Kent · Heat pump installation
Fawkham Green air source heat pumps
One call covers heat pump installation in Fawkham Green, from the first look to sign-off. An F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, on Checkatrade.
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
Air source heat pumps in Fawkham Green
Installing an air source heat pump in a home is zero-rated for VAT until 31 March 2027, then 5%. This is HMRC’s energy-saving materials relief, which applies to homes rather than businesses, and for air-to-air systems we confirm the VAT on your quote. Please treat this as general information rather than tax advice. If you’re dealing with working out whether radiators need upsizing and deciding on the outdoor unit position, we can sort it out.
Older and listed homes in villages like Fawkham Green need extra care, and permitted development does not cover listed buildings, so we check consent first.
Warranty periods vary by brand and by product. Daikin, for example, gives a standard 2 years on split air conditioning, with longer extensions only on its air-to-water heat pumps. For any other brand, we explain the manufacturer’s terms on your quote.
- Where
- Fawkham Green (DA3)
- Region
- Kent
- Accreditations
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Enquiries
- Same working day
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Check what your manufacturer’s warranty asks of you
- Keep the outdoor unit clear all year
- Look at insulation alongside the heat pump
Once commissioned, we register the installation with MCS and give you the certificate. Keep it with the manufacturer’s paperwork, as you may need it later.
A well-insulated home helps a heat pump because it reduces the heat the system needs to supply.
FAQs for Fawkham Green
Is planning permission needed for a heat pump in Fawkham Green?
It depends on the property. The centre of Fawkham Green is in a conservation area. On a house, an air source heat pump can often go ahead under permitted development, with an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 cubic metres and an installation that meets MCS 020(a), which includes a noise check. Those rights don’t reach the grounds of a listed building, and conservation areas rule out walls or roofs facing a road. If that might affect you, we ask Sevenoaks council, which is usually the planning authority for Fawkham Green.
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Fawkham Green?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Fawkham Green is in England, where it applies. For an air-to-water heat pump the amount is £7,500; an air-to-air system can get £2,500 if it replaces the fossil-fuel heating outright, meets the home’s full heating demand and isn’t an add-on to a boiler. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Do you provide F-Gas records?
Yes, always. A new system comes with commissioning details, F-Gas records and the manufacturer’s warranty information, and repairs and services get a record of the work.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the job needs and how to do it and the fixed price is built on it.
Will you work on another installer’s system?
Yes. We work on systems fitted by other installers as well as our own, on all the main brands. Tell us the make and model and send any paperwork you have.
How much time does a heat pump install need?
A typical installation takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. The programme is planned to keep time without heating short and agreed before any work starts.
Can I do any of the installation myself?
No, not the refrigerant side. The F-gas rules require certified companies and qualified engineers for it, and a new electrical circuit is notifiable building work unless a registered competent person does it.
What you can do yourself, and what needs us
On air conditioning, the filters in the indoor unit are normally the one part owners can clean where the manufacturer’s manual explains how. They come out, get a gentle clean and go back only when they’re dry. For a heat pump, the main owner jobs are a clear outdoor unit and sensible control settings.
Before you call us about a fault, a few checks can save a visit: check the mode, the set temperature, the remote’s batteries and the breaker. If the breaker trips a second time, leave it off and phone 07833 053749 or drop us a line.
What happens on the day
You don’t need to do much on the day. Just let us in and point us to the units, or to where they’ll be fitted, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and we explain what we have done. Visits to Fawkham Green are agreed with you in advance and planned so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
- Step one is understanding the house, how it’s heated today and what you’d like to change.
- 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.
- A fixed-price quote follows, setting out the system, any grant that applies and the VAT.
- Installation covers the outdoor unit, the indoor connections and the controls.
- Commissioning, MCS certification and a handover of the controls finish the job.
How to prepare
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
- Tell us about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is straightforward. Send a few details and photos, and we reply the same working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits you.
Related advice
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Planning decisions, which rest with the council
- Insulation work, such as loft or cavity wall insulation
- Gas boiler work, such as disconnecting the old boiler, which needs a Gas Safe registered engineer
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Radiator systems
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-air heat pumps
Air source heat pumps around Fawkham Green
About 57% of households live in terraced houses, according to the 2021 Census. In a terrace, the outdoor unit position and the MCS noise check need particular care.
Live in one of the older houses around Parish Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status. Historic houses such as Lullingstone Castle, about 3.6 miles west, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in.
Fawkham Green is about 6 miles south-west of Northfleet, in Kent. If you need air source heat pumps in Fawkham Green, please ring 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier for a fixed-price quote. We work across London and the South East, Fawkham Green included. Count every place we list in Kent and you reach 922, with Fawkham Green on the list. There’s also a page for Bromley, roughly 12 miles from Fawkham Green.
Not far from Fawkham Green, a recent job of ours was on Station Road, Orpington (BR6), about 8 miles west: installing three Daikin cassette units in the main office area and a wall-mounted unit in the client meeting room.
Jobs in DA3 are looked at, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need air source heat pumps at a property on Fawkham Green Road, Brands Hatch Road and Valley Road or anywhere close by, our engineers can take on the work. We also cover Speed Gate (1 mile north-west), West Yoke (1 mile east), Ash (1 mile south-east), West Kingsdown (2 miles south-west) and Maplescombe (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles south-east), Dartford (6 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (7 miles south-west) and Gravesend (6 miles north-east).
What’s near Fawkham Green
Typical jobs here are in properties near Longfield Academy and The Rising Sun pub and the streets around them. Fawkham Green’s nearest station is Longfield station, roughly 2.3 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Eynsford Castle (2.9 miles west) and Darent Valley Hospital (4.9 miles north).
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From one of our customers
“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