Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Five Wents
Air source heat pumps, in Five Wents and nearby. Ask us for a fixed-price quote, and we’ll reply the same working day.
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
Five Wents: your questions answered
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump in Five Wents?
It depends on the property. Around 13 listed entries sit within 0.5 miles of central Five Wents. 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 can’t face a road. Where needed, we check with the planning department at Maidstone council, usually the authority for Five Wents.
Is Five Wents within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We’re based in East Grinstead and plan each visit so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
Do I need new radiators for a heat pump?
It varies from room to room. The survey compares each radiator with the room’s needs, so the quote covers any changes.
Does servicing affect my warranty?
It depends on the manufacturer’s terms. Some manufacturers make regular servicing by a qualified engineer a condition of the warranty, so it’s worth checking. Keep every service record either way.
What does an air-to-water heat pump cost?
For air-to-water, the price is £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes) before any grant. Eligible homes in England and Wales can get £7,500 through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme though not every home qualifies.
Can I get a grant for an air-to-air heat pump?
Sometimes, and the amount is £2,500 rather than £7,500. The system has to replace the fossil-fuel heating and heat the whole home with an MCS certified installer.
Do you provide F-Gas records?
Yes. It’s the record a manufacturer or the next engineer will ask to see: the date, the work, and any refrigerant added or recovered.
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Five Wents
Until 31 March 2027, a heat pump installed in residential accommodation carries 0% VAT, with 5% from 1 April 2027. 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 are dealing with an oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life and checking eligibility for a heat pump grant, we can sort it out.
Homes around Five Wents typically have room outside for a heat pump, so the design focuses on heat loss and radiators.
AirCon Doctor is an F-Gas certified company and NICEIC approved for electrical work, MCS certified for heat pumps and a Checkatrade member. Refrigerant work is done by engineers who hold the F-gas qualifications the law requires.
- Where
- Five Wents (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Accreditations
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Let and managed properties
We also work for facilities teams in offices, schools and public buildings across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, zone or building to keep disruption down.
Larger air conditioning systems in buildings need more than servicing: 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.
Air source heat pumps in Five Wents: the local picture
VOA council tax data show about 47% of homes in the Five Wents area were built in 2000 or later, and about 72% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to Census 2021 figures. Lower heat loss in recent homes often means a smaller heat pump and fewer radiator changes. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
If your home is one of the older properties near Church of St Mary, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen. Stoneacre lies about 1.7 miles north. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions.
Five Wents is about 4 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. We cover Five Wents for air source heat pumps and across the rest of Kent. We cover 922 places across Kent. The nearest of our city pages is East Grinstead, around 27 miles from Five Wents.
Work in ME17 follows the same survey, fixed-price quote and written records as everywhere else we cover. That includes properties on Leeds Road and Sutton Road and nearby roads. Other places close to Five Wents include Warmlake (1 mile south), Langley Heath (1 mile north-east), Langley (1 mile north-west), Chart Sutton (1 mile west) and Sutton Valence (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (4 miles north-west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east) and Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Five Wents
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around The Plough Inn and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Hollingbourne station, roughly 3 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find KIMS hospital (4.2 miles north) and Sutton Valence Castle (1.2 miles south). Not far away are Detling Hill.
System by system
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 must be installed by an MCS certified installer and be in a home.
Air-to-water heat pumps
Air-to-water systems work at lower temperatures than boilers, which is why radiator sizing is part of the survey.
Fixed-price quotes for air source heat pumps in Five Wents
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Whether it’s a one-off job or part of a maintenance contract
- The equipment or parts the job needs
- What we find on the survey or diagnosis
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is looked at first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- The address and the type of property
- Your installation or service records
- The fuse board and where it is in the property
Getting a quote is straightforward. Send a few details and photos, and we reply the same working day. If we need to see the property first, we book a survey at a time that works for you.
What we do, step by step
The work area is kept tidy throughout, with sheets down and mess cleared as we go. If we need to drill through a wall, we agree the spot with you first. On site, it takes anything from a couple of days for air-to-air to the best part of a week for air-to-water with radiator changes. Somewhere like Five Wents, it helps to know about lanes, gates and where to park.
- First, a chat about the property and your goals for the heating.
- We survey for heat loss and look at radiators, cylinder space and outdoor unit options.
- We explain which type of heat pump suits the home and whether a grant could apply.
- Installation follows on the agreed dates.
- After commissioning, you get the MCS certificate and a handover.
How to prepare
- Tell us about parking and loading
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
Getting a price
For air source heat pumps in Five Wents, give us a ring on 07833 053749 or use the quote form. Tell us what kind of property it is and what you’d like done, plus some pictures if they’re to hand. Enquiries get a reply the same working day.
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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