Greater London · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Crouch End
Need air source heat pumps in Crouch End? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around you, finishing with proper records.
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
- Planning and permitted development questions
About our air source heat pumps in Crouch End
Hot water from an air-to-water system is stored in a cylinder. Homes with a combi boiler may not have a cylinder, so finding space for one is part of the survey. Air-to-air systems do not heat hot water, so you’ll need another way to do that. If the problem is comparing heat pump types and checking emitters for a heat pump, we can sort it out.
Homes in Crouch End are often flats and terraces, where outside space is limited, which affects which heat pump suits. An air-to-water system needs space outside and usually a hot water cylinder inside, while air-to-air units take less room.
Equipment warranty comes from the manufacturer, on its own terms, and we explain those terms on your quote. Each brand sets its own conditions, so we go through them with you rather than leave you to find the small print.
- Place
- Crouch End (N8, N19, N4)
- Region
- Greater London
- Replies
- We reply the same working day
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Credentials
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts, a bit like a doctor’s appointment: look, put right and sign off. First comes a careful look at the system or the space, then we do the work, and finally everything is tested, recorded and explained. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. Send us a few phone pictures and we can often price a straightforward job in Crouch End before visiting.
- We start with your plans and the property.
- 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.
- Installation follows on the agreed dates.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
How to prepare
- Clear access to the fuse board
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the room or the existing unit, the outside wall or roof where the outdoor unit sits or would go, and the label on any existing unit. Add the address and what you’d like done, and simple jobs can often be priced without a visit.
Advice
What owners can safely do
Don’t move, re-route or disconnect units or pipework yourself. Moving a unit involves the refrigerant circuit, so it needs an F-Gas qualified engineer, and the electrical side needs a competent person. If you need something moved, we can quote for it.
Never try to top up, release or handle refrigerant yourself. Under the F-gas rules, engineers need their own qualifications and the company must be certified, and escaping refrigerant can cause cold burns. If you suspect a leak, switch the system off and call us.
Crouch End questions
Can you fit air conditioning in a London flat in Crouch End?
Normally, yes, though leaseholders normally need the freeholder’s agreement. 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 planning permission needed for a heat pump in Crouch End?
It depends on the property. Central Crouch End sits inside the Crouch End 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 Haringey council, usually the authority for Crouch End.
Can I get a grant for an air-to-air heat pump?
Yes, but only where it becomes the home’s main heating. The £2,500 applies when it replaces the fossil-fuel heating, covers the full heating demand, is fitted by an MCS certified installer and serves a home; as an add-on to a boiler it does not qualify.
Can you set up regular servicing?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we will suggest a schedule with a fixed price. Leak checks required by the F-gas rules can be built in for larger systems.
How do you keep the place clean during the work?
We put dust sheets over floors and furniture near the work first, and the area is kept tidy throughout. Before we leave, we clear up and run through the work with you.
Are you F-Gas certified?
We are an F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved for electrical work and MCS certified for heat pumps. We’re also Checkatrade members.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. From a single let flat to offices, shops and public buildings, the approach is the same: survey or diagnosis, a fixed price and proper paperwork.
Let and managed properties
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed-price quote.
Where a tenant occupies the property but the landlord owns the system, it’s worth checking the agreement for who looks after the system. We are happy to deal with either side and send the records to whoever needs them.
What air conditioning will not do
Not every problem is solved by air source heat pumps, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- Tax advice on your own circumstances
- Gas boiler work, such as disconnecting the old boiler, which needs a Gas Safe registered engineer
- A grant for a home that does not meet the scheme rules
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Radiator systems
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-air heat pumps
Towns and villages near Crouch End
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Air source heat pumps around Crouch End
The Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures put about 56% of homes in and around Crouch End before 1919, and Census 2021 figures found about 74% of households live in flats. In older homes, the heat loss calculation is especially important, as solid walls and draughts change the size of heat pump needed. 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. In London, outside space and the rules for flats often decide which kind of heat pump suits.
If your home is near Crouch Hill station and heated by a gas boiler, an air-to-water heat pump can replace it where the survey shows it suits. Older homes near Christ Church may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
Crouch End is about 2 miles north-west of Highbury, in Greater London. Whether you’re in the middle of Crouch End or further out, we cover air source heat pumps, from small jobs to large ones. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London. London, roughly 6 miles off, has its own page on this site.
The closest recent job we can point to from Crouch End was on Greenwich High Road, Greenwich (SE10), about 9 miles south-east: installing a Mitsubishi Electric wall-mounted unit in the retail area and a second unit in the stockroom and office.
Work in N8, N19 and N4 follows the same survey, fixed-price quote and written records as everywhere else we cover. Whether you’re on New Road, Park Road and Ella Road or a nearby road, our engineers can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover include Hornsey (1 mile north-east), Stroud Green (1 mile east), Turnpike Lane (1 mile north-east), Highgate (1 mile south-west) and Upper Holloway (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as London (6 miles south), City of Westminster (5 miles south), Marylebone (4 miles south) and Kensington (6 miles south-west).
Around Crouch End
Around Crouch End, our work takes us to homes and businesses near Asanté Academy of Chinese Medicine, Hornsey School for Girls and Queens pub. The nearest railway station is Crouch Hill station, about 0.7 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Montfichet's Tower (4.7 miles south) and Hornsey Central Hospital (within half a mile north-west). Green spaces nearby include Parkland Walk and Darland's Lake.
What a customer said
“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