Essex · Heat pump installation
Chipping Ongar air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps for Chipping Ongar, from F-Gas certified engineers, with the manufacturer’s warranty terms explained on your quote. Enquiries answered the same working day.
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Chipping Ongar
As an MCS certified installer, we fit air source heat pumps for homes in Chipping Ongar and the rest of Essex. There are two kinds: air-to-water, which heats radiators or underfloor heating and your hot water, and air-to-air, which warms rooms through indoor units and can also cool. We will explain which type fits your home and why. The work covers hot water cylinders, radiator systems and underfloor heating, and common reasons people get in touch are deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home and moving away from fossil-fuel heating.
Cottages and older homes near Chipping Ongar can lose heat faster, which a heat loss calculation will show. Sometimes insulation first is the better investment.
For a fault on a system that may still be under warranty, send us the make, model and installation date. We’ll explain how the manufacturer’s terms are likely to apply before anything chargeable is done.
- Where
- Chipping Ongar (CM5)
- Region
- Essex
- Accreditations
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Price
- Fixed after a survey or photos
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
The two types suit different homes and needs. 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. Planning ahead for a job near Chipping Ongar means we can arrive with everything needed.
What you pay depends on the type of system and how many units are involved, how easy the units are to reach and what the work involves. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What you get with us
- A reply the same working day
- A fixed price before any work starts
- NICEIC approved electrical contractors
- One contact for properties across the South East and London
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations.
When it’s something else
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Any gas work on the existing boiler
- Draught-proofing and insulation upgrades
- Promising eligibility for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
If in doubt, ring us on 07833 053749 and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-water heat pumps
The process
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you and run through the plan before anything else. Floors and furniture near the work are covered with dust sheets, and the electrics are made safe before any panel comes off. The work itself takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. Around Chipping Ongar, access is normally simple, though gates and garden access are worth mentioning.
- It begins with your house and the heating it relies on now.
- A heat loss survey is carried out, room by room.
- We design the system, check the radiators and cylinder and look at the outdoor unit position.
- Cost, grant and VAT appear on one fixed-price quote.
- Installation, commissioning and MCS registration complete the job.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any parking restrictions near the property
- Make sure we can reach the outdoor unit, or where it will go
- Keep pets and children away from the work area
Getting a quote
Some jobs can be priced from photos, while others need a survey. Bigger systems, commercial sites and awkward pipe routes are normally surveyed on site. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work is booked.
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Homes in Chipping Ongar and heat pumps
The middle of Chipping Ongar is part of the Chipping Ongar Conservation Area. In the mile around Chipping Ongar’s centre, 2 conservation areas have been designated. Church of St Martin, listed at grade I, is one of roughly 80 protected buildings and structures in the half-mile around Chipping Ongar’s centre. Where a home is affected, the outdoor unit position is settled with Epping Forest council, usually the planning authority here before the heat pump design is finished. The Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures date about 44% of homes in Chipping Ongar and the neighbourhoods around it to the post-war years, 1945 to 1972, and about 68% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to Census 2021 figures. Whether the walls and loft have been insulated makes a real difference to the heat pump size for homes of that period. Detached and semi-detached houses normally have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
Hill Hall, roughly 4.4 miles south-west, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings.
Chipping Ongar is about 6 miles north-west of Brentwood, in Essex. Across the CM5 area, we can help with air source heat pumps. We cover 644 places across Essex, large and small. For properties nearby, see our London page, about 20 miles away.
Chipping Ongar is on the A128, which makes it straightforward for our engineers to reach. All of CM5 is within our area, from busy streets to back roads. Places around Chipping Ongar that are also on our list: Greensted (1 mile west), Shelley (1 mile north), High Ongar (1 mile east), Greensted Green (2 miles west) and Norton Mandeville (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (11 miles east), Basildon (13 miles south-east), Harlow (7 miles north-west) and Brentwood (6 miles south-east).
What’s near Chipping Ongar
In Chipping Ongar, that means homes and buildings near The Ongar Academy and The Royal Oak pub. Nearby you’ll also find Willingale Doe (4.5 miles north-east) and St. Margaret's Hospital (5.2 miles west). The countryside around Chipping Ongar includes Gernon Bushes.
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Questions from Chipping Ongar
Is Chipping Ongar within the area you cover?
Yes, and the size of the place makes no difference to how we work. Send a few details and photos, and we reply the same working day.
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Chipping Ongar?
Chipping Ongar is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. The amount depends on the type of heat pump, and the survey confirms which applies. You don’t apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
What’s the difference between air-to-water and air-to-air heat pumps?
It depends on your home, your heating and whether you want cooling. Air-to-water can attract a £7,500 grant where eligible; air-to-air only qualifies for £2,500 under strict conditions, and we set out the options after the survey.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. Homeowners, landlords, agents and businesses all book us in Chipping Ongar and across Essex. Let us know who the records should go to.
Will you work on another installer’s system?
Yes. Systems fitted by other companies are fine, on all the main brands. Send us the make and model, and any records you have.
Do I need to service the system to keep the warranty?
It depends on the manufacturer’s terms. Some warranty terms require the system to be serviced regularly by a qualified engineer, so check the terms or ask us. Keep every service record either way.
Which accreditations do you hold?
As the law requires for refrigerant work, we’re an F-Gas certified company. We’re also NICEIC approved, MCS certified for heat pumps and Checkatrade members.
Signs you need air source heat pumps in Chipping Ongar
Air-to-air systems interest people who want cooling in summer as well as heating. They heat rooms through wall, floor or ceiling units, and can cool them when it’s hot. Whether a grant applies depends on the scheme conditions.
Reasons to give us a call include:
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Period properties close to United Reformed Church can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first.
Before booking anyone
- Whether testing, commissioning and paperwork are included
- Whether a new circuit is included and who certifies it
- Which VAT rate the quote uses, and why
From one of our customers
“Very professional from the initial survey through to installation. The engineer explained everything clearly and the quote was exactly what we paid. Would not hesitate to recommend AirCon Doctor.”
David W., Haywards Heath