West Sussex · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Emsworth, West Sussex
One call covers heat pump installation in Emsworth, from the first look to sign-off. F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and Checkatrade members.
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
- Checking eligibility for a heat pump grant
- Planning and permitted development questions
Air source heat pumps in Emsworth
Many air source heat pumps can be installed as permitted development in England, without a planning application. 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. We’re often asked to deal with checking whether planning permission is needed and questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, across hot water cylinders, air-to-air heat pumps and underfloor heating.
Whether a home near Emsworth has mains gas makes a difference to the grant. Homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas can get an extra £1,500 on the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027, for an air source or ground source heat pump.
For a fault on a system that may still be under warranty, send us the make, model and installation date. We will tell you how the manufacturer’s warranty is likely to apply before any chargeable work goes ahead.
- Where
- Emsworth (PO10)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Quotes
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Air source heat pumps in Emsworth: the local picture
The coast is only about 1 mile from Emsworth. Near the coast, we choose the outdoor unit position with salt-laden wind in mind. The 2021 Census found about 66% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Detached and semi-detached houses usually have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
Older homes near Church of St James may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed. For a home near Emsworth station, the survey looks at whether an air-to-water or air-to-air heat pump suits better.
Emsworth is about 2 miles east of Havant, in West Sussex. Emsworth gets the same approach as every job we take on: a look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end. In West Sussex alone we list 371 places and Emsworth is among them. You can also see our page for Worthing, about 24 miles away.
Our nearest recent job to Emsworth was on East Street, Chichester (PO19), about 7 miles east: installing a Daikin wall-mounted unit in the dining area and a second unit serving the kitchen pass area.
Getting to Emsworth is easy by the A27 and A259. That includes properties on High Street, Beacon Square and Seagull Lane and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Emsworth: Lumley (1 mile east), Westbourne (1 mile north-east), Denvilles (1 mile west), Southbourne (1 mile east) and Warblington (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (12 miles east), Chichester (7 miles east), Selsey (10 miles south-east) and Portfield (8 miles east).
Landmarks near Emsworth
Around Emsworth, our work takes us to homes and businesses near The Kings Arms, Eames Farm and Bourne Community College, among other places. Emsworth has its own railway station: Emsworth station. Nearby you will also find Havant War Memorial Hospital (2.2 miles west) and Emsworth Museum (less than half a mile south). For a walk, there’s Brook Meadow (Emsworth).
The process
Anything involving refrigerant is handled by F-Gas qualified engineers, as the law requires, while the electrical side is covered by our NICEIC approval. So on the day, you don’t need a separate electrician for the electrical side. On site, it takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. Seeing the property in pictures first helps us plan the trip to Emsworth.
- First we talk through the property and the current system.
- Every room’s heat loss is worked out on site.
- The design covers the heat pump, emitters, hot water and outdoor unit.
- Cost, grant and VAT appear on one fixed-price quote.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can reach the outdoor unit, or where it will go
- Name a contact who can meet us at the agreed time
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
Getting a quote
Photos are the fastest route to a quote: the room or the existing unit, the outside wall or roof where the outdoor unit sits or would go, and the label on any existing unit. Tell us the address and what you need, and simple jobs can often be priced without a visit.
Related advice
Rented and managed buildings
Bigger systems bring extra duties: a TM44 inspection by an accredited energy assessor is required at least every 5 years for systems over 12 kW. We can arrange it, prepare the system for it and fix what it finds.
From a single flat to a whole estate, the approach is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, access agreed with the people on site and paperwork at the end.
Questions from Emsworth
Will a heat pump in Emsworth need planning permission?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. There’s a conservation area, the Emsworth Conservation Area, close to central Emsworth. Heat pumps on houses are often permitted development, but listed buildings need consent and conservation areas restrict outdoor units facing a road. Where it’s needed, we check with the local planning authority (for Emsworth, normally Havant council).
Does sea air affect air conditioning in Emsworth?
It can. Emsworth is within about 1 mile of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion on outdoor units. We site outdoor units out of the worst of the sea wind where possible and can suggest models with corrosion protection where the manufacturer offers it.
What does an air-to-water heat pump cost?
Air-to-water installations cost £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. Air-to-air prices are set after a survey, and we confirm the VAT on the quote.
Why use an F-Gas certified company?
Companies working on equipment that contains F gas must be certified by an approved body, and each engineer needs the right qualifications too. It means the refrigerant in your system is handled legally.
Do you protect the property while you work?
Floors and furniture near the work are covered with dust sheets before any work starts, and we tidy up as we go. At the end, we clear up and show you what we’ve done.
How long does a heat pump installation take?
It takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. The cylinder, the radiators and the pipework make the biggest difference, and we confirm the timing with your quote.
Does the grant cover air-to-air heat pumps?
Yes, but only where it becomes the home’s main heating. An air-to-air heat pump can get £2,500 if it replaces the fossil-fuel heating, meets the full heating demand, is fitted by an MCS certified installer and is in a home; as an add-on to a boiler it does not qualify.
Why deal with it now?
Replacing a boiler in a hurry when it breaks leaves little time to consider a heat pump. Surveying and designing in advance means the system is sized right and any grant is applied for before you need the heat. For a place like Emsworth, booking ahead lets us plan the visit properly.
Several rooms, units or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed price.
Why book with us
- Covering London and the South East
- 24/7 emergency line for breakdowns
- Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba and more
- MCS certified heat pump installers
Take a look at how installs are priced and our accreditations.
How the job changes from property to property
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.
Heat loss surveys
We look at walls, windows, floors, roofs and ventilation along with the room sizes.
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What a customer said
“Excellent service from start to finish. Two wall-mounted units installed in our home. Clean, tidy work: they protected all the floors and left no mess. The systems work brilliantly. Would highly recommend.”
Sarah M., East Grinstead