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Air Source Heat Pumps in Chessington
For MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for in Chessington, one call is all it takes: diagnosis, fixed price, work and sign-off. An F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, on Checkatrade.
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- Checking eligibility for a heat pump grant
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Chessington
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Chessington?
Yes, the scheme covers homes in England, including Chessington, if they qualify. 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. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
Is planning permission needed for a heat pump in Chessington?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. The half-mile around the middle of Chessington holds about 4 listed buildings and structures. The permitted development rules for heat pumps leave out listed buildings and stop outdoor units going on road-facing walls or roofs in conservation areas. Anything outside the rules needs an application, and we raise it with the planning department at Kingston-Upon-Thames council, normally the authority for Chessington first.
Is the equipment covered by a warranty?
The manufacturer’s warranty, on the manufacturer’s terms. Each brand sets its own conditions and periods, so we explain them on your quote.
Do I get paperwork after the visit?
Yes, on every job. A new system comes with commissioning details, F-Gas records and the manufacturer’s warranty information, and repairs and services get a record of the work.
Will my radiators work with a heat pump?
It varies from room to room. We check them all during the survey, so the quote covers any changes.
Can I do any of the installation myself?
Anything that involves the refrigerant needs an F-Gas qualified engineer from a certified company. That’s the law, not just our preference, and it also matters for the manufacturer’s warranty. We are happy to quote for the full job, supply to commissioning.
Do you protect the property while you work?
Protection goes down first: sheets over the floor and nearby furniture. Holes and fixings are agreed with you, and we clean up afterwards before we leave.
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Chessington
Installing an air source heat pump in a home is zero-rated for VAT until 31 March 2027, then 5%. That follows HMRC Notice 708/6, and it doesn’t apply to businesses, and for air-to-air systems we confirm the VAT on your quote. Please treat this as general information rather than tax advice. The work covers radiator systems, underfloor heating and air-to-air heat pumps, and people most often call us about not knowing whether a grant applies and moving away from fossil-fuel heating.
In a London area like Chessington, many homes are flats or terraces with little outside space, and that decides which kind of heat pump works. An air-to-water system needs space outside and normally a hot water cylinder inside, while an air-to-air system needs less space.
Warranty on the equipment is the manufacturer’s own, on the manufacturer’s terms, and we set them out on your quote. Terms differ from brand to brand, and we’re happy to talk you through them.
- Location
- Chessington (KT9, KT19, KT6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Certified
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Replies
- Same working day
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Pricing
- Fixed, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep the outdoor unit clear all year
- Check what your manufacturer’s warranty asks of you
- Keep to regular servicing
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 so we set the controls up with you.
Heat pumps prefer steady, low-temperature running, using the settings agreed at handover.
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What else we do in Chessington
Leave it or put it right?
Planning rules have specific conditions. Checking the position for your home at the survey stage avoids surprises later covering listed buildings, conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. In London, hot spells can bring a rush of calls, so planning the work in Chessington before summer avoids the wait.
The pipe route, the height of the units and how we reach them can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Why us?
- NICEIC approved electrical contractors
- An F-Gas certified company, as the law requires
- Diagnosis first, then a fixed price
- We work on all the leading brands
See what air conditioning costs and how to check a contractor.
How the job changes from property to property
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.
Air-to-water heat pumps
An air-to-water heat pump heats water for your radiators or underfloor heating and your hot water cylinder. It replaces the boiler as the main heat source, and is MCS certified when we install it.
What happens on the day
Where something has to be switched off during the work, we agree it with you first so it does not catch you out. In a business, work can often be done one area at a time. On site, it takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. Before a visit in Chessington, we ask where the van can stop and how we reach the outdoor unit.
- First we talk through the property and the current system.
- Every room’s heat loss is worked out on site.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Keep pets out of the rooms we’re working in
- Make sure we can reach the outdoor unit, or where it will go
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either on a site survey or, for simple jobs, from your photos and details. After that, we send a fixed price before any work starts.
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Homes in Chessington and heat pumps
VOA council tax data show about 43% of homes in and around Chessington date from 1919 to 1939. Homes of that age often have cavity walls that may or may not be insulated, which the survey checks. London homes can be short of space for an outdoor unit and cylinder, which affects the choice of heat pump.
Period properties close to Church of St Mary the Virgin can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first. Homeowners near Chessington North station often ask whether a heat pump can take over from the boiler, and the heat loss survey answers that.
Chessington is about 2 miles north-west of Epsom, in Greater London. Whatever kind of property you have in Chessington, our engineers can help with air source heat pumps. We reply to enquiries the same working day and our emergency line runs 24/7. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Chessington among them. For properties nearby, see our Croydon page (9 miles or so).
Not far from Chessington, a recent job of ours was on Ashley Road, Epsom (KT18), about 2 miles south-east: installing three Samsung cassette units in the dining area and a dedicated wall-mounted unit in the bar.
Here we cover the KT9, KT19 and KT6 postcode area. The A243 pass through or close to Chessington, which keeps journeys to surveys and visits simple. Places around Chessington that are also on our list: Horton (1 mile south), Old Malden (2 miles north-east), Tolworth (2 miles north-east), Surbiton (2 miles north) and Worcester Park (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include London (13 miles north-east), City of Westminster (12 miles north-east), Marylebone (13 miles north-east) and Kensington (10 miles north-east).
What’s near Chessington
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around Shrewsbury House School, Chessington Community College and Horton Country Park, among other places. Chessington has its own railway station: Chessington North station. Well-known places in the area include Tolworth Hospital (1.2 miles north-east) and Chessington Castle Hill (0.5 miles south-east). The countryside around Chessington includes Kingston Hill Road area and Bonesgate Open Space.
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