Essex · Heat pump installation
Chickney air source heat pumps
For MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for in Chickney, choose an F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved company. A fixed price before any work starts, and a 24/7 emergency line.
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
What the work involves, system by system
Outdoor unit position and planning
Under permitted development, the outdoor unit must be 1.5 m³ or less and must meet MCS 020(a) and not be used solely for cooling. Listed building curtilages are excluded.
Radiators and underfloor heating
Heat pumps run at lower flow temperatures, so radiators may need to be larger so we check them against each room’s heat loss.
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Chickney
Until 31 March 2027, a heat pump installed in residential accommodation carries 0% VAT, with 5% from 1 April 2027. That follows HMRC Notice 708/6, and it does not 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. Common call-outs are for checking eligibility for a heat pump grant and ageing boilers that will need replacing, on homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, radiator systems and hot water cylinders.
Older and listed homes in villages like Chickney need extra care, and permitted development does not cover listed buildings, so consent comes first.
The records are your system’s health record: a dated account of the work and the readings we took. If anything goes wrong later, it helps the next engineer and the manufacturer and it’s worth keeping safe.
- Where
- Chickney (CM6)
- Region
- Essex
- Certified
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Pricing
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Typical price
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Air source heat pumps around Chickney
Listed buildings are part of the picture here: about 11 within half a mile of the centre, such as Church Hall (grade II*). So the heat pump survey asks two extra questions here: is the home listed, and is it inside a conservation area? About 47% of homes in and around Chickney have been built since 2000, according to VOA council tax data, and the last census (2021) found about 73% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Newer homes typically lose less heat, which tends to suit a heat pump well. Detached and semi-detached houses usually have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
Older homes near Church of St Mary the Virgin may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed. Horham Hall, roughly 1.7 miles north, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development does not cover listed buildings.
Chickney is about 4 miles north-west of Great Dunmow, in Essex. Chickney gets the same approach as every job we take on: diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we have finished. In Essex alone we list 644 places, and Chickney is one. For properties nearby, see our London page (33 miles or so).
We work across CM6 and the roads nearby. Other places close to Chickney include Tilty (1 mile east), Duton Hill (1 mile east), Great Easton (2 miles south-east), Monk Street (2 miles north-east) and Sibley's Green (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (15 miles south-east), Braintree (11 miles east), Harlow (13 miles south-west) and Saffron Walden (8 miles north).
What’s near Chickney
Chickney’s nearest station is Stansted Airport station, about 2.5 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Little Easton Moat (2.4 miles south-east). The countryside around Chickney includes Portingbury Hills and Aubrey Buxton Nature Reserve.
Chickney: your questions answered
Will you come out to Chickney?
Yes, and the size of the place makes no difference to how we work. A few photos and the postcode are enough to get things started.
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Chickney?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Chickney is in England, where it applies. 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 the equipment covered by a warranty?
The manufacturer provides it, on its own terms. Some terms depend on regular servicing by a qualified engineer so it’s worth keeping the service records.
Can you look at a system you didn’t fit?
Yes. Systems fitted by other companies are fine, on all the main brands. Tell us the make and model and send any paperwork you have.
Do you work on all makes?
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.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We’re an F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved for electrical work and MCS certified for heat pumps. We are members of Checkatrade too.
How long will it take to install a heat pump?
It takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. How much of the heating changes decides most of the time and the timing is set out with your quote.
What affects the quote in Chickney
Typical ranges are on our prices page, and your quote is built on your job. What we look at:
- Whether we need access equipment for high-level work
- The equipment or parts the job needs
- What we find on the survey or diagnosis
The cost depends on the type of system and how many units are involved, 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 you know where you stand.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Any previous service or F-Gas records
- A photo of the consumer unit with the cover closed
- The outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits or would go
If you need air source heat pumps in Chickney, call 07833 053749 or email us. Tell us what kind of property it is and what you’d like done, plus some pictures if they’re to hand. We reply the same working day.
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. For businesses, we can usually work room by room or zone by zone. The work takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. Pictures of the space and where the outdoor unit could go let us plan the work in Chickney.
- We find out about your home and the heating you have now.
- A heat loss survey is carried out, room by room.
- The design covers the heat pump, emitters, hot water and outdoor unit.
- You get a fixed price, with any grant and the VAT set out.
- Installation, commissioning and MCS registration complete the job.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any managing agent or landlord rules we need to follow
- Mention any parking restrictions near the property
- Clear access to the fuse board
Ask for 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 simple jobs can often be priced without a visit.
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What owners can safely do
Good habits make our visits easier, not unnecessary. Simple care keeps the air moving through the system, but the refrigerant circuit, the electrics and the parts you can’t see still need an engineer at the interval the manufacturer recommends.
Refrigerant is off limits for anyone without the right qualifications. Under the F-gas rules, engineers need their own qualifications and the company must be certified, and refrigerant lines can cause cold burns. If you suspect a leak, switch the system off and call us.
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