West Sussex · Heat pump installation
Fontwell air source heat pumps
For air source heat pumps in Fontwell, one call is all it takes, from the first look to sign-off. F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and Checkatrade members.
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
- Planning and permitted development questions
Air source heat pumps in Fontwell
Heat pumps run at lower flow temperatures than most boilers, so radiators may need to be larger to give out the same heat. We check each radiator against the room’s heat loss, and the quote sets it out. Typical jobs include an oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life and plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump, across hot water cylinders, underfloor heating and homes heated by oil, LPG or gas.
For a home around Fontwell that is off mains gas and heated by oil or LPG, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027, on top of the £7,500.
Equipment warranty comes from the manufacturer, on its own terms, and we set them out on your quote. Terms differ from brand to brand, so we go through them with you rather than leave you to find the small print.
- Place
- Fontwell (BN18, PO20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Quotes
- Fixed, in writing
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Fontwell: your questions answered
Is the heat pump grant available in Fontwell?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Fontwell is in England, where it applies. Air-to-water and ground source systems attract £7,500. Air-to-air gets £2,500, but only where it takes over from fossil-fuel heating and covers the whole home’s heating demand. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
Do you cover smaller places like Fontwell?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Visits to smaller places are planned so the engineer arrives with what the job needs.
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump?
It depends on the property and where the unit goes. Flats have tighter limits, conservation areas add conditions, and Article 4 directions can remove rights, so we check during the survey.
Does servicing affect my 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.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we will propose a schedule and quote for it. That can include the leak checks the F-gas rules require for larger systems.
Will you work on another installer’s system?
Yes. We look at it first and tell you what we find, including anything about the original installation that needs putting right. Any work is priced before it goes ahead.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For simple jobs, pictures and a few details can be enough, while larger systems and faults that need testing are seen on site.
What air source heat pumps can’t fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Grants for hybrid systems or replacements of low-carbon systems
- Any gas work on the existing boiler
- Improving the building’s insulation
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Hot water cylinders
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-air heat pumps
Places near Fontwell
Other services in Fontwell
Heat pumps in Fontwell: local notes
Valuation Office Agency council tax records show about 35% of homes in and around Fontwell were built in 2000 or later, and about 71% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the 2021 Census. Better insulated, newer homes are often a good match for a heat pump. Houses typically have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder. Historic England lists about 4 buildings and structures within half a mile of the centre of Fontwell, including Westergate House (grade II). Where a home is affected, the outdoor unit position is settled with Arun council, typically the planning authority here before the heat pump design is finished.
A heat loss calculation decides the size of heat pump your home needs. Goodwood House lies about 4.2 miles west. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions.
Fontwell is about 5 miles north of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Fontwell gets the same approach as every job we take on: diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we have finished. Our list for West Sussex has 371 entries, and Fontwell is one. You can also see our page for Worthing, roughly 11 miles from Fontwell.
Our nearest recent job to Fontwell was on East Street, Chichester (PO19), about 6 miles west: installing a Daikin wall-mounted unit in the dining area and a second unit serving the kitchen pass area.
Every address in BN18 and PO20 is covered. From London Road, Cooke Road and Steeplechase Way to the smaller roads in between, the whole area is covered. Nearby, we also cover air source heat pumps in Eastergate (1 mile south), Slindon (1 mile north-east), Nyton (1 mile south-west), West Barnham (1 mile south) and Slindon Common (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Worthing (11 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south), Chichester (6 miles west) and Selsey (10 miles south-west).
Near you in Fontwell
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to Eastergate CofE Primary School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Barnham station, about 1.6 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Tote Copse Castle (2.2 miles south-west) and Arundel and District Hospital (3.7 miles east). The countryside around Fontwell includes Bignor Hill and WWT Arundel.
System by system
Hot water cylinders
An older cylinder may not suit a heat pump and we tell you if it needs replacing.
Heat loss surveys
A heat loss survey measures how much heat each room loses on a cold day. Everything else is sized from it.
How it works
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. Seeing the property in photos first means the trip to Fontwell can be planned properly.
- We talk through your home, your current heating and what you want from a heat pump.
- The survey measures heat loss room by room and looks at radiators, hot water and the best spot for the outdoor unit.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking restrictions near the property
- Make sure someone can let us in at the agreed time
- Give us access to the outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits
Getting a price
Every quote shows the VAT clearly, with the rate that applies to your job. VAT can differ between homes and businesses and between kinds of work, so we confirm it on the quote. To get one, ring us on 07833 053749 or drop us a line.
Advice
Rented and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit is written up, plus the F-Gas records where refrigerant is involved, ready for a tenant, a buyer or an inspection.
Bigger systems bring extra duties: a TM44 inspection by an accredited energy assessor is required at least every 5 years for systems over 12 kW. We arrange the inspection, get the system ready and put right anything it picks up.
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