Essex · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Frating
One call covers MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for in Frating: diagnosis, fixed price, work and sign-off. F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and Checkatrade members.
- Working out where a cylinder could go
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
How it works
Anything involving refrigerant is handled by F-Gas qualified engineers, as the law requires, and electrical work is done by us as NICEIC approved contractors. On the day, both are in the same hands. The work takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. We plan the trip to Frating around you.
- It begins with your house and the heating it relies on now.
- We measure heat loss for every room.
- The design covers the heat pump, emitters, hot water and outdoor unit.
- A fixed-price quote explains the cost, the grant position and the VAT.
- Installation, commissioning and MCS registration complete the job.
Before we arrive
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
- Tell us about parking and loading
- Make sure we can reach the outdoor unit, or where it will go
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the property is and what kind of building it is, pictures of the rooms or units, the make and model of any existing system and any symptoms, from error codes to drips. Once you have those, ring 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form.
Related advice
How we handle air source heat pumps in Frating
Hot water from an air-to-water system is stored in a cylinder. If you have a combi boiler and no cylinder, the survey looks at where one could go. Air-to-air systems don’t heat hot water, so you will need another way to do that. Typical jobs include a boiler that’s getting old and comparing heat pump types, on homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, air-to-water heat pumps and hot water cylinders.
Homes around Frating normally have room outside for a heat pump, so the design focuses on heat loss and radiators.
Warranty on the equipment is the manufacturer’s own, on the manufacturer’s terms, and we explain those terms 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
- Frating (CO7)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Accreditations
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Replies
- Answered the same working day
- Pricing
- A fixed price before we start
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Air source heat pumps around Frating
Frating lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Coastal sites are worth mentioning at the survey, as salt air affects the outdoor unit and its fixings. About 40% of homes across Frating and its surrounding area date from 1945 to 1972, according to the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures, and about 89% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to Census 2021 figures. Whether the walls and loft have been insulated makes a real difference to the heat pump size for homes of that period. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
Every heat pump design starts with a room-by-room heat loss calculation. Live in one of the older houses around Saint Andrew's Church? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
Frating is about 3 miles east of Wivenhoe, in Essex. From the centre of Frating to the outskirts, our engineers cover air source heat pumps, from small jobs to large ones. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, Frating among them. London, roughly 54 miles off, has its own page on this site.
If your postcode is in CO7, you are inside the area we cover. You’ll find streets such as Church Road and Rectory Road, and we cover them all. Other places close to Frating include Frating Green (1 mile north-east), Balls Green (1 mile north-east), Thorrington (1 mile south-east), Hare Green (2 miles north-east) and Great Bentley (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Colchester (6 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (7 miles south-east), Harwich (11 miles north-east) and Camulodunum (7 miles west).
Landmarks near Frating
Around Frating, our work takes us to homes and businesses near The Kings Arms, among other places. The closest station to Frating is Alresford station, roughly 1.2 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Wivenhoe Chapel Museum (2.4 miles west) and Essex County Hospital (6 miles west). For a walk, there’s Cockaynes Wood.
Towns and villages near Frating
What else we do in Frating
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Getting planning permission or listed building consent on your behalf
- Insulation work, such as loft or cavity wall insulation
- Tax rulings, which only HMRC can give
If in doubt, call us on 07833 053749 and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Underfloor heating
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
Questions from Frating
Is Frating 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.
Will a heat pump in Frating need planning permission?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. Historic England lists about 7 buildings and structures within half a mile of the centre of Frating. 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 necessary, we check with Tendring council, which is typically the planning authority for Frating.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job for simple work, while bigger systems and repairs that need testing get a visit.
How much time does a heat pump install need?
As a guide, it takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. The programme is planned to keep time without heating short and agreed before work begins.
How does the warranty work?
The manufacturer’s warranty, on the manufacturer’s terms. Terms differ by brand, and we set them out on your quote.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a system failing in a server room or water leaking from a unit, ring our 24/7 line and we’ll tell you what to do first.
How soon will you get back to me?
On the same working day you contact us. Then we agree a date that works for you, with a fixed price before work starts.
Looking after it afterwards
Every system needs looking after, and most of it is easy. A few tips:
- Diary the next service
- Keep the outdoor unit clear all year
- File the MCS certificate safely
Should you have questions after the install, ring 07833 053749 or send an email and we will look into it. Annual servicing helps keep the system working well.
Heat pumps prefer steady, low-temperature running, using the settings agreed at handover.
Pricing air source heat pumps in Frating
The survey or diagnosis tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- The equipment or parts the job needs
- Whether it’s a one-off job or part of a maintenance contract
- Whether we need access equipment for high-level work
Typical ranges are on our prices page, but each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed-price quote, call 07833 053749 or drop us a line, and we will explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Your consumer unit or fuse board
- The make and model of the system, from the label
- The address and the type of property
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.
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