West Sussex · Heat pump installation
Colgate air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps, in Colgate and nearby. Ask us for a fixed-price quote, and we will reply the same working day.
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
- Working out where a cylinder could go
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
What we’re called out for in Colgate
When a home is being extended or renovated, it’s a good moment to look at heat pumps. Pipework, radiators and space for a cylinder are easier to plan while work is going on.
If any of these sounds familiar, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
Older homes near St. Saviour's Church may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the company is F-Gas certified, and whether you can check it
- Who does the electrical work, and whether they can certify it
- What the manufacturer’s warranty covers and for how long
Air source heat pumps in Colgate, done properly
Heat pumps run at lower flow temperatures than most boilers which means some radiators may need upsizing. The survey shows which rooms are fine and which need changes, and the quote sets it out. We are often asked to deal with an oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life and checking emitters for a heat pump, on air-to-air heat pumps, hot water cylinders and radiator systems.
Space for an outdoor unit is rarely an issue near Colgate, so the design comes down to heat loss, radiators and hot water.
Any work on the refrigerant circuit is recorded: what was done, the refrigerant type and any amount added or recovered. Keep the records with the manual and the warranty documents, as a manufacturer or a future engineer may ask to see them.
- Location
- Colgate (RH13, RH12)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Enquiries
- On the working day you ask
- Prices
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Accreditations
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Pricing
- A fixed price before we start
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Colgate
What else we do in Colgate
What a heat pump looks like in Colgate
About 42% of homes across Colgate and its surrounding area have been built since 2000, according to the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures. Better insulated, newer homes are often a good match for a heat pump. At about 30 miles from central London, Colgate sits inside the area we cover across London and the South East.
Tyes Place, roughly 4.5 miles south-east, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development does not cover listed buildings.
Colgate is about 3 miles south-west of Crawley, in West Sussex. Our engineers cover Colgate for air source heat pumps, along with the rest of West Sussex. Colgate is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for homes and businesses.
Not far from Colgate, a recent job of ours was on Manor Royal Business District, Crawley (RH10), about 3 miles north-east: installing a Daikin VRV system serving six indoor cassette units across an open-plan office, two meeting rooms and a server room.
Forest Road, Vicarage Close and Blackhouse Road and the roads off them are all inside our area. Postcode districts we cover here: RH13 and RH12. Neighbouring places we cover include Kilnwood Vale (1 mile north), Faygate (1 mile north-west), Broadfield (2 miles north-east), Roffey (2 miles west) and Handcross (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (3 miles north-east), Horsham (4 miles west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south-east) and Burgess Hill (10 miles south-east).
What’s near Colgate
Around Colgate, our work takes us to homes and businesses near The Dragon pub, Target Hill Park and Cottesmore School, among other places. Colgate’s nearest station is Faygate station, about 1.3 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Crawley Museum (3.4 miles north-east) and County Mall (3.4 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Tilgate Lake and Warnham LNR.
What the work involves, system by system
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme
In England and Wales, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers grants towards heat pumps: £7,500 for air-to-water (and ground source), and £2,500 for air-to-air with strict conditions. The application goes through the installer.
VAT on heat pumps
For air-to-air systems, HMRC’s view depends on the product and the situation, so we confirm the VAT on your quote.
Safe owner checks
Refrigerant is off limits for anyone without the right qualifications. The law requires anyone working on equipment containing F gas to hold the right qualifications, and the company to be certified, and escaping refrigerant can cause cold burns. A suspected leak is our job, not yours.
There are a few things you can safely do yourself: keeping the outdoor unit clear, checking the mode and set temperature, and the routine cleaning in the manual. Anything inside the units, the electrics and the refrigerant is engineer’s work.
What happens on the day
Each visit runs to the same pattern: agree the plan on site, put the dust sheets down, carry out the job, check the system and explain it all to you. On site, the work takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. Photos of the existing unit help with repairs and servicing in Colgate.
- You tell us about the home and what you want from a heat pump.
- A survey covers heat loss, radiators, hot water and where the outdoor unit could sit.
- We explain which type of heat pump suits the home and whether a grant could apply.
- The system is installed and connected to the controls.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for pets to be kept clear during the visit
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
- Make sure someone can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the property is and what kind of building it is, a few photos, the make and model of any existing system and anything you’ve noticed, such as an error code or a noise. Once you have those, give us a ring on 07833 053749 or email us.
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Colgate questions
Is Colgate within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We are based in East Grinstead and plan each visit so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
Do you cover Colgate for air source heat pumps?
Yes, Colgate is within the area we cover. Just phone us on 07833 053749 or use the quote form with a few details.
Do I get paperwork after the visit?
Yes. You get a written record of every visit, including F-Gas records for any refrigerant work. File them with the system’s paperwork.
What accreditations do you have?
As the law requires for refrigerant work, we are an F-Gas certified company. NICEIC approval, MCS certification for heat pumps and Checkatrade membership sit alongside it.
Is there VAT on a heat pump?
Not on a home installation at the moment: HMRC zero-rates heat pumps installed in residential accommodation until 31 March 2027, and 5% applies after that. The relief is not available to businesses, and for air-to-air systems we confirm the VAT on your quote. This is general information, not tax advice.
Which manufacturers do you install and repair?
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 tell you why.
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’s the law, not just our preference, and it also matters for the manufacturer’s warranty. We are happy to quote for the full job, supply to commissioning.
What a customer said
“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