Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Eddington, Kent
Our engineers work in Eddington on heat pump installation. A look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end.
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
- No space for a hot water cylinder
Air source heat pumps in Eddington
In England, an air source heat pump on a house can often go in under permitted development rights. 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 check the rules for your property as part of the survey. Common call-outs are for an oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life and checking eligibility for a heat pump grant, across homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, hot water cylinders and air-to-air heat pumps.
Cottages and older homes near Eddington can lose heat faster, which a heat loss calculation will show. Sometimes insulating first makes more sense.
If a fault appears while the equipment is under the manufacturer’s warranty, tell us the make, model and installation date. We’ll explain how the manufacturer’s terms are likely to apply before any chargeable work goes ahead.
- Location
- Eddington (CT6)
- Region
- Kent
- Certified
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Price guide
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Quotes
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Response
- We reply the same working day
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Eddington
Many enquiries start with a question about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. Whether you can get the grant depends on your home and the scheme conditions, so we check before you commit.
Look out for these signs:
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
If you live near Herne Bay station, the survey compares air-to-water and air-to-air for your home before anything is quoted.
Before you book anyone
- Whether they hold F-Gas company certification, not just individual qualifications
- Who does the electrical work, and whether they can certify it
- Why the equipment they’re quoting suits the job
Common questions in Eddington
Is the heat pump grant available in Eddington?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Eddington is in England, where it applies. It gives £7,500 towards an air-to-water or ground source heat pump, or £2,500 towards an air-to-air heat pump that replaces the fossil-fuel heating and meets the whole home’s heating need. You don’t apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Do you cover smaller places like Eddington?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. Send a few details and photos, and we reply the same working day.
How long does a heat pump installation take?
The work 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. The survey lets us set a firm programme, and you can phone 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk to book it.
Who has to arrange F-Gas leak checks?
The F-gas rules share it between the equipment’s operator and the engineers who work on it. How often depends on the size of the refrigerant charge in tonnes of CO2 equivalent: at least yearly for 5 to under 50 tCO2e, and every 6 months for 50 to under 500 tCO2e.
Why use an F-Gas certified company?
Certification shows a business is approved to work on systems that hold F gas refrigerant. In Great Britain, that certification is a legal requirement, not an optional extra, and AirCon Doctor is certified.
Will my radiators work with a heat pump?
The heat loss survey answers that, room by room. Rooms where the radiator is big enough stay as they are, and any that need upsizing are set out in the quote.
Will you make a mess?
Floors and furniture near the work are covered with dust sheets before work begins, and the area is kept tidy throughout. At the end, we clear up and show you what we have done.
What happens on the day
If the system has to be off for part of the visit, we tell you before we start so it does not catch you out. In a business, work can often be done one area at a time. On site, it takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. Send pictures of the space and the outside wall, and we can plan the work near Eddington.
- It begins with your house and the heating it relies on now.
- We measure heat loss for every room.
- The design covers the heat pump, emitters, hot water and outdoor unit.
- You get a fixed price, with any grant and the VAT set out.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know where we can park and unload
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
- Tell us about any building rules, permits or sign-in
Ask for a quote
For air source heat pumps in Eddington, phone us on 07833 053749 or use the quote form. Tell us what kind of property it is and what you’d like done, plus some pictures if they’re to hand. Enquiries get a reply the same working day.
Advice
Different systems, different jobs
Air-to-air heat pumps
Since 2025, air-to-air heat pumps can also be permitted development in England, subject to the conditions. Cooling-only units are not included and need a check with the council.
Radiators and underfloor heating
If radiators need upsizing, the quote lists them, so you know the full scope.
Towns and villages near Eddington
More services for Eddington
Air source heat pumps around Eddington
Eddington lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Salt air is hard on outdoor units, so a heat pump near the sea needs a sensible position and regular checks, and some models offer corrosion protection for coastal sites. Census 2021 figures found about 75% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Houses typically have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder. The Eddington, Herne Bay Conservation Area is within about a third of a mile of the centre of Eddington. 4 conservation areas lie within a mile of central Eddington. About 8 listed entries lie within half a mile of central Eddington, Underdown House (grade II*) among them. Where a home is affected, the outdoor unit position is settled with the planning team at Canterbury City council, which usually handles Eddington before the heat pump design is finished.
Older homes near Church of St Martin may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
Eddington is about 1 mile south-west of Herne Bay, in Kent. Anywhere in CT6, our engineers can take on air source heat pumps. Count every place we list in Kent and you reach 922, with Eddington on the list. Bromley is in our area too, about 48 miles from Eddington.
Whether you are on Parkland Road, Cooper Drive and Sidney Grove or anywhere close by, we can help. If your postcode is in CT6, the property is within reach. Neighbouring places we cover include Bullockstone (1 mile south-west), Herne (1 mile south-east), Greenhill (1 mile west), Hunters Forstal (1 mile east) and Herne Bay (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (6 miles south), Margate (11 miles east), Ramsgate (13 miles east) and Broadstairs (13 miles east).
What’s near Eddington
Around Eddington, our work takes us to homes and businesses near Herne Bay Infant School, Queen's Head Public House and Curtis Wood and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Herne Bay station, about 0.5 miles north-west. A little further out are Tankerton Castle (3.8 miles west) and Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (3.2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
Rented and managed buildings
Landlords, letting agents and managing agents book us, not only the people who live or work in the property. Tell us who the contact on site is and who should receive the paperwork, and we’ll keep everyone informed.
Whether it’s one property or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, access agreed with the people on site and paperwork at the end.
From one of our customers
“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