Essex · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Great Totham
We cover Great Totham for air source heat pumps. Diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we finish.
- No space for a hot water cylinder
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
Great Totham questions
Is planning permission needed for a heat pump in Great Totham?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. Around 10 listed entries sit within 0.5 miles of central Great Totham. 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 planning department at Maldon council, normally the authority for Great Totham first.
Is the heat pump grant available in Great Totham?
Great Totham is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. 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.
Do you look at the job first?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what’s needed, where things go and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Do you provide F-Gas records?
Yes, on every job. A new system comes with commissioning details, F-Gas records and the manufacturer’s warranty information, and repairs and services get a record of the work.
Can I do the refrigerant work myself?
No, not the refrigerant side. The F-gas rules require certified companies and qualified engineers for it, and a new electrical circuit is notifiable building work unless a registered competent person does it.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like water coming from a unit or a critical room overheating, call our 24/7 line and we’ll tell you what to do first.
What’s the price of a heat pump installation?
Air-to-water installations cost £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. Air-to-air prices are set after a survey, and we confirm the VAT on the quote.
Air source heat pumps in Great Totham
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 the problem is working out whether radiators need upsizing and an oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life, we can help.
For a house near Great Totham, space outside is rarely the problem, so heat loss, radiators and the electrics are what we check.
Warranty periods vary by brand and by product. Daikin, for instance, gives a standard 2 years on split air conditioning, with longer extensions only on its air-to-water heat pumps. For any other brand, we explain the manufacturer’s terms on your quote.
- Where
- Great Totham (CM9)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Approvals
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Quotes
- Fixed after a survey or pictures
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Air source heat pumps in Great Totham: the local picture
About 92% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to Census 2021 figures. Houses normally have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
As an MCS certified installer, we can apply for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant for you.
Great Totham is about 3 miles south-east of Witham, in Essex. From the centre of Great Totham to the outskirts, our engineers cover air source heat pumps, from small jobs to large ones. Our area takes in 644 places across Essex, from busy centres to quieter spots. London is in our area too, about 39 miles from Great Totham.
That includes properties on Heriot Way, Maldon Road and Staplers Close and the roads around them. Every address in CM9 is covered, from busy streets to back roads. Other places close to Great Totham include Beacon Hill (1 mile north), Wickham Bishops (1 mile north-west), Broad Street Green (1 mile south), Great Braxted (2 miles north) and Langford (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Colchester (12 miles north-east), Chelmsford (9 miles west), Braintree (9 miles north-west) and Maldon (3 miles south).
Landmarks near Great Totham
In Great Totham, that means homes and buildings near The Bull Public House. Great Totham’s nearest station is Witham station, roughly 3.1 miles north-west. Nearby you’ll also find Maldon & District Agricultural & Domestic Museum (3.4 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Shut Heath Wood.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Great Totham
Whether it’s one property or many, the approach is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, access agreed with the people on site and paperwork at the end.
Where a tenant occupies the property but the landlord owns the system, it’s worth checking the agreement for who looks after the system. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the records to whoever needs them.
What we are called out for in Great Totham
Extensions, renovations and loft conversions are a natural time to rethink the heating. It’s simpler to plan radiators, pipework and a cylinder while the builders are in.
It’s time to call us if you are dealing with:
- Working out where a cylinder could go
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
- A boiler that’s getting old
Sizing comes from the heat each room loses on a cold day, not from the size of the old boiler.
What your quote should include
- If the figure could change on the day
- Why the equipment they’re quoting suits the job
- What’s in the price and what isn’t
How it works
The visit goes in the diary at a time that works for you, and we keep you posted if anything changes. On arrival, the engineer compares the job with the survey, your photos or the details you gave us. If something is different, we talk it through with you before carrying on. From there, the work takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. Visits to a place like Great Totham are planned ahead, so we arrive with what the job needs.
- Step one is understanding the house, how it’s heated today and what you’d like to change.
- A heat loss survey works out how much heat each room needs, and we look at the radiators, the cylinder space and where the outdoor unit could go.
- A fixed-price quote follows, setting out the system, any grant that applies and the VAT.
- The outdoor unit, the indoor equipment and the controls are installed and connected.
- Commissioning, MCS certification and a handover of the controls finish the job.
Getting ready for the visit
- Give us access to the outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits
- Name a contact who can meet us at the agreed time
- Clear a path to the units and the space around them
Ask for a quote
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.
Related advice
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Any gas work on the existing boiler
- Grants for hybrid systems or replacements of low-carbon systems
- Improving the building’s insulation
If in doubt, give us a ring on 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier and we will say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
Places near Great Totham
What else we do in Great Totham
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