Essex · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Dedham
For air source heat pumps in Dedham, choose an F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved company. Fixed-price quotes and a 24/7 emergency line.
- A boiler that is getting old
- No space for a hot water cylinder
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
When it’s something else
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- A grant for a home that doesn’t meet the scheme rules
- Gas boiler work, such as disconnecting the old boiler, which needs a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Formal advice on VAT for your situation
Not sure which it is? You can ring us on 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
About our air source heat pumps in Dedham
A £2,500 grant is available for some air-to-air heat pumps, with conditions. The system must replace the existing fossil-fuel heating and meet the home’s full heating demand, it must be installed by an MCS certified installer, and it must be in a home; adding it alongside a boiler doesn’t qualify. If the problem is not knowing whether a grant applies and an oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life, we can sort it out.
Older and listed homes in villages like Dedham need extra care, and permitted development does not cover listed buildings, so consent comes first.
Whatever the visit, you get a written record: commissioning details for an installation, a fault and repair note for a repair, or a record of the service. File it with the manual so it’s to hand next time.
- Location
- Dedham (CO7)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Accreditations
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Quote
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Guide price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Homes in Dedham and heat pumps
Dedham’s centre falls inside the Dedham Conservation Area. There are 2 conservation areas within a mile of the centre of Dedham. Historic England lists about 72 buildings and structures within half a mile of the centre of Dedham, including Parish Church of St Mary (grade I). So the heat pump survey asks two extra questions here: is the home listed, and is it inside a conservation area? About 87% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the 2021 Census. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
Castle House, roughly 0.5 miles south-east, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development does not cover listed buildings. Period properties close to Parish Church of St Mary can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first.
Dedham is about 6 miles north-east of Colchester, in Essex. We cover Dedham for air source heat pumps and across the rest of Essex. Count every place we list in Essex and you reach 644, with Dedham on the list. The nearest of our city pages is London, around 56 miles from Dedham.
If your postcode is in CO7, you are inside the area we cover. From High Street, School Lane and The Drift to the smaller roads in between, nowhere is left out. Places around Dedham that are also on our list: Lamb Corner (1 mile south-west), Dedham Heath (1 mile south), Stratford St Mary (1 mile north-west), Ardleigh Heath (2 miles south) and Higham (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (6 miles south-west), Clacton-on-Sea (13 miles south-east), Harwich (12 miles east) and Camulodunum (7 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Dedham
Typical jobs here are in properties near The Sun Inn and East Bergholt High School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Manningtree station, about 2.4 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Severalls Hospital (4.9 miles south-west) and Little Wenham Castle (4.1 miles north-east). Open spaces near Dedham include Cattawade Marshes.
Also in Dedham
FAQs for Dedham
Will you come out to Dedham?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. Visits to smaller places are planned so the engineer arrives with what the job needs.
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Dedham?
Dedham is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. 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. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Can you look at a system you didn’t fit?
Yes. Systems fitted by other companies are fine from all the leading brands. Tell us the make and model and send any paperwork you have.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold F-Gas company certification, which the law requires for any business working on refrigerant. We are also NICEIC approved, MCS certified for heat pumps and Checkatrade members.
Will skipping a service affect the warranty?
Each manufacturer decides. Where servicing is a condition, a missed service could give the manufacturer grounds to refuse a claim, so we explain the terms on your quote.
How do you keep the place clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: sheets over the floor and nearby furniture. Holes and fixings are agreed with you, and we clean up afterwards before we leave.
Do you work on all makes?
We work with the leading brands, including Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. Send us the make and model if you have it.
How the job changes from property to property
Hot water cylinders
An older cylinder may not suit a heat pump and we tell you if it needs replacing.
Air-to-water heat pumps
The price for air-to-water is £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. Eligible homes in England and Wales can get a £7,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant towards it, and we apply for it as the installer.
Looking after your system
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Use the settings explained at handover
- Keep radiators clear
- Keep to regular servicing
Now and then in cold weather, the outdoor unit defrosts itself. You might see steam or hear the unit change note, and that’s normal.
Heat pumps prefer steady, low-temperature running as explained at handover.
What we do, step by step
Think of the visit in three stages: diagnose, treat and sign off. First we check the system or the space against the plan, then the work itself, and finally we test, record and explain. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. Seeing the property in pictures first means the trip to Dedham can be planned properly.
- We start with your plans and the property.
- 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.
- Installation follows on the agreed dates.
- We commission it, complete the MCS certificate and show you how to use it.
Getting ready for the visit
- Give us access to the outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits
- Arrange for someone to be there to let us in
- Keep pets out of the rooms we are working in
How to get a quote
Need a price for air source heat pumps? Please call us on 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the job. We’ll explain what we’d recommend and why, then send a fixed-price quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
A customer’s words
“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