Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Chegworth, Kent
Expert air source heat pumps for Chegworth: a survey or diagnosis, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed-price quote.
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- A boiler that is getting old
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
What we’re called out for in Chegworth
Air-to-air systems interest people who want cooling in summer as well as heating. They warm rooms directly through indoor units, and can cool them when it’s hot. Whether a grant applies depends on the scheme conditions.
Customers normally contact us when they notice something like this:
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
- Working out where a cylinder could go
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
If your home is one of the older properties near Church of St Margaret, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
What your quote should include
- What paperwork you’ll receive afterwards
- Which brand and model they’re proposing, and why
- Whether they looked at the job before pricing it
Air source heat pumps in Chegworth
Every installation starts with a 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 isn’t good enough. If you’re dealing with working out where a cylinder could go and questions about where the outdoor unit can go, we can help.
If your home in or near Chegworth is heated by oil, LPG or electric heaters with no mains gas, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027, on top of the £7,500.
Warranty periods vary by brand and by product. 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
- Chegworth (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Quote
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Enquiries
- Answered the same working day
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and property managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated record, plus the F-Gas records where refrigerant is involved, ready for a tenant, a buyer or an inspection.
We work for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as homeowners and businesses. Let us know who will give us access and who the records should go to and we will copy in whoever needs it.
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Chegworth
Is a heat pump in Chegworth permitted development?
It depends on the property. The half-mile around the middle of Chegworth holds about 16 listed buildings and structures. 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 do not 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 the planning department at Maidstone council, typically the authority for Chegworth.
Do you cover smaller places like Chegworth?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Send a few details and photos, and we reply the same working day.
Do I need to service the system to keep the warranty?
It depends on the manufacturer’s terms. Some manufacturers make regular servicing by a qualified engineer a condition of the warranty, so it’s worth checking. Either way, keep a record of every service.
Which accreditations do you hold?
F-Gas company certification, NICEIC approval for electrical work and MCS certification for heat pumps, plus Checkatrade membership. Our engineers also hold the individual F-gas qualifications needed to work on refrigerant.
How much does an air source heat pump cost?
An air-to-water heat pump costs £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes) before the grant. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers £7,500 to eligible homes in England and Wales though not every home qualifies.
Will I get records for the system?
Yes, always. New installations come with commissioning details, F-Gas records and warranty information, while repairs and services get a written note of what was found and done.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we will propose a schedule and quote for it. Leak checks required by the F-gas rules can be built in for larger systems.
Air source heat pumps in Chegworth: the local picture
About 32% of homes in the Chegworth area have been built since 2000, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax records, and about 71% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to Census 2021 figures. Lower heat loss in recent homes often means a smaller heat pump and fewer radiator changes. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
If your home is listed, like Leeds Castle about 0.9 miles west, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work.
Chegworth is about 6 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. We cover Chegworth for air source heat pumps, along with the rest of Kent. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Chegworth is one of them. Our Bromley page covers places nearby (29 miles or so).
All of ME17 is within our area, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Close to Chegworth, our area also takes in Broomfield (1 mile west), Pollhill (1 mile south-east), Harrietsham (1 mile east), Kingswood (1 mile south-west) and Eyhorne Street (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (6 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east) and Faversham (11 miles north-east).
Near you in Chegworth
Around Chegworth, our work takes us to homes and businesses near The Park Gate Inn. For rail, the closest station is Harrietsham station, about 1 mile east. Well-known places in the area include KIMS hospital (4.9 miles north-west) and Leeds Castle (0.9 miles west). Open spaces near Chegworth include Detling Hill.
Also near Chegworth
Other services in Chegworth
How the job changes from property to property
Air-to-water heat pumps
The price for air-to-water is £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. Eligible homes in England and Wales can get a £7,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant towards it and the installer applies.
Heat loss surveys
Without a proper survey, a heat pump can be too big or too small, and both cause problems.
The process
Testing is the last part of the visit wherever the system can be switched on. Then we explain what was done and answer your questions, and anything that needs a follow-up is pointed out there and then. All told, the work takes anything from a couple of days for air-to-air to the best part of a week for air-to-water with radiator changes. Visits to Chegworth are agreed with you in advance and planned so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
- We find out about your home and the heating you have now.
- Every room’s heat loss is worked out on site.
- From those figures we size the heat pump and decide on radiators, cylinder and outdoor 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
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
- Let us know where we can park and unload
Getting a price
Here’s what helps us quote: where the property is and what kind of building it is, photos of the rooms or units, the brand and model of anything already fitted and anything you’ve noticed, such as an error code or a noise. Once you have those, call us on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk.
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A customer’s words
“Excellent service from start to finish. Two wall-mounted units installed in our home. Clean, tidy work: they protected all the floors and left no mess. The systems work brilliantly. Would highly recommend.”
Sarah M., East Grinstead