Greater London · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Clerkenwell, Greater London
Expert air source heat pumps for Clerkenwell: diagnosis first, then a fixed-price quote, the work and written records. Ask us for a fixed-price quote.
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
- No space for a hot water cylinder
- A boiler that is getting old
What the work involves, system by system
Outdoor unit position and planning
Flats have tighter limits, and an Article 4 direction can remove permitted development rights. Listed building consent is a separate matter and we check what applies to you.
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.
Air source heat pumps in Clerkenwell
Air-to-water heat pumps heat your hot water through a cylinder. If you have a combi boiler and no cylinder, the survey looks at where one could go. With air-to-air, hot water has to come from something else. We’re often asked to deal with no space for a hot water cylinder and not knowing whether a grant applies, across air-to-water heat pumps, air-to-air heat pumps and radiator systems.
A terrace in Clerkenwell shares walls with its neighbours, which helps keep heat in, as long as there’s a sensible spot for the outdoor unit and its noise is checked against the MCS planning standard.
Whatever the visit, you get a written record: commissioning details and F-Gas records for a new system, a note of the fault and the fix for a repair, or a service record. File it with the manual, because it helps with any later warranty question.
- Place
- Clerkenwell (N1, EC1V, WC1X)
- Region
- Greater London
- Pricing
- Fixed, in writing
- Response
- We reply the same working day
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Accreditations
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Clerkenwell
What else we do in Clerkenwell
Homes in Clerkenwell and heat pumps
The last census (2021) found about 93% of households live in flats. In flats, space for an outdoor unit and a cylinder can be limited, and the lease and freeholder come into it, so air-to-air is sometimes the better fit. London homes can be short of space for an outdoor unit and cylinder, which affects the choice of heat pump.
Dr Johnson's House lies about 0.8 miles south. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions.
Clerkenwell is about 2 miles north of London, in Greater London. Wherever you are in the N1 postcode area, our engineers can take on air source heat pumps. In Greater London alone we list 764 places, and Clerkenwell is one.
Not far from Clerkenwell, a recent job of ours was on Greenwich High Road, Greenwich (SE10), about 5 miles south-east: installing a Mitsubishi Electric wall-mounted unit in the retail area and a second unit in the stockroom and office.
The A1 and A5201 pass through or close to Clerkenwell, which keeps journeys to surveys and visits simple. If you need air source heat pumps at a property on Long Lane, City Road and Noel Road or a nearby road, our engineers can take on the work. We also cover Farringdon (1 mile south), Angel (1 mile north), Smithfield (1 mile south), Holborn (1 mile south-west) and St Pancras (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Kensington (5 miles south-west), Walthamstow (5 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west) and Ruislip (14 miles west).
Landmarks near Clerkenwell
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to Barts Health Archives, The Sekforde pub and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School, among other places. Nearby too are Tech City College (less than half a mile north-east) and King Square Gardens (within half a mile north-east). Clerkenwell has its own railway station: Farringdon station. A little further out are Brunswick Centre (0.9 miles west) and Montfichet's Tower (0.9 miles south). For a walk, there’s St. James's Park Lake and Ludgate Hill.
Clerkenwell questions
Is a heat pump in Clerkenwell permitted development?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. A conservation area takes in the middle of Clerkenwell. A heat pump on a house can be permitted development if it meets the conditions, including the MCS noise check, but not within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit cannot face a road. Where necessary, we check with the planning department at Islington council, typically the authority for Clerkenwell.
Do I need permission to put air conditioning in my flat in Clerkenwell?
In many cases, yes, once the lease and the building’s rules are checked. Permitted development rules for flats are tighter than for houses, so we check the outdoor unit position and give you the details to send to the freeholder or managing agent.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what’s needed, where things go and what access we need and the fixed price is built on it.
Can landlords and managing agents book you?
Yes. Homeowners, landlords, agents and businesses all book us in Clerkenwell and across Greater London. Tell us who should receive the paperwork.
Can you set up regular servicing?
Yes. Maintenance contracts are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system and the manufacturer need. Each visit is written up and F-Gas records kept where they apply.
Can I fit air conditioning or a heat pump myself?
Anything that involves the refrigerant needs an F-Gas qualified engineer from a certified company. That is a legal requirement, and it also matters for the manufacturer’s warranty. We can quote for the whole job, from supply to commissioning.
How long does a heat pump installation take?
Expect it to take 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 we confirm the timing with your quote.
Do you need air source heat pumps in Clerkenwell?
Many enquiries start with a question about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. Whether you can get the grant depends on your home and the scheme conditions, so we check before you commit.
It’s time to call us if you’re dealing with:
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- A boiler that is getting old
- Checking eligibility for a heat pump grant
Homeowners near Farringdon station often ask whether a heat pump can take over from the boiler, and the heat loss survey answers that.
Comparing quotes
- What records you get at the end
- Exactly what the price includes, from supply and fitting to commissioning
- Whose warranty applies, and on what terms
Pricing air source heat pumps in Clerkenwell
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- What we find on the survey or diagnosis
- Whether we need access equipment for high-level work
- The distance and route between the indoor and outdoor units
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Small problems, from blocked filters to slow leaks, tend to get worse, and a struggling system uses more electricity to do less. If you are not sure what’s needed, phone us on 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form for straight advice and a fixed price.
Before you get in touch
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Your consumer unit or fuse board
- The outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits or would go
- Any error code or flashing light on the display
If you need air source heat pumps in Clerkenwell, give us a ring on 07833 053749 or drop us a line. Let us know the type of property and what you need, and send a few photos if you can. Enquiries get a reply the same working day.
What happens on the day
We keep the work area tidy as we go, with sheets down and mess cleared as we go. If we need to drill through a wall, we agree the spot with you first. The visit takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. Some blocks in Clerkenwell need contractor details in advance, so tell us what your building needs.
- First we talk through the property and the current system.
- We measure heat loss for every room.
- We design the system, check the radiators and cylinder and look at the outdoor unit position.
- You get a fixed price, with any grant and the VAT set out.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in at the agreed time
- Clear access to the fuse board
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
How to get a quote
VAT is set out clearly on every quote, with the rate that applies to your job. VAT can differ between homes and businesses and between kinds of work, so we confirm it on the quote. For a fixed-price quote, call 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