Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Godmersham, Kent
For MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for in Godmersham, one call is all it takes, from the first look to sign-off. An F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, on Checkatrade.
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
Air source heat pumps in Godmersham, done properly
An air-to-water heat pump heats water to a lower temperature than a typical boiler which means some radiators may need upsizing. We check each radiator against the room’s heat loss and anything that needs changing is in the quote. If you’re dealing with radiators that may be too small for a heat pump and finding a place for the outdoor unit, we can help.
Homes around Godmersham normally have room outside for a heat pump, so the design focuses on heat loss and radiators.
Whatever the visit, you get a written record: commissioning details for an installation, a fault and repair note for a repair, or a record of the service. Keep it with the system’s paperwork, because it helps with any later warranty question.
- Location
- Godmersham (CT4)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Approvals
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Before you call an engineer
Good habits make our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and a clear outdoor unit help the system run as it should, but the inside of the units, the refrigerant and the electrics still need a qualified engineer.
There are a few things you can safely do yourself: keep the outdoor unit clear of leaves, plants and clutter, check the settings and the remote, and follow the cleaning the manual describes. Opening up the units, the electrics and the refrigerant circuit are a job for us.
Common questions in Godmersham
Is planning permission needed for a heat pump in Godmersham?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. The centre of Godmersham is in a 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 do not 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 Ashford council, which is typically the planning authority for Godmersham.
Will you come out to Godmersham?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. A few photos and the postcode are enough to get things started.
Why use an F-Gas certified company?
Anyone installing, repairing or servicing the refrigerant side must be qualified, and their company certified. It’s worth checking before you book and we’ll gladly show you ours.
What’s the price of a heat pump installation?
For air-to-water, the price is £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes) before any grant. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers £7,500 to eligible homes in England and Wales though not every home qualifies.
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 quote is based on that.
What accreditations do you have?
AirCon Doctor is an F-Gas certified company, with NICEIC approval for electrical work and MCS certification for heat pumps. We’re also Checkatrade members.
Which brands do you work with?
We install and work on the leading makes, including Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. Tell us the make and model and we’ll take it from there.
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Find out the grant position at the survey
- Store the MCS certificate and warranty documents together
- Keep radiators clear
We show you how to use the controls and explain how a heat pump works differently from a boiler. Steady running suits a heat pump better than switching on and off, and we’ll explain the settings for your home.
Heat pumps prefer steady, low-temperature running, using the settings agreed at handover.
Air source heat pumps in Godmersham: the local picture
About 65% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the last census (2021). Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
Period properties close to Church of St Lawrence can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first. Sizing comes from the heat each room loses on a cold day, not from the size of the old boiler.
Godmersham is about 7 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. We cover Godmersham for air source heat pumps and across the rest of Kent. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Eastbourne, about 42 miles away.
Our working area takes in CT4, every street of it. That includes properties on The Street and Eggarton Lane and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Godmersham: Bilting (1 mile south-west), Mountain Street (1 mile north), Chilham (2 miles north), Old Wives Lees (2 miles north) and Shottenden (3 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (7 miles south-west), Canterbury (7 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-west) and Folkestone (13 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Godmersham
Typical jobs here are in properties near Godmersham Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Chilham station, roughly 1.8 miles north. Well-known places in the area include William Harvey Hospital (5.8 miles south) and Chilham Castle (1.7 miles north).
Towns and villages near Godmersham
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What the work involves, system by system
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme
In England and Wales, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers grants towards heat pumps: £7,500 for air-to-water and ground source, and £2,500 for air-to-air in limited cases. The application goes through the installer.
Air-to-water heat pumps
The price for air-to-water is £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. Eligible homes in England and Wales can get a £7,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant towards it, and we apply for it as the installer.
How the visit works
There’s very little for you to do on the day. Just let us in and point us to the units, or to where they’ll be fitted, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and we explain what we have done. A note on how to find the property and where to park makes a visit to Godmersham easier.
- First we talk through the property and the current system.
- A heat loss survey is carried out, room by room.
- From those figures we size the heat pump and decide on radiators, cylinder and outdoor position.
- A fixed-price quote explains the cost, the grant position and the VAT.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
Getting ready for the visit
- Unlock any gate, garage or side passage we need
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
Get a fixed-price quote
Getting a quote is straightforward. Call or email with a few details and we’ll come back to you the same working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits you.
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What a customer said
“Excellent service from start to finish. Two wall-mounted units installed in our home. Clean, tidy work: they protected all the floors and left no mess. The systems work brilliantly. Would highly recommend.”
Sarah M., East Grinstead