Greater London · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Forest Gate
Air source heat pumps in Forest Gate from an F-Gas certified company, with warranty terms explained brand by brand. Enquiries answered the same working day.
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
- A boiler that is getting old
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
How the visit works
Each visit follows the same order: check the plan with you, put the dust sheets down, carry out the job, check the system and explain it all to you. On site, the work 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. Pictures of the space and the outside wall help us plan the work in Forest Gate.
- Step one is understanding the house, how it’s heated today and what you’d like to change.
- We survey the home room by room for heat loss, and check the emitters, hot water and outdoor unit position.
- We send a fixed-price quote that shows the equipment, the grant position and the VAT.
- Installation covers the outdoor unit, the indoor connections and the controls.
- Once it’s running correctly, the MCS certificate is issued and we show you the settings.
Before we arrive
- Mention any managing agent or landlord rules we need to follow
- Unlock any gate, garage or side passage we need
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
Get a fixed-price quote
Some jobs can be priced from photos, while others need a survey. Bigger systems, commercial sites and awkward pipe routes are normally surveyed on site. Either way, the quote is fixed before anything goes ahead.
Advice
About our air source heat pumps in Forest Gate
A heat pump takes heat from the outside air and moves it into your home with electricity running the compressor and fans. The technology is close to air conditioning, which is why we install both and the Energy Saving Trust notes that air-to-air heat pumps are sometimes referred to as air conditioning. The work covers underfloor heating, hot water cylinders and air-to-air heat pumps, and the jobs we see most are questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump.
In a London area like Forest Gate, many homes are flats or terraces with little outside space, which affects which heat pump suits. Air-to-water needs room for the outdoor unit and normally a cylinder, while an air-to-air system needs less space.
Whatever the visit, you get a written record: commissioning details and F-Gas records for a new system, a note of the fault and the fix for a repair, or a service record. Keep it with the system’s paperwork so it’s to hand next time.
- Location
- Forest Gate (E7, E15, E11)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Pricing
- Fixed, in writing
- Credentials
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Forest Gate
Also in Forest Gate
Heat pumps in Forest Gate: local notes
Valuation Office Agency council tax records put about 68% of homes in Forest Gate and the neighbourhoods around it before 1919, and the 2021 Census found about 47% of households live in flats. In older homes, the heat loss calculation is especially important, as solid walls and draughts change the size of heat pump needed. For flats, the first questions are where an outdoor unit could go, whether a cylinder fits and what the lease allows. London homes can be short of space for an outdoor unit and cylinder, which affects the choice of heat pump.
If your home is listed, like Valentines Mansion about 2.2 miles north-east, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work. If your home is one of the older properties near A Radical Church, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Forest Gate is about 6 miles north-east of London, in Greater London. Whether you’re in the middle of Forest Gate or further out, our engineers cover air source heat pumps, from small jobs to large ones. In Greater London alone we list 764 places and Forest Gate is among them. London is in our area too, around 6 miles away.
Not far from Forest Gate, a recent job of ours was on Greenwich High Road, Greenwich (SE10), about 5 miles south: installing a Mitsubishi Electric wall-mounted unit in the retail area and a second unit in the stockroom and office.
Here we cover the E7, E15 and E11 postcode area. Streets in the area include Elm Road, Ash Road and Cary Road, each of them within reach. Places around Forest Gate that are also on our list: Upton (1 mile south), Aldersbrook (1 mile north), Holloway Down (1 mile west), Plashet (1 mile south-east) and Little Ilford (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover London (6 miles south-west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west) and Kensington (10 miles west).
Local landmarks in Forest Gate
Typical jobs here are in properties near Tyndale Academy, Forest Gate Community School and The Hudson Bay pub. There’s a railway station in Forest Gate itself: Wanstead Park station. Other landmarks nearby include Stratford Centre (1.3 miles south-west) and Passmore Edwards Museum (0.9 miles south-west). The countryside around Forest Gate includes Hollow Pond and Old Ford Island.
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Forest Gate
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Forest Gate?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Forest Gate is in England, where it applies. 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 are MCS certified.
Can I fit a heat pump in Forest Gate without planning permission?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. Central Forest Gate is a short walk from the Woodgrange Estate, Forest Gate 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 the local planning authority (for Forest Gate, typically Newham council).
Is there a survey before the work?
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.
What’s the difference between air-to-water and air-to-air heat pumps?
Air-to-water feeds your central heating and hot water, while air-to-air warms and cools rooms directly. With air-to-air, hot water needs another source, and we explain which suits your home.
Do you offer emergency call-outs?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for problems that cannot wait for a planned visit. Call 07833 053749 and tell us what’s happened.
Can I fit air conditioning or a heat pump myself?
Not the refrigerant work. The F-gas rules require certified companies and qualified engineers for it, and a new circuit is notifiable under Part P unless a registered electrician, such as a NICEIC approved contractor, does it.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. From a single let flat to offices, shops and public buildings, we work the same way: a look first, a fixed-price quote and written records.
Fixed-price quotes for air source heat pumps in Forest Gate
Every job gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- The pipe route between the units
- The electrical supply and whether a new circuit is needed
- The equipment or parts the job needs
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we look at the job first, from photos or on a survey, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- The paperwork from the last service, if you have it
- A photo of the consumer unit with the cover closed
- Where the outdoor unit is, or where you’d like it
Need a price for air source heat pumps? Please call 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk and tell us about the job. We’ll talk you through the options and give you a fixed-price quote before you commit to anything.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
Running several properties is easier with one contractor. Our area covers Greater London and the South East, so a run of properties can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Leave it or put it right?
Planning rules have specific conditions. Checking the position for your home at the survey stage avoids surprises later covering listed buildings, conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. Hot weather is when everyone in London wants air conditioning, so it’s easier to plan the work in Forest Gate early.
Several rooms, units or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every unit or room you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Why book with us
- A 24/7 emergency line
- A reply the same working day
- A fixed price before any work starts
- MCS certification for heat pump work
Take a look at what air conditioning costs or our accreditations.
From one of our customers
“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