Medway · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Cuxton
For heat pump installation in Cuxton, choose an F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved company. Fixed-price quotes and a 24/7 emergency line.
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
Air source heat pumps in Cuxton, done properly
Many air source heat pumps can be installed as permitted development in England, without a planning application. Conditions include a maximum outdoor unit size of 1.5 m³, compliance with MCS 020(a), use for more than cooling alone and a site outside the curtilage of a listed building. We look at the planning position for your home during the survey. If you’re dealing with choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air and an oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life, we can sort it out.
Space for an outdoor unit is rarely an issue near Cuxton, so the design comes down to heat loss, radiators and hot water.
If a fault appears while the equipment is under the manufacturer’s warranty, tell us the make, model and installation date. We will explain how the manufacturer’s terms are likely to apply before anything chargeable is done.
- Where
- Cuxton (ME2)
- Region
- Medway
- Credentials
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of air source heat pumps
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- The type of system, from a single split to a larger system
- How far the pipework has to run, and where
- The brand, model and parts involved
Typical ranges are on our prices page, but your price depends on the job in front of us. Call for a fixed-price quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- The outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits or would go
- The postcode and whether it’s a home, flat or business
- A few photos of the room and the wall the unit is on, or will go on
Published ranges are a starting point; the quote is built on your property, because no two buildings, rooms or systems are the same. After a look at the job, by photos or a survey, the price is fixed. To get going, give us a ring on 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form.
What we do, step by step
There’s very little for you to do on the day. Just let us in and point us to the units, or to where they’ll be fitted, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and we explain what we’ve done. Pictures of the space and where the outdoor unit could go let us plan the work in Cuxton.
- First, a chat about the property and your goals for the heating.
- We survey for heat loss and look at radiators, cylinder space and outdoor unit options.
- You get our view on the right type for the house, and on whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme applies.
- The system is installed and connected to the controls.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear access to the fuse board
- Move furniture away from the wall where we will be working
- Tell us about parking and loading
Get a fixed-price quote
Photos are enough for some jobs; others need a visit first. Bigger systems, commercial sites and awkward pipe routes are normally surveyed on site. Either way, the quote is fixed before anything goes ahead.
Advice
Before you call an engineer
Leave the units and pipework where they are. Moving a unit involves the refrigerant circuit, so it needs an F-Gas qualified engineer, and the electrics need care too. If you need something moved, we can quote for it.
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.
Homes in Cuxton and heat pumps
About 3 listed entries lie within half a mile of central Cuxton, Church of St Michael (grade I) among them. That affects heat pumps: listed buildings need consent, and conservation areas limit where the outdoor unit can go under permitted development. Where necessary, we check with Medway council, typically the planning authority here. The 2021 Census found about 68% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Houses normally have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
Starkey Castle, roughly 0.9 miles south, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings. Homeowners near Cuxton station often ask whether a heat pump can take over from the boiler, and the heat loss survey answers that.
Cuxton is about 2 miles south-west of Rochester, in Medway. Whether you’re in the middle of Cuxton or further out, we cover air source heat pumps, from small jobs to large ones. Our list for Medway has 68 entries and Cuxton is among them. You can also see our page for Bromley, about 19 miles away.
Our engineers cover all of ME2. Station Road, Charles Drive and James Road and the roads off them are all inside our area. Neighbouring places we cover include Lower Bush (1 mile west), North Halling (1 mile south-west), Upper Bush (1 mile west), Borstal (1 mile east) and Halling (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Gillingham (5 miles east), Chatham (4 miles east), Rainham (7 miles east) and Luton (4 miles east).
What’s near Cuxton
Typical jobs here are in properties near Baty's Marsh and Strood Academy and the streets around them. Cuxton has its own railway station: Cuxton station. Other landmarks nearby include Rochester Castle (2.3 miles north-east) and French Hospital (2.4 miles east). Not far away are Ranscombe Farm and Gad's Hill.
Why deal with it now?
A sudden boiler failure rarely leaves room to plan a heat pump properly. Planning ahead gives time for the heat loss survey, the design and the grant application before you need the heat. Booking before summer means the work in Cuxton is done before the hot weather.
The pipe route, the height of the units and how we reach them all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why choose AirCon Doctor in Cuxton
- A reply the same working day
- Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba and more
- A site survey and a fixed-price quote
- NICEIC approved for electrical work
Take a look at how installs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
FAQs for Cuxton
Do you cover smaller places like Cuxton?
Yes. Cuxton is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Visits to smaller places are planned so the engineer arrives with what the job needs.
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Cuxton?
Yes, the scheme covers homes in England, including Cuxton, if they qualify. The grant is £7,500 for an air source (air-to-water) heat pump and £2,500 for an air-to-air system that replaces the existing fossil-fuel heating. You do not apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
How much time does a heat pump install need?
The work takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. We confirm the timing after the survey, and you can call 07833 053749 or use the quote form to book it.
Can you look at a system you didn’t fit?
Yes. We work on systems fitted by other installers as well as our own from all the leading brands. Tell us the make and model and send any paperwork you have.
Do you work on all makes?
Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hitachi and others. For a new system, we suggest the make and model that suit the property and explain why.
Which accreditations do you hold?
AirCon Doctor is an F-Gas certified company, with NICEIC approval for electrical work and MCS certification for heat pumps. We’re members of Checkatrade too.
What’s the difference between air-to-water and air-to-air heat pumps?
The right choice depends on the property and what you need. Air-to-water can attract a £7,500 grant where eligible; air-to-air only qualifies for £2,500 under strict conditions. We explain the options after the survey.
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A customer’s words
“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