Essex · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Galleywood
We cover Galleywood for MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for. Diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we finish.
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
Air source heat pumps in Galleywood: the local picture
About 65% of homes across Galleywood and its surrounding area date from 1945 to 1972, according to VOA council tax data, and about 64% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the 2021 Census. Whether the walls and loft have been insulated makes a real difference to the heat pump size for homes of that period. Houses normally have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
With Hylands about 1.8 miles north-west, it’s worth asking whether your own home is listed before planning a heat pump.
Galleywood is about 3 miles south of Chelmsford, in Essex. Our engineers cover Galleywood for air source heat pumps, along with the rest of Essex. Galleywood is one of 644 towns, villages and districts in Essex where we work for homes and businesses. London is in our area too, about 28 miles from Galleywood.
Our working area takes in CM2 in full. Our engineers work on The Street, Attwoods Close and Markland Close and the roads around them. Other places close to Galleywood include Margaretting Tye (2 miles south-west), Margaretting (3 miles west), Stock (3 miles south-west), Ramsden Heath (4 miles south) and Downham (4 miles south). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (3 miles north), Basildon (9 miles south), Braintree (13 miles north) and Brentwood (9 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Galleywood
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around Great Baddow High School, Galleywood Common and The Eagle Public House. The nearest railway station is Chelmsford station, about 2.6 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Peter Edwards Museum And Library (2.3 miles north) and Baddow Hospital (1.3 miles east). The countryside around Galleywood includes Hanningfield Reservoir.
Air source heat pumps in Galleywood, done properly
We begin with a room-by-room heat loss survey. That tells us how much heat the home needs, room by room, so the heat pump and the radiators or indoor units can be sized properly. Sizing by rule of thumb isn’t good enough. Common call-outs are for checking emitters for a heat pump and moving away from fossil-fuel heating, across hot water cylinders, homes heated by oil, LPG or gas and air-to-air heat pumps.
Older homes around Galleywood can be draughty or have solid walls, which a heat loss calculation will show. Sometimes insulating first makes more sense.
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. That also helps where the warranty terms ask for regular servicing.
- Location
- Galleywood (CM2)
- Region
- Essex
- Approvals
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Costs
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Quote
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Galleywood
An ageing boiler is often the moment people start thinking about a heat pump. Planning the change before the boiler fails gives you time to survey, design and apply for any grant, rather than rushing a replacement in winter.
Any of these is worth a proper look:
- No space for a hot water cylinder
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
Older homes near Church of St Michael and All Angels may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the price is fixed or an estimate
- What paperwork you’ll receive afterwards
- What happens if the job turns out to be different on the day
Why it’s worth doing now in Galleywood
The extra £1,500 for homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas is available until March 2027. For homes that qualify, that’s a reason to look into it now. Getting the date in early helps for a job in a place like Galleywood.
Typical ranges are on our prices page, but your price depends on the job in front of us. Call for a fixed-price quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why choose AirCon Doctor in Galleywood
- A 24/7 emergency line
- Warranty terms set out brand by brand
- F-Gas certified company
- We work on all the leading brands
Common questions in Galleywood
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Galleywood?
Galleywood is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. It gives £7,500 towards an air-to-water or ground source heat pump, or £2,500 towards an air-to-air heat pump that replaces the fossil-fuel heating and meets the whole home’s heating need. You do not apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Is planning permission needed for a heat pump in Galleywood?
It depends on the property. Around 8 listed entries sit within 0.5 miles of central Galleywood. Heat pumps on houses are often permitted development, but listed buildings need consent and conservation areas restrict outdoor units facing a road. Where it’s needed, we check with the local planning authority (for Galleywood, usually Chelmsford council).
Do you work in Galleywood?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of the South East, Galleywood included.
What’s the difference between air-to-water and air-to-air heat pumps?
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.
Are my radiators big enough for a heat pump?
It varies from room to room. The survey compares each radiator with the room’s needs and the quote shows what’s needed.
Who has to arrange F-Gas leak checks?
Responsibility is shared between the operator, usually whoever owns or controls the equipment, and the service technicians. How often depends on the size of the refrigerant charge in tonnes of CO2 equivalent: at least every 12 months from 5 tCO2e, and every 6 months from 50 tCO2e.
Will I get records for the system?
Yes. It’s your proof of what was done: the date, the work, and any refrigerant added or recovered.
What we do, step by step
There’s very little for you to do on the day. Someone needs to let us in and show us the units, or where they’re going, and the rest is down to us. At the end, we tidy up and run through the work with you. We plan the visit to Galleywood from the survey or your pictures.
- It begins with your house and the heating it relies on now.
- A heat loss survey is carried out, room by 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for pets to be kept clear during the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in at the agreed time
- Unlock any gate, garage or side passage we need
Getting a price
Photos are enough for some jobs; others need a visit first. Bigger systems, commercial sites and awkward pipe routes are normally surveyed on site. Either way, the quote is fixed before anything goes ahead.
Advice
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What else we do in Galleywood
When it’s something else
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Gas boiler work, such as disconnecting the old boiler, which needs a Gas Safe registered engineer
- A grant for a home that doesn’t meet the scheme rules
- Planning approval where permitted development doesn’t apply
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Galleywood
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
- Radiator systems
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Underfloor heating
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