Greater London · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Gidea Park, Greater London
One call covers air source heat pumps in Gidea Park: diagnosis, fixed price, work and sign-off. F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and Checkatrade members.
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
- A boiler that is getting old
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
Air source heat pumps in Gidea Park
Until 31 March 2027, a heat pump installed in residential accommodation carries 0% VAT, with 5% from 1 April 2027. That follows HMRC Notice 708/6, and it doesn’t apply to businesses, and for air-to-air systems we confirm the VAT on your quote. This is general information, not tax advice. If you are dealing with wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating and ageing boilers that will need replacing, we can help.
A terrace in Gidea Park shares walls with its neighbours, which helps keep heat in, provided the outdoor unit can sit somewhere that passes the MCS noise check.
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.
- Where
- Gidea Park (RM2, RM3, RM1)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Quotes
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Response
- On the working day you ask
- Accreditations
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Air source heat pumps around Gidea Park
VOA council tax data date about 40% of homes in the Gidea Park area to the post-war years, 1945 to 1972. Homes of that age often have cavity walls that may or may not be insulated, which the survey checks. In London, outside space and the rules for flats often decide which kind of heat pump suits.
If your home is one of the older properties near St Michael and All Angels Church, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Gidea Park is about 1 mile north-east of Romford, in Greater London. We cover Gidea Park for air source heat pumps and across the rest of Greater London. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, Gidea Park among them. London, roughly 14 miles off, has its own page on this site.
The closest recent job we can point to from Gidea Park was on Greenwich High Road, Greenwich (SE10), about 12 miles south-west: installing a Mitsubishi Electric wall-mounted unit in the retail area and a second unit in the stockroom and office.
If you need air source heat pumps at a property on Main Road, Brook Road and Bell Avenue or anywhere close by, our engineers can take on the work. We cover every part of RM2, RM3 and RM1 for air source heat pumps and the streets around it. Other places close to Gidea Park include Gallows Corner (1 mile east), Ardleigh Green (1 mile south-east), Harold Wood (1 mile east), Heath Park (1 mile south) and Emerson Park (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (14 miles south-west), St Pancras (15 miles west), Shoreditch (13 miles west) and Walthamstow (10 miles west).
Local landmarks in Gidea Park
Around Gidea Park, our work takes us to homes and businesses near The Ship Public House, Havering College of Further and Higher Education and Gidea Park Primary School. Gidea Park’s nearest station is Gidea Park station, roughly 0.8 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia (2.9 miles south-east) and Harold Wood Hospital (1 mile east). For a walk, there’s Bedfords Park.
How the visit works
We book the visit for a day and time that suit you, and we keep you posted if anything changes. When we arrive, we check the job against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, it takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. Parking bays, permits and roof or balcony access are the first things we ask about in Gidea Park.
- Step one is understanding the house, how it’s heated today and what you’d like to change.
- The survey measures heat loss room by room and looks at radiators, hot water and the best spot for the outdoor unit.
- We send a fixed-price quote that shows the equipment, the grant position and the VAT.
- The outdoor unit, the indoor equipment and the controls are installed and connected.
- Once it’s running correctly, the MCS certificate is issued and we show you the settings.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure we can reach the outdoor unit, or where it will go
- Make sure someone can let us in at the agreed time
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
Getting a quote
Our prices page gives typical ranges, but your quote is based on your job, because no two buildings, rooms or systems are the same. After a look at the job, by photos or a survey, the price is fixed. To get going, call us on 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form.
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After we’ve gone
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Ask about the grant before you commit
- Keep up with insulation and draught-proofing
- Book a yearly service
Handover includes the controls and how to get the best from a heat pump. Steady running suits a heat pump better than switching on and off, and we’ll explain the settings for your home.
Leave space around the outdoor unit. Airflow is what it runs on, so keep it clear all year.
Questions from Gidea Park
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Gidea Park?
Gidea Park is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. For an air-to-water heat pump the amount is £7,500; an air-to-air system can get £2,500 if it replaces the fossil-fuel heating outright, meets the home’s full heating demand and isn’t an add-on to a boiler. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
Is a heat pump in Gidea Park permitted development?
It comes down to the building and the spot chosen for the outdoor unit. The half-mile around the middle of Gidea Park holds about 10 listed buildings and structures. The permitted development rules for heat pumps leave out listed buildings and stop outdoor units going on road-facing walls or roofs in conservation areas. Anything outside the rules needs an application, and we raise it with the local planning authority (for Gidea Park, normally Havering council) first.
Can I do any of the installation myself?
Not the refrigerant work. Under the F-gas rules, it must be done by qualified engineers from a certified company, and a new circuit is notifiable under Part P unless a registered electrician, such as a NICEIC approved contractor, does it.
Do I need new radiators for a heat pump?
That depends on the room’s heat loss and the radiator’s size. We check them all during the survey and the quote shows what’s needed.
Do you offer emergency call-outs?
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 agree what happens next.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We’re an F-Gas certified company, with NICEIC approval for electrical work and MCS certification for heat pumps. We are also Checkatrade members.
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.
Different systems, different jobs
Outdoor unit position and planning
The outdoor unit needs a position with good airflow, a solid base and a sensible pipe route. Noise is part of the MCS 020(a) check, so we consider nearby homes too.
Hot water cylinders
The cylinder size depends on how much hot water the household uses.
Do you need air source heat pumps in Gidea Park?
Homes off the gas grid, heated by oil or LPG, are often good candidates to look at. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme includes an extra £1,500, until March 2027, for air source or ground source heat pumps in homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas, subject to the scheme rules.
These are the situations we see most often:
- A boiler that’s getting old
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
With Hare Hall about 0.6 miles south-east, it’s worth asking whether your own home is listed before planning a heat pump.
What your quote should include
- What happens if the job turns out to be different on the day
- If the figure could change on the day
- Exactly what the price includes, from supply and fitting to commissioning
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A customer’s words
“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