Essex · Heat pump installation
Great Bardfield air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps, in Great Bardfield and nearby. Call for a fixed-price quote; we reply the same working day.
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
Air source heat pumps in Great Bardfield
For an air-to-water heat pump, the price is £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. In England and Wales, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers a £7,500 grant towards an eligible air-to-water installation and the installer makes the application. Eligibility depends on the property, so we confirm it before anything is agreed. If you’re dealing with no space for a hot water cylinder and questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, we can help.
If your home in or near Great Bardfield is heated by oil, LPG or electric heaters with no mains gas, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027.
Some warranty terms depend on the system being serviced regularly by a qualified engineer. Where yours does, a regular service with us keeps that side in order and each visit is recorded.
- Place
- Great Bardfield (CM7)
- Region
- Essex
- Typical price
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Approvals
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Heat pumps in Great Bardfield: local notes
Census 2021 figures found about 88% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Detached and semi-detached houses typically have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
Period properties close to Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first.
Great Bardfield is about 7 miles north-west of Braintree, in Essex. Properties in Great Bardfield get the same service as everywhere we cover: a look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end. Count every place we list in Essex and you reach 644, with Great Bardfield on the list. You can also see our page for London, roughly 38 miles from Great Bardfield.
If your postcode is in CM7, we can take the job on. Whether you’re on High Street, The Corniche and Vine Street or a nearby road, our engineers can take on the work. Other places close to Great Bardfield include Little Bardfield (1 mile west), Finchingfield (1 mile north-east), Bardfield Saling (2 miles south-east), Wethersfield (2 miles east) and Crow's Green (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (15 miles south), Braintree (7 miles south-east), Witham (13 miles south-east) and Saffron Walden (10 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Great Bardfield
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around The Vine pub, among other places. The countryside around Great Bardfield includes West Wood.
Places near Great Bardfield
What else we do in Great Bardfield
Common questions in Great Bardfield
Is the heat pump grant available in Great Bardfield?
Great Bardfield is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. 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.
Is a heat pump in Great Bardfield permitted development?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. The centre of Great Bardfield is in the Great Bardfield Conservation Area. 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 Great Bardfield, normally Braintree council).
Can I do the refrigerant work 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.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold F-Gas company certification, which the law requires for any business working on refrigerant. We’re also NICEIC approved, MCS certified for heat pumps and Checkatrade members.
How does the warranty work?
Warranty is the manufacturer’s own, on its terms. Terms differ by brand, and we set them out on your quote.
Which type of heat pump is right for my home?
Air-to-water replaces the boiler for heating and hot water, while air-to-air heats and cools rooms, and we help you choose. We install both types.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. From a single let flat to offices, shops and public buildings, the approach is the same: a look first, a fixed-price quote and written records.
What affects the cost of air source heat pumps
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- What we find on the survey or diagnosis
- The size of the job
- What kind of system it is
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we look at the job first, from photos or on a survey, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Your installation or service records
- Where the property is and what kind of building it is
- Any error code or flashing light on the display
Photos are the fastest route to a quote: the room or the existing unit, the outside wall or roof where the outdoor unit sits or would go, and the label on any existing unit. Tell us the address and what you need, and many jobs can be priced from that.
How the visit works
Refrigerant work is done by qualified engineers working for an F-Gas certified company, while the electrical side is covered by our NICEIC approval. So on the day, you do not need a separate electrician for the electrical side. On site, it takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. Visits to Great Bardfield are agreed with you in advance and planned so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
- You tell us about the home and what you want from a heat pump.
- A survey covers heat loss, radiators, hot water and where the outdoor unit could sit.
- We recommend air-to-water or air-to-air and check the grant position.
- We install the heat pump and connect it up.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets out of the rooms we are working in
- Make sure we can reach the outdoor unit, or where it will go
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, high walls or locked plant areas
Getting a quote
Need a price for air source heat pumps? Please ring us on 07833 053749 or drop us a line 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.
Advice
What we’re called out for in Great Bardfield
Some homes heated by electric heaters or storage heaters consider a heat pump instead. A survey shows whether a heat pump suits the property and what would need to change along with whether any grant could apply.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Checking eligibility for a heat pump grant
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- A boiler that’s getting old
Every heat pump design starts with a room-by-room heat loss calculation.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether you get F-Gas records where refrigerant is involved
- What’s in the price and what isn’t
- If the quote is based on a survey, pictures or a diagnosis
What air conditioning won’t do
We’d rather tell you now than sell you work that won’t help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Promising eligibility for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Formal advice on VAT for your situation
- Planning decisions, which rest with the council
Not sure which it is? You can ring us on 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Great Bardfield
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-air heat pumps
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