Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Eastling
For MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for in Eastling, one call is all it takes: diagnosis, fixed price, work and sign-off. An F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, on Checkatrade.
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- Planning and permitted development questions
What air source heat pumps cannot fix
In fairness, some problems need a different answer:
- Insulation work, such as loft or cavity wall insulation
- Promising eligibility for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Gas boiler work, such as disconnecting the old boiler, which needs a Gas Safe registered engineer
If in doubt, give us a ring on 07833 053749 or send an email and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Radiator systems
Air source heat pumps in Eastling
Air source heat pumps collect heat from outdoor air and bring it inside, using electricity to drive the process. The technology is close to air conditioning, which is why we install both and the Energy Saving Trust notes that air-to-air heat pumps are sometimes referred to as air conditioning. If the problem is a boiler that’s getting old and deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home, we can help.
For a home around Eastling 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.
AirCon Doctor is an F-Gas certified company and NICEIC approved for electrical work, with MCS certification for heat pumps and Checkatrade membership. Refrigerant work is done by engineers who hold the F-gas qualifications the law requires.
- Location
- Eastling (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Response
- On the working day you ask
- Approvals
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Price
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the GB F-gas rules, responsibility for leak checks is shared between whoever operates the equipment and the engineers who work on it. Where a building is let or managed, the lease or contract should make clear who looks after the system and we’re happy to deal with whoever it is.
Whether it’s one property or many, the approach is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, access agreed with the people on site and paperwork at the end.
How it works
The work area is kept tidy throughout, with sheets down and mess cleared as we go. Any holes, fixings or cable routes are agreed with you before we drill. The visit takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. Somewhere like Eastling, it helps to know about lanes, gates and where to park.
- It begins with your house and the heating it relies on now.
- A heat loss survey is carried out, room by room.
- From those figures we size the heat pump and decide on radiators, cylinder and outdoor position.
- Cost, grant and VAT appear on one fixed-price quote.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking restrictions near the property
- Plan for pets to be kept clear during the visit
- Mention any managing agent or landlord rules we need to follow
Ask for a quote
Every quote starts with a look at the job, either on a site survey or, for simple jobs, from your pictures and details. After that, we send a fixed price before any work starts.
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FAQs for Eastling
Can I fit a heat pump in Eastling without planning permission?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. The Eastling Conservation Area is close to the centre of Eastling. A heat pump on a house can be permitted development if it meets the conditions, including the MCS noise check, but not within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit cannot face a road. Where needed, we check with the local planning authority (for Eastling, usually Swale council).
Will you come out to Eastling?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Visits to smaller places are planned so the engineer arrives with what the job needs.
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.
Is there VAT on a heat pump?
In residential accommodation, 0% until 31 March 2027 and 5% afterwards. Hotels and businesses pay the standard rate, and this isn’t tax advice.
Can you set up regular servicing?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule with a fixed price. That can include the leak checks the F-gas rules require for larger systems.
Should I choose air-to-water or air-to-air?
It depends on your home, your heating and whether you want cooling. The grant is £7,500 for eligible air-to-water systems and £2,500 for air-to-air in limited cases. We explain the options after the survey.
Will you work on another installer’s system?
Yes. We start with a proper look and tell you honestly what we find, including anything about the original installation that needs putting right. You get a fixed price before any work goes ahead.
Nearby places to Eastling
Also in Eastling
What the work involves, system by system
Air-to-water heat pumps
Air-to-water systems take heat from the air and put it into your central heating and hot water. It takes over from the boiler and we install it to MCS standards.
Radiators and underfloor heating
Heat pumps run at lower flow temperatures, so radiators may need to be larger so we check them against each room’s heat loss.
Air source heat pumps around Eastling
Valuation Office Agency council tax records put about 35% of homes in Eastling and the neighbourhoods around it before 1919, and the last census (2021) found about 69% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Older homes can lose heat faster, so a room-by-room heat loss calculation, and sometimes insulation or larger radiators, comes before sizing a heat pump. Houses normally have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
Live in one of the older houses around Church of St Mary? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status. If your home is listed, like Belmont House and Gardens about 1.4 miles east, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work.
Eastling is about 4 miles south-west of Faversham, in Kent. Our engineers cover Eastling for air source heat pumps and across the rest of Kent. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small. There’s also a page for Bromley, about 36 miles away.
Our working area takes in ME13, every street of it. The Street, Meeson's Close and Eastling Road and the roads off them are all inside our area. We also cover the places around Eastling: The Valley (2 miles south), Throwley (2 miles south-east), Throwley Forstal (2 miles south-east), Painter's Forstal (2 miles north-east) and Stalisfield Green (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles west), Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (12 miles east) and Sittingbourne (6 miles north-west).
Near you in Eastling
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to Doddington Place Gardens and Carpenters Arms Inn. Eastling’s nearest station is Teynham station, roughly 3.9 miles north. A little further out are Newnham Castle (0.9 miles north-west).
What a customer said
“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