Greater London · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in East Dulwich, Greater London
Need air source heat pumps in East Dulwich? We look at the job first, give you a fixed-price quote and do the work at a time that suits you, then sign it off with written records.
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- Working out where a cylinder could go
Pricing air source heat pumps in East Dulwich
Your quote is based on your property. We take into account:
- What state the existing equipment is in
- The equipment or parts the job needs
- Whether it’s a simple split or a larger system
Height, access and the distance between the indoor and outdoor units can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
Simple jobs can often be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- The outdoor side of the property, including any roof or flat area
- Wide pictures of the room or the existing unit
- Any error code or flashing light on the display
Quotes do not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits you.
Air source heat pumps in East Dulwich
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. Eligibility depends on the property, so we confirm it before anything is agreed. The work covers underfloor heating, radiator systems and homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, and people most often call us about deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home and no space for a hot water cylinder.
In a flat in East Dulwich, the lease and the freeholder typically decide where a heat pump can go. The planning rules for flats are stricter than for houses, and we check before designing.
Looking after a system is mostly common sense: clear space around the outdoor unit, the cleaning the manual describes and a service at the recommended interval. It also keeps you on the right side of any warranty terms that ask for servicing.
- Location
- East Dulwich (SE5, SE22, SE15)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Replies
- Same working day
- Quotes
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Accreditations
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Costs
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
The process
Protection comes first: dust sheets over floors and furniture near the work and nothing is moved without asking you. After that, anything electrical is made safe and we start. The work on site takes anything from a couple of days for air-to-air to the best part of a week for air-to-water with radiator changes, and we clear up before we go. Pictures of the space and the outside wall help us plan the work in East Dulwich.
- It starts with a conversation about the home, the existing heating and your plans.
- On the visit we calculate what every room loses on a cold day, then check the radiators, room for a cylinder and outdoor unit options.
- A fixed-price quote follows, setting out the system, any grant that applies and the VAT.
- Fitting day: the outdoor unit is placed, the indoor side connected and the controls set up.
- Once it’s running correctly, the MCS certificate is issued and we show you the settings.
How to prepare
- Keep pets and children away from the work area
- Make sure someone can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
Ask for a quote
If you need air source heat pumps in East Dulwich, phone us on 07833 053749 or send an email. Tell us what kind of property it is and what you’d like done, plus some photos if they’re to hand. We reply the same working day.
Advice
Air source heat pumps around East Dulwich
About 64% of homes across East Dulwich and its surrounding area were built before 1919, according to VOA council tax data, and the 2021 Census found about 58% of households live in flats. Period properties can still suit a heat pump, but the design has to start from accurate heat loss figures. For flats, the first questions are where an outdoor unit could go, whether a cylinder fits and what the lease allows. London homes can be short of space for an outdoor unit and cylinder, which affects the choice of heat pump.
If your home is listed, like Kingswood House about 2.2 miles south, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work. Older homes near The Latter Rain Outpouring Revival Church may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
East Dulwich is about 3 miles south of London, in Greater London. Whatever kind of property you have in East Dulwich, our engineers can help with air source heat pumps. You’ll hear back from us the same working day, and there’s a 24/7 emergency line. Count every place we list in Greater London and you reach 764, with East Dulwich on the list.
Our nearest recent job to East Dulwich was on Church Road, Crystal Palace (SE19), about 3 miles south: installing three LG cassette units in the main bar and dining area and a wall-mounted unit in the kitchen.
Getting to East Dulwich is easy by the A2214 and A2215. All of SE5, SE22 and SE15 is within our area. Other places close to East Dulwich include Denmark Hill (1 mile north-west), Herne Hill (1 mile south-west), Dulwich Village (1 mile south), Camberwell (1 mile north) and Peckham (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (3 miles north), City of Westminster (5 miles north-west), Marylebone (5 miles north-west) and Kensington (6 miles north-west).
Landmarks near East Dulwich
Around East Dulwich, our work takes us to homes and businesses near The Fox on the Hill pub, The Charter School East Dulwich and The Charter School, among other places. There’s a railway station in East Dulwich itself: East Dulwich station. Nearby you’ll also find House of Dreams Museum (less than half a mile south-east) and Surrey Quays Shopping Centre (2.8 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Knight's Hill and Centre for Wildlife Gardening.
Your questions about air source heat pumps in East Dulwich
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in East Dulwich?
East Dulwich is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. The amount depends on the type of heat pump, and the survey confirms which applies. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
Can I fit a heat pump in East Dulwich without planning permission?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. There’s a conservation area, the Camberwell Grove Conservation Area, close to central East Dulwich. On a house, an air source heat pump can often go ahead under permitted development, with an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 cubic metres and an installation that meets MCS 020(a), which includes a noise check. Those rights don’t reach the grounds of a listed building, and conservation areas rule out walls or roofs facing a road. If that might affect you, we ask Southwark council, which is typically the planning authority for East Dulwich.
Should I choose air-to-water or air-to-air?
Air-to-water feeds your central heating and hot water, while air-to-air warms and cools rooms directly. With air-to-air, hot water needs another source and the survey helps decide.
Will you make a mess?
We start with protection: 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 in East Dulwich?
Yes. East Dulwich is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East. We’re based in East Grinstead, West Sussex.
Can I do any of the installation myself?
Not the refrigerant work. The F-gas rules require certified companies and qualified engineers for it, and a new circuit is notifiable under Part P unless a registered electrician, such as a NICEIC approved contractor, does it.
Do you look at the job first?
Yes. We always look before we price, on a survey, or from your pictures and details where the job is simple. A fixed-price quote follows.
What the work involves, system by system
Hot water cylinders
Cylinder size is based on your household’s needs.
Air-to-air heat pumps
A £2,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant is available for air-to-air only if it replaces the fossil-fuel heating and meets the full heating demand. It also has to be fitted by an MCS certified installer, in a home.
Safe owner checks
Good habits make our visits easier, not unnecessary. Simple care keeps the air moving through the system, but the refrigerant circuit, the electrics and the parts you can’t see still need an engineer at the interval the manufacturer recommends.
Refrigerant is off limits for anyone without the right qualifications. 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.
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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