
- How VAT is shown, and which rate applies
- Proof of F-Gas company certification
- Exactly what the price includes, from supply and fitting to commissioning
FAQs for Charlton
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Charlton?
Charlton is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. The grant is £7,500 for an air source (air-to-water) heat pump and £2,500 for an air-to-air system that replaces the existing fossil-fuel heating. The installer applies, and we’re MCS certified.
Can I have air conditioning in a flat in Charlton?
In many cases, yes, once the lease and the building’s rules are checked. 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.
Can I fit air conditioning or a heat pump myself?
No, not the refrigerant side. Under the F-gas rules, it must be done by qualified engineers from a certified company, and a new circuit is notifiable under Part P unless a registered electrician, such as a NICEIC approved contractor, does it.
What accreditations do you have?
We are an F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved for electrical work and MCS certified for heat pumps. We’re also Checkatrade members.
Do you work on all makes?
We work with the leading brands, including Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. Send us the make and model if you have it.
How much does an air source 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.
How soon will you get back to me?
On the same working day you contact us. After that, we agree a survey, diagnosis or installation date that suits you, and you get a fixed price before any work goes ahead.
What affects the quote in Charlton
The survey or diagnosis tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The distance and route between the indoor and outdoor units
- Access, including height, roofs and ladders
Whatever the property, the quote works the same way: what’s needed, how we reach it, the parts and the labour. Call for a fixed-price quote and we will go through it with you.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Where the outdoor unit is, or where you’d like it
- A few photos of the room and the wall the unit is on, or will go on
- The remote or wall controller showing any error
To help us quote: where the property is and what kind of building it is, a few pictures, the make and model of any existing system and any symptoms, from error codes to drips. Then phone us on 07833 053749 or use the quote form.
What a heat pump looks like in Charlton
About 53% of households live in flats, according to the last census (2021). Flats are often harder for air-to-water systems, so we look at whether air-to-air suits better. For a London home, the outdoor unit position and the MCS noise check need careful planning.
With Queen's House about 1.9 miles west, it’s worth asking whether your own home is listed before planning a heat pump.
Charlton is about 2 miles west of Plumstead, in Greater London. Properties in Charlton get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we’ve finished. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, large and small. The nearest of our city pages is London, around 6 miles from Charlton.
Not far from Charlton, a recent job of ours was on Greenwich High Road, Greenwich (SE10), about 2 miles west: installing a Mitsubishi Electric wall-mounted unit in the retail area and a second unit in the stockroom and office.
Work in SE7 and SE18 follows the same survey, fixed-price quote and written records as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Floyd Road, Guild Road and Priolo Road, each of them within reach. We also cover the places around Charlton: New Charlton (1 mile north-west), Westcombe Park (1 mile west), Woolwich (1 mile east), Vanbrugh Park Estate (1 mile south-west) and Kidbrooke (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (6 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west) and Kensington (10 miles west).
What’s near Charlton
Typical jobs here are in properties near Charlton Park, Wildwood Montessori School and Royal Greenwich Trust School and the streets around them. Charlton has its own railway station: Charlton station. Other landmarks nearby include British Hospital for Mothers and Babies (0.5 miles east) and Gallions Reach Shopping Park (2.3 miles north-east). The countryside around Charlton includes Gilbert's Pit.
What happens if it’s left?
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. Booking in spring means a home or office in Charlton is ready before the first hot week.
What you pay depends on the type of system and how many units are involved, the access and what the work involves. We give you a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- Members of Checkatrade
- Every job looked at before it’s priced
- NICEIC approved electrical contractors
- Emergency calls taken 24/7
Take a look at how installs are priced and how to check a contractor.
What happens on the day
If the system has to be off for part of the visit, we tell you before any work starts, so you can plan around it. For businesses, we can typically work room by room or zone by zone. On site, it takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. Managed buildings in London often need contractors booked in, and we can deal with the agent for a job in Charlton.
- We start with your plans and the property.
- We survey for heat loss and look at radiators, cylinder space and outdoor unit options.
- We explain which type of heat pump suits the home and whether a grant could apply.
- The system is installed and connected to the controls.
- We commission it, complete the MCS certificate and show you how to use it.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about any building rules, permits or sign-in
- Keep pets and children away from the work area
- Give us access to the outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits
How to get a quote
Photos are the fastest route to a quote: the inside and outside of the property where the work is, plus the rating plate of any unit already there. Add the address and what you’d like done, and many jobs can be priced from that.
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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