East Sussex · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Cripp's Corner, East Sussex
F-Gas certified and NICEIC approved, we cover Cripp's Corner for MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for. Fixed-price quotes and a 24/7 emergency line.
- Comparing heat pump types
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
- No space for a hot water cylinder
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Cripp's Corner
An air-to-water heat pump costs £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 as the installer we apply for it on your behalf. Not every home qualifies, so we check eligibility before you commit. Common call-outs are for ageing boilers that will need replacing and questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, on underfloor heating, hot water cylinders and air-to-water heat pumps.
In a place like Cripp's Corner, some homes are listed, and permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings, so we check consent first.
For a fault on a system that may still be under warranty, send us the make, model and installation date. We will tell you how the manufacturer’s warranty is likely to apply before anything chargeable is done.
- Location
- Cripp's Corner (TN32)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Quote
- Fixed after a survey or pictures
- Certified
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
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 from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. Photos of the room and the outside of the property help us plan a visit to Cripp's Corner.
- It begins with your house and the heating it relies on now.
- A heat loss survey is carried out, room by room.
- The design covers the heat pump, emitters, hot water and outdoor unit.
- You get a fixed price, with any grant and the VAT set out.
- Installation, commissioning and MCS registration complete the job.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
- Make sure we can reach the outdoor unit, or where it will go
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
How to get a quote
For air source heat pumps in Cripp's Corner, ring 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk. Let us know the type of property and what you need, plus some photos if they’re to hand. Enquiries get a reply the same working day.
Related advice
What air source heat pumps cannot fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Formal advice on VAT for your situation
- Any gas work on the existing boiler
- Getting planning permission or listed building consent on your behalf
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 07833 053749 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Cripp's Corner
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
- Radiator systems
- Hot water cylinders
Safe owner checks
Keep a note of anything odd: an error code, a new noise, a drip, a smell or a change in how well the system heats or cools. It makes our diagnosis quicker, and a photo or a short video of the display is even better.
Leave the units and pipework where they are. Disconnecting a system means dealing with refrigerant, which only a qualified engineer can do, and the electrical side needs a competent person. Ask us to quote for a move instead.
Cripp's Corner questions
Will a heat pump in Cripp's Corner need planning permission?
It comes down to the building and the spot chosen for the outdoor unit. The centre of Cripp's Corner is in a conservation area. Heat pumps on houses are often permitted development, but listed buildings need consent and conservation areas restrict outdoor units facing a road. Where it’s needed, we check with the planning department at Rother council, usually the authority for Cripp's Corner.
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Cripp's Corner?
Cripp's Corner is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. It gives £7,500 towards an air-to-water or ground source heat pump, or £2,500 towards an air-to-air heat pump that replaces the fossil-fuel heating and meets the whole home’s heating need. You do not apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Whose job is it to check the system for leaks?
The F-gas rules share it between the equipment’s operator and the engineers who work on it. How often depends on the size of the refrigerant charge in tonnes of CO2 equivalent: at least every 12 months from 5 tCO2e, and every 6 months from 50 tCO2e.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always look before we price, either on a site survey or from pictures and details for simple jobs. Then you get a fixed-price quote.
Do you work on commercial properties?
Yes. We work for homeowners, landlords, letting and managing agents, and businesses of every size in Cripp's Corner and across East Sussex. Let us know who the records should go to.
How do you keep the place clean during the work?
Floors and furniture near the work are covered with dust sheets before any work starts, and we tidy up as we go. At the end, we clear up and show you what we’ve done.
Which manufacturers do you install and repair?
We install and work on the leading makes, from Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin and Fujitsu to Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. Send us the make and model if you have it.
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system is mostly common sense. Our tips:
- Don’t block radiators or indoor units with furniture
- Keep up with insulation and draught-proofing
- Ask about the grant before you commit
After commissioning, the installation is registered under MCS and you receive the certificate. Keep it with the manufacturer’s paperwork, as you may need it later.
Keep the outdoor unit clear of leaves, plants and stored items. It needs good airflow to collect heat from outside so keep it unobstructed.
Places near Cripp's Corner
What else we do in Cripp's Corner
What a heat pump looks like in Cripp's Corner
About 42% of homes in the Cripp's Corner area were built before 1919, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax records, and Census 2021 figures found about 80% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Older homes can lose heat faster, so a room-by-room heat loss calculation, and sometimes insulation or larger radiators, comes before sizing a heat pump. 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 St Marks Staplecross, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen. Historic houses such as Durhamford Manor, about 1.5 miles south, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in.
Cripp's Corner is about 7 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. From the centre of Cripp's Corner to the outskirts, our engineers cover air source heat pumps, from small jobs to large ones. In East Sussex alone we list 289 places and Cripp's Corner is among them. Eastbourne, roughly 16 miles off, has its own page on this site.
Our nearest recent job to Cripp's Corner was on High Street, Battle (TN33), about 4 miles south-west: installing two Samsung wall-mounted units in the dining room and a single unit in the kitchen preparation area.
Work in TN32 follows the same survey, fixed-price quote and written records as everywhere else we cover. Nearby, we also cover air source heat pumps in Swaile's Green (1 mile south), Staplecross (1 mile north-east), Whatlington (2 miles south-west), Sedlescombe (2 miles south) and Snagshall (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Hastings (7 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles south), Hailsham (14 miles south-west) and St Leonards (7 miles south).
Around Cripp's Corner
In Cripp's Corner, that means homes and buildings near The White Hart pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Robertsbridge station, roughly 3 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Conquest Hospital (5.6 miles south) and Nortons Farm Museum (3.2 miles south). For a walk, there’s Senlac Hill.
From one of our customers
“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