Brighton and Hove · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Falmer
Expert air source heat pumps for Falmer: diagnosis first, then a fixed-price quote, the work and written records. Call for a fixed-price quote.
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
- Planning and permitted development questions
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
Air source heat pumps in Falmer
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 the installer makes the application. Eligibility depends on the property, so we confirm it before anything is agreed. The work covers underfloor heating, air-to-water heat pumps and homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, and common reasons people get in touch are wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating and deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home.
Space for an outdoor unit is rarely an issue near Falmer, so the design focuses on heat loss and radiators.
Some manufacturers make regular servicing by a qualified engineer a condition of their warranty. If that applies to your system, booking the service on time keeps the record straight, and every service is written up.
- Location
- Falmer (BN1)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Quote
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Approvals
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Guide price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Falmer
Do you cover smaller places like Falmer?
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.
Is the heat pump grant available in Falmer?
Falmer is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. Whether your home qualifies, and for how much, depends on the type of heat pump and the heating it replaces. The installer applies, and we’re MCS certified.
Will I need planning consent for an air source heat pump?
Under the Planning Portal rules, a heat pump on a house can often be permitted development. Listed buildings are excluded, and listed building consent is separate, so we check for your property.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what’s needed, where things go and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Can you look at a system you didn’t fit?
Yes. We look at it first and tell you what we find, including anything about the original installation that needs putting right. You get a fixed price before any work goes ahead.
How long does a heat pump installation take?
A typical installation takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. We plan the work so you’re without heating for as little time as possible and agreed before any work starts.
Do I get paperwork after the visit?
Yes, on every job. New installations come with commissioning details, F-Gas records and warranty information, while repairs and services get a written note of what was found and done.
Why act early in Falmer
A heat pump sized without a proper heat loss survey can struggle in cold weather or run inefficiently. A room-by-room survey gets it right first time. For a village like Falmer, booking ahead lets us plan the trip properly.
Whatever the property, the quote works the same way: the equipment, the access, the work involved and the time it takes. Call for a fixed-price quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why choose AirCon Doctor in Falmer
- Clear warranty information from the manufacturer
- Enquiries answered the same working day
- One contact for properties across the South East and London
- An F-Gas certified company, as the law requires
Take a look at how installs are priced or how to check a contractor.
The process
You do not need to do much on the day. Someone needs to let us in and show us the units, or where they’re going, and we take it from there. At the end, we tidy up and run through the work with you. Visits to Falmer are agreed with you in advance and planned so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
- First, a chat about the property and your goals for the heating.
- The survey checks heat loss, emitters, hot water and the outdoor unit position.
- We recommend air-to-water or air-to-air and check the grant position.
- The system is installed and connected to the controls.
- After commissioning, you get the MCS certificate and a handover.
Before we arrive
- Move furniture away from the wall where we will be working
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the inside and outside of the property where the work is, plus the rating plate of any unit already there. Add the address and what you’d like done, and simple jobs can often be priced without a visit.
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Air source heat pumps in Falmer: the local picture
About 40% of homes in the Falmer area have been built since 2000, according to VOA council tax data, and Census 2021 figures found about 62% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Better insulated, newer homes are often a good match for a heat pump. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these. Falmer’s centre falls inside the Falmer Conservation Area. There are 2 conservation areas within a mile of the centre of Falmer. Historic England lists about 21 buildings and structures within half a mile of the centre of Falmer, including Falmer House (grade I). So the heat pump survey asks two extra questions here: is the home listed, and is it inside a conservation area?
For a home near Falmer station, the survey looks at whether an air-to-water or air-to-air heat pump suits better. If your home is listed, like Preston Manor & Gardens about 3.5 miles south-west, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work.
Falmer is about 3 miles north-east of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. From the centre of Falmer to the outskirts, our engineers cover air source heat pumps, from small jobs to large ones. Our list for Brighton and Hove has 30 entries and Falmer is among them.
Our nearest recent job to Falmer was on New Road, Brighton (BN1), about 3 miles south-west: installing individual wall-mounted Panasonic units in all 22 guest rooms, plus two cassette units in the restaurant and a dedicated unit for the server room at basement level.
Jobs in BN1 are looked at, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. From Middle Street, Park Street and Mill Street to the smaller roads in between, the whole area is covered. If you are just outside Falmer, we cover Kingston near Lewes (2 miles east), Iford (3 miles east), Ovingdean (3 miles south), Rottingdean (3 miles south) and Roedean (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Brighton (3 miles south-west), Brighton and Hove (5 miles west), Hove (5 miles south-west) and Carlton Hill (4 miles south-west).
What’s near Falmer
Typical jobs here are in properties near The Swan Inn, University of Sussex Library and Stanmer Park, among other places. There’s a railway station in Falmer itself: Falmer station. Nearby you will also find Brighton And Hove Albion Football Club Museum (under half a mile south-west) and Lewes Castle (3.8 miles east). Not far away are Bevendean Down and Newmarket Hill.
What the work involves, system by system
VAT on heat pumps
For air-to-air systems, HMRC’s view depends on the product and the situation, so we confirm the VAT on your quote.
Heat loss surveys
The survey covers the building fabric and how air moves through it, and the size of each room.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, some problems need a different answer:
- Grants for hybrid systems or replacements of low-carbon systems
- Planning decisions, which rest with the council
- Draught-proofing and insulation upgrades
Not sure which it is? You can ring 07833 053749 and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
Towns and villages near Falmer
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A customer’s words
“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