Surrey · Heat pump installation
Esher air source heat pumps
One call covers MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for in Esher: diagnosis, fixed price, work and sign-off. F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and Checkatrade members.
- Comparing heat pump types
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
Before you call an engineer
For air conditioning, cleaning the indoor unit’s filters is the main job owners can do, if the manual says so. With the power off, they lift out, can be vacuumed or rinsed and must be fully dry before they go back. For a heat pump, the main owner jobs are a clear outdoor unit and sensible control settings.
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 helps us diagnose quickly, and a photo or a short video of the display is even better.
Air source heat pumps in Esher
Air-to-air heat pumps can qualify for a £2,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant, but only in some cases. The system must replace the existing fossil-fuel heating and meet the home’s full heating demand, it must be installed by an MCS certified installer, and it must be in a home; adding it alongside a boiler doesn’t qualify. If you are dealing with radiators that may be too small for a heat pump and replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump, we can sort it out.
For a house near Esher, space outside is rarely the problem, so the main questions are heat loss, radiators and the electrics.
Some warranty terms depend on the system being serviced regularly by a qualified engineer. If that applies to your system, booking the service on time keeps the record straight, and every service is written up.
- Location
- Esher (KT10, KT7, KT8)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Replies
- On the working day you ask
- Price guide
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Certified
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Esher: your questions answered
Is Esher within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day.
Can I fit a heat pump in Esher without planning permission?
It depends on the property. Central Esher is a short walk from the Esher Conservation Area. 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 planning department at Elmbridge council, usually the authority for Esher.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always look before we price, either on a site survey or from pictures and details for simple jobs. Then you get a fixed-price quote.
How does the warranty work?
It’s the manufacturer’s warranty, which varies by brand. Daikin, for example, gives a standard 2 years on split air conditioning, and we explain the terms for whichever brand you choose.
Do you work on systems someone else installed?
Yes. We start with a proper look and tell you honestly what we find, including any issues with how it was fitted. Any work is priced before it goes ahead.
Do you work on commercial properties?
Yes. From a single let flat to offices, shops and public buildings, we work the same way: a look first, a fixed-price quote and written records.
Do you work on all makes?
We work with the leading brands, from Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin and Fujitsu to Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. Tell us the make and model and we will take it from there.
Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Draught-proofing and insulation upgrades
- Tax rulings, which only HMRC can give
- Getting planning permission or listed building consent on your behalf
If in doubt, phone us on 07833 053749 and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Radiator systems
The process
We keep the work area tidy as we go, 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 a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. A few photos let us plan a visit to a place like Esher.
- We talk through your home, your current heating and what you want from a heat pump.
- 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.
- We send a fixed-price quote that shows the equipment, the grant position and the VAT.
- Installation covers the outdoor unit, the indoor connections and the controls.
- The system is commissioned and registered under MCS, and we show you how to use it.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can meet us at the agreed time
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
- Tell us about any building rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
Every quote starts with a look at the job, either on a site survey or, for simple jobs, from your photos and details. Then you get a fixed price before any work starts.
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Homes in Esher and heat pumps
Census 2021 figures found about 65% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Detached and semi-detached houses typically have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
Homeowners near Esher station often ask whether a heat pump can take over from the boiler, and the heat loss survey answers that. The Homewood, roughly 1.8 miles south-west, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings.
Esher is about 5 miles north-west of Epsom, in Surrey. Whether you are in the middle of Esher or further out, our engineers cover air source heat pumps, from a single room to a whole building. Count every place we list in Surrey and you reach 395, with Esher on the list. The nearest of our city pages is Croydon, around 12 miles from Esher.
One of our recent jobs in Esher was on High Street (KT10): installing a Daikin VRF system serving the dining room, private dining room and bar area: five indoor units in total.
Local streets include High Street, Station Road and Warren Close, and we cover them all. Getting to Esher is easy by the A244 and A307. Nearby, we also cover air source heat pumps in West End (1 mile south-west), Lower Green (1 mile north), Hinchley Wood (1 mile east), Claygate (1 mile south-east) and Weston Green (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (12 miles south-west), Woking (10 miles west), Epsom (5 miles south-east) and Redhill (12 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Esher
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to Albert Arms, Esher Church of England High School and Claremont Park, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Esher station, about 0.8 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Chessington Castle Hill (3.2 miles east) and No. 2 New Zealand General Hospital (2.9 miles north-west). Not far away are Jubilee Wood and The Lake.
Why act early in Esher
If the emitters cannot give out enough heat, some rooms won’t get warm enough. Checking and upsizing them as part of the installation avoids that. Booking before summer means the work near Esher is done before the hot weather.
What you pay depends on the system and the number of rooms or units, the access and the parts and time the job needs. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why choose AirCon Doctor in Esher
- MCS certified for heat pumps
- A site survey and a fixed-price quote
- Covering London and the South East
- An F-Gas certified company, as the law requires
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From one of our customers
“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