Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Cobham, Kent
Air source heat pumps for Cobham and the surrounding area: a survey or diagnosis, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed-price quote.
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
About our air source heat pumps in Cobham
An air-to-water heat pump costs £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. In England and Wales, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers a £7,500 grant towards an eligible air-to-water installation and the installer makes the application. Not every home qualifies, so we check eligibility before you commit. The work covers homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, radiator systems and air-to-air heat pumps, and the jobs we see most are deciding on the outdoor unit position and moving away from fossil-fuel heating.
If your home in or near Cobham is heated by oil, LPG or electric heaters with no mains gas, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027.
Some warranty terms depend on the system being serviced regularly by a qualified engineer. Where yours does, a regular service with us keeps that side in order, and every service is written up.
- Location
- Cobham (DA12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Approvals
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Price
- Fixed, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Cobham
Can I fit a heat pump in Cobham without planning permission?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. Central Cobham sits inside the Cobham 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 don’t 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 planning department at Gravesham council, typically the authority for Cobham.
Do you cover smaller places like Cobham?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A few pictures and the postcode are enough to get things started.
Do you work on systems someone else installed?
Yes. We look at it first and tell you what we find, including anything about the original installation that needs putting right. Any work is priced before it goes ahead.
Does servicing affect my warranty?
That depends on the brand. If servicing is in the terms, missing one could affect a claim, so we explain the terms on your quote.
How quickly will you reply?
The same working day. Then we agree a date that works for you, and you get a fixed price before any work goes ahead.
How long will it take to install a heat pump?
A typical installation 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. The programme is planned to keep time without heating short and agreed before any work starts.
Can I do the refrigerant work myself?
No, not the refrigerant side. The F-gas rules require certified companies and qualified engineers for it, and a new circuit is notifiable under Part P unless a registered electrician, such as a NICEIC approved contractor, does it.
How the visit works
Testing is the last part of the visit wherever the system can be switched on. Then we show you what we’ve done and answer any questions, and anything that needs a follow-up is pointed out there and then. All told, the work 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. Photos of the room and the outside of the property help us plan a visit to Cobham.
- It begins with your house and the heating it relies on now.
- We measure heat loss for every room.
- From those figures we size the heat pump and decide on radiators, cylinder and outdoor position.
- You get a fixed price, with any grant and the VAT set out.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any parking restrictions near the property
- Unlock any gate, garage or side passage we need
- Move furniture away from the wall where we will be working
Getting a price
For a fixed-price quote, ring us on 07833 053749 or drop us a line with the address and a few details about the rooms or units involved. Photos help a lot. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
Related advice
Nearby places to Cobham
What else we do in Cobham
Rented and managed buildings
Portfolio owners often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so work at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease or tenancy agreement normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the paperwork can go to both.
When it’s something else
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Gas boiler work, such as disconnecting the old boiler, which needs a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Tax advice on your own circumstances
- Getting planning permission or listed building consent on your behalf
If you are not sure, just phone us on 07833 053749 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Cobham
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
- Radiator systems
- Underfloor heating
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-water heat pumps
When to call us in Cobham
Homes off the gas grid, heated by oil or LPG, are often good candidates to look at. Until March 2027, an extra £1,500 is available for air source and ground source heat pumps in homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas where the home is eligible.
Keep an eye out for these signs:
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Planning and permitted development questions
Historic houses such as Cobham College, about 0.2 miles south-west, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in.
What to look for in a quote
- If the figure could change on the day
- Whether anyone has checked the property or the system first
- Whether the quote shows VAT clearly
Air source heat pumps in Cobham: the local picture
About 70% of homes in the Cobham area date from 1945 to 1972, according to VOA council tax data, and about 89% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the last census (2021). Homes of that age often have cavity walls that may or may not be insulated, which the survey checks. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
If your home is one of the older properties near Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Cobham is about 3 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. If you need air source heat pumps in Cobham, it’s easy to get a fixed-price quote: please ring us on 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form. We work across London and the South East, Cobham included. Our list for Kent has 922 entries and Cobham is among them. Our Bromley page covers places nearby (17 miles or so).
Not far from Cobham, a recent job of ours was on Station Road, Orpington (BR6), about 13 miles west: installing three Daikin cassette units in the main office area and a wall-mounted unit in the client meeting room.
Streets in the area include The Street, Lawrence Drive and Cobhambury Road, all of which are in our area. If your postcode is in DA12, we can take the job on. Places around Cobham that are also on our list: Upper Bush (2 miles south-east), Lower Bush (2 miles south-east), Cuxton (2 miles south-east), North Halling (3 miles south-east) and Upper Halling (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles east), Dartford (8 miles north-west) and Sevenoaks (12 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Cobham
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to Thamesview School, The Ship Inn and Jeskyns. Cobham’s nearest station is Sole Street station, roughly 1.2 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Rochester Castle (4.3 miles east) and Gravesham Community Hospital (3.9 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Gad's Hill and Ranscombe Farm.
What a customer said
“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