West Sussex · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Fishbourne, West Sussex
One call covers air source heat pumps in Fishbourne: diagnosis, fixed price, work and sign-off. An F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, on Checkatrade.
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
- Working out where a cylinder could go
Air source heat pumps in Fishbourne, done properly
As an MCS certified installer, we fit air source heat pumps for homes in Fishbourne and the rest of West Sussex. Air-to-water systems feed your radiators or underfloor heating and hot water cylinder, while air-to-air systems heat rooms directly through indoor units and can cool them too. We help you work out which suits your home. The work covers radiator systems, underfloor heating and homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, and the jobs we see most are finding a place for the outdoor unit and working out whether radiators need upsizing.
Whether a home near Fishbourne 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.
Looking after a system is mostly common sense: keep the outdoor unit clear, follow the manufacturer’s guidance on cleaning and book a service at the interval they recommend. It also keeps you on the right side of any warranty terms that ask for servicing.
- Where
- Fishbourne (PO19, PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Price
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Response
- We reply the same working day
- Accreditations
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Fishbourne: your questions answered
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump in Fishbourne?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. There’s a conservation area, the Fishbourne Conservation Area, close to central Fishbourne. A heat pump on a house can be permitted development if it meets the conditions, including the MCS noise check, but not within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit cannot face a road. Where needed, we check with the local planning authority (for Fishbourne, typically Chichester council).
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Fishbourne?
Fishbourne is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. The amount depends on the type of heat pump, and the survey confirms which applies. You don’t apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Which brands do you work with?
We work with the leading brands, including Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. Send us the make and model if you have it.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is looked at first, on a survey, or from your pictures and details where the job is simple. Then you get a fixed-price quote.
Can I fit air conditioning or a heat pump myself?
Anything that involves the refrigerant needs an F-Gas qualified engineer from a certified company. That’s the law, not just our preference, and it also matters for the manufacturer’s warranty. We can quote for the whole job, from supply to commissioning.
Will skipping a service affect the warranty?
It can, for some brands. Send us the make and model and we will tell you what the manufacturer expects and stick to the interval they set.
Which type of heat pump is right for my home?
The right choice depends on the property and what you need. Air-to-water can attract a £7,500 grant where eligible; air-to-air only qualifies for £2,500 under strict conditions. We explain the options after the survey.
What owners can safely do
On air conditioning, the filters in the indoor unit are normally the one part owners can clean, if the manual says so. They come out, get a gentle clean and go back only when they’re dry. On a heat pump, the equivalent is keeping the outdoor unit clear and checking the controls.
There are a few things you can safely do yourself: keep the outdoor unit clear of leaves, plants and clutter, check the settings and the remote, and follow the cleaning the manual describes. Anything inside the units, the electrics and the refrigerant is engineer’s work.
How the visit works
Think of the visit in three stages: diagnose, treat and sign off. First we check the system or the space against the plan, then we do the work, and finally we test, record and explain. The middle part takes longest, which takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. We plan the visit to Fishbourne from the survey or your photos.
- You tell us about the home and what you want from a heat pump.
- A survey covers heat loss, radiators, hot water and where the outdoor unit could sit.
- You get our view on the right type for the house, and on whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme applies.
- Installation follows on the agreed dates.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
How to prepare
- Move furniture away from the wall where we will be working
- Keep pets out of the rooms we’re working in
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
Getting a quote
Published ranges are a starting point; the quote is built on your property, because no two buildings, rooms or systems are the same. Once we have looked at the job, from photos or on a survey, you get a fixed price. To get going, phone 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk.
Advice
Towns and villages near Fishbourne
Other services in Fishbourne
Homes in Fishbourne and heat pumps
Fishbourne is within about 3 miles of the coast. Near the coast, we choose the outdoor unit position with salt-laden wind in mind. About 33% of homes in the Fishbourne area have been built since 2000, according to VOA council tax data, and the 2021 Census found about 70% 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.
If your home is listed, like Goodwood House about 3.9 miles north-east, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work. If you live near Fishbourne station, the survey compares air-to-water and air-to-air for your home before anything is quoted.
Fishbourne is about 1 mile west of Chichester, in West Sussex. Homes and businesses alike in Fishbourne, we can help with air source heat pumps. You will hear back from us the same working day and our emergency line runs 24/7. Count every place we list in West Sussex and you reach 371, with Fishbourne on the list. Worthing, roughly 18 miles off, has its own page on this site.
Not far from Fishbourne, a recent job of ours was on East Street, Chichester (PO19), about 1 mile east: installing a Daikin wall-mounted unit in the dining area and a second unit serving the kitchen pass area.
All of PO19 and PO18 is within our area. Creek End, Palatine Gardens and Claver Gardens and the roads off them are all inside our area. Places around Fishbourne that are also on our list: Apuldram (1 mile south), Broadbridge (2 miles west), Bosham (2 miles west), East Ashling (2 miles north-west) and Bosham Hoe (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (6 miles south-east), Selsey (7 miles south), Littlehampton (12 miles east) and Emsworth (6 miles west).
Landmarks near Fishbourne
In Fishbourne, that means homes and buildings near Central C of E Junior School and Bishop Luffa School, among other places. Fishbourne has its own railway station: Fishbourne station. Well-known places in the area include Chichester Castle (1.6 miles east) and St Richard's Hospital (1.9 miles east). The countryside around Fishbourne includes Stoke Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
Looking after your system
So the system stays in good health:
- Avoid switching the heat pump on and off often
- Keep the outdoor unit clear all year
- Check what your manufacturer’s warranty asks of you
Equipment warranties come from the manufacturer. We go through the conditions with you, including any servicing they ask for.
Let the heat pump run steadily rather than switching it on and off as explained at handover.
System by system
Radiators and underfloor heating
Any radiator changes are set out in the quote, so the work is clear.
Heat loss surveys
The survey covers the building fabric and how air moves through it, and the size of each room.
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