West Sussex · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in East Dean, West Sussex
Air source heat pumps in and around East Dean, from a site survey or diagnosis to sign-off and a fixed price agreed before we start.
- Planning and permitted development questions
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
Air source heat pumps in East Dean
Heat pumps run at lower flow temperatures than most boilers, so radiators may need to be larger to give out the same heat. We check each radiator against the room’s heat loss and anything that needs changing is in the quote. Typical jobs include wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating and ageing boilers that will need replacing, on underfloor heating, air-to-water heat pumps and air-to-air heat pumps.
For a home around East Dean that is off mains gas and heated by oil or LPG, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme adds an extra £1,500 until March 2027 for an air source or ground source heat pump.
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.
- Place
- East Dean (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Certified
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Quote
- Fixed, in writing
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Air source heat pumps in East Dean: the local picture
About 71% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the 2021 Census. Detached and semi-detached houses normally have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
If your home is listed, like West Dean House about 2.6 miles west, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work. Live in one of the older houses around The Parish Church of All Saints? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
East Dean is about 6 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Properties in East Dean get the same service as everywhere we cover: a look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end. East Dean is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for homes and businesses. There’s also a page for Worthing, about 15 miles away.
The closest recent job we can point to from East Dean was on East Street, Chichester (PO19), about 6 miles south-west: installing a Daikin wall-mounted unit in the dining area and a second unit serving the kitchen pass area.
Here we cover the PO18 postcode area. We cover homes and businesses on Main Road, Chapel Row and Charlton Road and nearby roads. Places around East Dean that are also on our list: Charlton (1 mile west), Singleton (2 miles west), West Dean (3 miles west), Heyshott (3 miles north) and Cocking (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (15 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (8 miles south), Chichester (6 miles south-west) and Selsey (13 miles south).
Around East Dean
Typical jobs here are in properties near The Star And Garter Public House, among other places. Nearby you’ll also find Weald and Downland Gridshell (1.8 miles west) and Chichester Centre (5 miles south-west). The countryside around East Dean includes Graffham Common and Levin Down.
Questions from East Dean
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in East Dean?
Yes, the scheme covers homes in England, including East Dean, if they qualify. For an air-to-water heat pump the amount is £7,500; an air-to-air system can get £2,500 if it replaces the fossil-fuel heating outright, meets the home’s full heating demand and isn’t an add-on to a boiler. You do not apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Will a heat pump in East Dean need planning permission?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. The East Dean Conservation Area takes in the middle of East Dean. The permitted development rules for heat pumps leave out listed buildings and stop outdoor units going on road-facing walls or roofs in conservation areas. Anything outside the rules needs an application, and we raise it with Chichester council, which is typically the planning authority for East Dean first.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For simple jobs, photos and a few details can be enough, while bigger systems and repairs that need testing get a visit.
Does servicing affect my warranty?
Check the manufacturer’s terms. Some manufacturers make regular servicing by a qualified engineer a condition of the warranty, so it’s worth checking. Either way, keep a record of every service.
Which manufacturers do you install and repair?
The main ones, including Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. For a new system, we suggest the make and model that suit the property and tell you why.
What does F-Gas certified mean?
For refrigerant work, both the engineer and the company need the right F-gas credentials. Ask to see proof before booking anyone and we will gladly show you ours.
Do you provide F-Gas records?
Yes. It’s the record a manufacturer or the next engineer will ask to see: a dated note of the work, with refrigerant details where they apply.
More services for East Dean
Why deal with it now?
For eligible off-gas homes on oil or LPG, an extra £1,500 is on offer until March 2027. If that applies to you, it’s worth asking about sooner rather than later. An early booking makes the visit to East Dean easier to arrange.
Homes, offices, shops and public buildings are all priced the same way: what’s needed, how we reach it, the parts and the labour. Call for a fixed-price quote and we will go through it with you.
Why choose AirCon Doctor in East Dean
- We diagnose before we treat
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A 24/7 emergency line
- An F-Gas certified company, as the law requires
Different systems, different jobs
Radiators and underfloor heating
At lower water temperatures, radiators give out less heat so we check them against each room’s heat loss.
Heat loss surveys
We look at walls, windows, floors, roofs and ventilation along with the room sizes.
What you can do yourself, and what needs us
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.
There are a few things you can safely do yourself: keeping the outdoor unit clear, checking the mode and set temperature, and the routine cleaning in the manual. Anything inside the units, the electrics and the refrigerant is engineer’s work.
The process
Think of the visit in three stages: look, put right and sign off. First comes a careful look at the system or the space, then we do the work, and finally we test, record and explain. The middle part takes longest, and that takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. If a lane or gateway near East Dean is tight for a van, let us know and we will plan for it.
- You tell us about the home and what you want from a heat pump.
- We survey for heat loss and look at radiators, cylinder space and outdoor unit options.
- We explain which type of heat pump suits the home and whether a grant could apply.
- The system is installed and connected to the controls.
- After commissioning, you get the MCS certificate and a handover.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep pets out of the rooms we are working in
- Move furniture away from the wall where we’ll be working
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
Getting a quote
Some jobs can be priced from pictures, while others need a survey. Multi-room systems, commercial buildings and anything with a long or hidden pipe route are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before anything goes ahead.
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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