Surrey · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Claygate, Surrey
Air source heat pumps for Claygate and the surrounding area: a survey or diagnosis, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed-price quote.
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
What the work involves, system by system
Heat loss surveys
The survey works out the heat needed room by room. Everything else is sized from it.
Air-to-water heat pumps
An air-to-water heat pump costs £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. A £7,500 grant may be available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme for eligible homes and the installer applies.
How we handle air source heat pumps in Claygate
For an air-to-water heat pump, the price is £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme can provide £7,500 towards an eligible air-to-water system in England and Wales and the installer makes the application. Not every home qualifies, so we check eligibility before you commit. The work covers air-to-air heat pumps, hot water cylinders and air-to-water heat pumps, and people most often call us about choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air and questions about where the outdoor unit can go.
Older homes around Claygate can be draughty or have solid walls, so a proper heat loss calculation matters. Sometimes insulating first makes more sense.
AirCon Doctor is an F-Gas certified company and NICEIC approved for electrical work, with MCS certification for heat pumps and Checkatrade membership. Our engineers hold the F-gas qualifications needed to work on refrigerant.
- Location
- Claygate (KT10)
- Region
- Surrey
- Price guide
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Approvals
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Pricing
- Fixed after a survey or pictures
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
A sudden boiler failure rarely leaves room to plan a heat pump properly. Surveying and designing in advance means the system is sized right and any grant is applied for before you need the heat. Getting the date in early helps for a job in a place like Claygate.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is looked at first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
What you get with us
- Emergency calls taken 24/7
- Leading brands including Daikin, Mitsubishi Electric and Fujitsu
- Enquiries answered the same working day
- Electrical work covered by our NICEIC approval
How it works
Protection comes first: sheets over the floor and any furniture nearby, and we ask before moving anything. After that, anything electrical is made safe and we start. It 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, and we tidy up before we leave. Around Claygate, access is typically simple, though gates and garden access are worth mentioning.
- We talk through your home, your current heating and what you want from a heat pump.
- A heat loss survey works out how much heat each room needs, and we look at the radiators, the cylinder space and where the outdoor unit could go.
- You get a fixed-price quote, with any grant you are eligible for and the VAT explained.
- We fit the outdoor unit and connect it to the heating, hot water and controls.
- The system is commissioned and registered under MCS, and we show you how to use it.
How to prepare
- Mention any roof access, ladders or high-level work
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
Getting 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.
Advice
Heat pumps in Claygate: local notes
Census 2021 figures found about 76% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Houses normally have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
If your home is near Claygate station and heated by a gas boiler, an air-to-water heat pump can replace it where the survey shows it suits.
Claygate is about 3 miles south-west of Surbiton, in Surrey. Our engineers cover Claygate for air source heat pumps, along with the rest of Surrey. Count every place we list in Surrey and you reach 395, with Claygate on the list. For properties nearby, see our Croydon page (10 miles or so).
Not far from Claygate, a recent job of ours was on High Street, Esher (KT10), about 1 mile north-west: installing a Daikin VRF system serving the dining room, private dining room and bar area: five indoor units in total.
From Church Road, High Street and Station Road to the smaller roads in between, nowhere is left out. Our engineers cover all of the KT10 postcode area for air source heat pumps and the streets around it. Close to Claygate, our area also takes in Barwell (1 mile south-east), Hinchley Wood (1 mile north), Esher (1 mile north-west), Hook (1 mile east) and Malden Rushett (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (13 miles south-west), Woking (11 miles west), Epsom (3 miles south-east) and Horley (15 miles south-east).
Near you in Claygate
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to Milbourne Lodge School, Claygate Common and Chessington Community College. Claygate has its own railway station: Claygate station. Nearby you’ll also find The Ashley Centre (3.6 miles south-east) and Epsom Cottage Hospital (2 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include The Lake and Jubilee Wood.
Places near Claygate
Other services in Claygate
Do you need air source heat pumps in Claygate?
When a home is being extended or renovated, it’s a good moment to look at heat pumps. It’s simpler to plan radiators, pipework and a cylinder while the builders are in.
Common reasons people call us include:
- Working out where a cylinder could go
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
If your home is one of the older properties near Church of Holy Trinity, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
What your quote should include
- Whether they looked at the job before pricing it
- The make and model of any parts or equipment being quoted
- Whether the company is F-Gas certified, and whether you can check it
FAQs for Claygate
Is a heat pump in Claygate permitted development?
It comes down to the building and the spot chosen for the outdoor unit. Central Claygate is a short walk from the Claygate Village Conservation Area. 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 local planning authority (for Claygate, typically Elmbridge council).
Do you cover smaller places like Claygate?
Yes. Claygate is within the area we cover across London and the South East. We’re based in East Grinstead and plan each visit so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant?
Not every home qualifies, so we check. There’s one grant per property, you can’t get one to replace a low-carbon system, and hybrids are excluded, among other rules.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. From one rented home to commercial buildings, we work the same way: survey or diagnosis, a fixed price and proper paperwork.
Are you F-Gas certified?
AirCon Doctor is an F-Gas certified company, with NICEIC approval for electrical work and MCS certification for heat pumps. We are members of Checkatrade too.
Can I do the refrigerant work 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 manufacturers expect it for their warranty too. We can quote for the whole job, from supply to commissioning.
Is there VAT on a heat pump?
For homes, 0% until 31 March 2027, under HMRC Notice 708/6 and 5% after that. With air-to-air, HMRC’s view depends on the product, so we confirm the VAT on the quote.
From one of our customers
“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