West Sussex · Heat pump installation
Cootham air source heat pumps
Need air source heat pumps in Cootham? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around you, then sign it off with written records.
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Questions from Cootham
Is Cootham within the area you cover?
Yes, and the size of the place makes no difference to how we work. Visits to smaller places are planned so the engineer arrives with what the job needs.
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Cootham?
Yes, the scheme covers homes in England, including Cootham, if they qualify. The amount depends on the type of heat pump, and the survey confirms which applies. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
How long does a heat pump installation take?
As a guide, it takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. We plan the work so you are without heating for as little time as possible and agreed before work begins.
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump?
In England, many air source heat pumps on houses can be permitted development, if the conditions are met. These include an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 m³, compliance with MCS 020(a), not being used solely for cooling and not being within the curtilage of a listed building.
Do you work on systems someone else installed?
Yes. We work on systems fitted by other installers as well as our own, on all the main brands. Tell us the make and model and send any paperwork you have.
How does the warranty work?
The manufacturer’s warranty, on the manufacturer’s terms. Terms differ by brand, and we set them out on your quote.
Do you work on all makes?
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.
Air source heat pumps in Cootham, done properly
We install air source heat pumps in Cootham and across West Sussex, and we are MCS certified. 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. If the problem is working out where a cylinder could go and plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump, we can sort it out.
If your home in or near Cootham is heated by oil, LPG or electric heaters with no mains gas, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme adds an extra £1,500 until March 2027 for an air source or ground source heat pump, on top of the £7,500.
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 so it’s to hand next time.
- Location
- Cootham (RH20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Pricing
- Fixed, in writing
- Guide price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Accreditations
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need air source heat pumps in Cootham
An ageing boiler is often the moment people start thinking about a heat pump. Starting early leaves time for the survey, the design and any grant application, rather than rushing a replacement in winter.
Look out for these signs:
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- A boiler that’s getting old
If your home is listed, like Parham House about 1.1 miles west, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether extra work needs your approval first
- Whether anyone has checked the property or the system first
- Whether the company is F-Gas certified, and whether you can check it
The process
Our engineers bring the tools, gauges and access equipment the job needs. All we ask is clear access to the units, or to where they’ll go, and to the consumer unit. The visit takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. For a village like Cootham, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We talk through your home, your current heating and what you want from a heat pump.
- The survey measures heat loss room by room and looks at radiators, hot water and the best spot for the outdoor unit.
- A fixed-price quote follows, setting out the system, any grant that applies and the VAT.
- We fit the outdoor unit and connect it to the heating, hot water and controls.
- Once it’s running correctly, the MCS certificate is issued and we show you the settings.
Preparing for the visit
- Move furniture away from the wall where we will be working
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
- Give us access to the outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits
Ask for 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. Tell us the address and what you need, and many jobs can be priced from that.
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What a heat pump looks like in Cootham
About 92% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the last census (2021). Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these. Cobb Court, listed at grade II, is one of roughly 8 protected buildings and structures in the half-mile around Cootham’s centre. For a heat pump, permitted development does not apply within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit can’t go on a wall or roof facing a road, so we check with the planning team at Horsham council, which typically handles Cootham where necessary.
Sizing comes from the heat each room loses on a cold day, not from the size of the old boiler.
Cootham is about 7 miles north-west of Worthing, in West Sussex. Whatever kind of property you have in Cootham, our engineers can help with air source heat pumps. You will hear back from us the same working day, and there’s a 24/7 emergency line. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Cootham is one of them. There’s also a page for Worthing, about 7 miles away.
Not far from Cootham, a recent job of ours was on School Hill, Storrington (RH20), about 1 mile east: installing two LG wall-mounted units in the waiting room and the main consulting room.
Our engineers cover all of RH20 for air source heat pumps and the streets around it. Local streets include Warren Croft, Pulborough Road and The Crescent, all of which are in our area. Places around Cootham that are also on our list: Storrington (1 mile east), Wiggonholt (2 miles north-west), Sullington (2 miles south-east), West Chiltington Common (2 miles north) and Abingworth (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Horsham (12 miles north-east), Worthing (7 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (13 miles south-west) and Chichester (15 miles west).
Landmarks near Cootham
Around Cootham, our work takes us to homes and businesses near Rydon Community College, Parham Park and The Crown Inn. Cootham’s nearest station is Pulborough station, roughly 3.3 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are The Storrington And District Museum (1 mile east) and Amberley Castle (3.2 miles west). Open spaces near Cootham include Chanctonbury Hill and Amberley Wildbrooks RSPB Reserve.
Different systems, different jobs
Radiators and underfloor heating
Underfloor heating suits a heat pump’s lower flow temperature and we look at it during the survey.
Outdoor unit position and planning
Under permitted development, the outdoor unit must be 1.5 m³ or less and must meet MCS 020(a) and not be used solely for cooling. Listed building curtilages are excluded.
Before you call an engineer
Write down what you notice: error codes, noises, drips, smells or a drop in performance. It helps us diagnose quickly, and a photo of the display helps even more.
On air conditioning, the filters in the indoor unit are usually the one part owners can clean, if the manual says so. They come out, get a gentle clean and go back only when they’re dry. On a heat pump, the equivalent is keeping the outdoor unit clear and checking the controls.
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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