Essex · Heat pump installation
Gubbion's Green air source heat pumps
F-Gas certified and NICEIC approved, we cover Gubbion's Green for heat pump installation. A fixed price before work begins, and a 24/7 emergency line.
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- No space for a hot water cylinder
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
About our air source heat pumps in Gubbion's Green
Installing an air source heat pump in a home is zero-rated for VAT until 31 March 2027, then 5%. That follows HMRC Notice 708/6, and it doesn’t apply to businesses. 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 finding a place for the outdoor unit, we can help.
Homes around Gubbion's Green typically have room outside for a heat pump, so the design focuses on heat loss and radiators.
For a fault on a system that may still be under warranty, send us the make, model and installation date. We will explain how the manufacturer’s terms are likely to apply before any chargeable work goes ahead.
- Place
- Gubbion's Green (CM3)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Costs
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Quotes
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Air source heat pumps around Gubbion's Green
Rose Cottage, listed at grade II, is one of roughly 14 protected buildings and structures in the half-mile around Gubbion's Green’s centre. That affects heat pumps: listed buildings need consent, and conservation areas limit where the outdoor unit can go under permitted development. Where necessary, we check with Chelmsford council, normally the planning authority here. The 2021 Census found about 73% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Houses normally have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
Sizing comes from the heat each room loses on a cold day, not from the size of the old boiler. As an MCS certified installer, we can apply for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant for you.
Gubbion's Green is about 4 miles south-west of Braintree, in Essex. Gubbion's Green gets the same approach as every job we take on: a look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end. In Essex alone we list 644 places, and Gubbion's Green is one. London, roughly 35 miles off, has its own page on this site.
Here we cover the CM3 postcode area. If you are just outside Gubbion's Green, we cover Great Leighs (1 mile west), Young's End (1 mile north), Fuller Street (1 mile south-east), Row Green (2 miles north) and Fairstead (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (7 miles south), Braintree (4 miles north-east), Maldon (10 miles south-east) and Billericay (15 miles south).
Near you in Gubbion's Green
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to The Castle pub, among other places. The closest station to Gubbion's Green is Cressing station, roughly 2.9 miles north-east. A little further out are William Julien Courtauld Hospital (3.2 miles north) and Cressing Temple (3.8 miles east). Not far away are Sandylay and Moat Woods.
Pricing air source heat pumps in Gubbion's Green
The survey or diagnosis tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Access, including height, roofs and ladders
- One-off work versus a regular service cycle
- What electrical work the job needs
No two properties are the same, so each one gets its own fixed-price quote. The equipment, how we reach it, the route between units and the work needed all make a difference.
Before you get in touch
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Your consumer unit or fuse board
- Where the outdoor unit is, or where you’d like it
- The make and model of the system, from the label
If you need air source heat pumps in Gubbion's Green, call 07833 053749 or use the quote form. Let us know the type of property and what you need, and send a few pictures if you can. We reply the same working day.
Places near Gubbion's Green
What else we do in Gubbion's Green
Let and managed properties
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed-price quote.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and public buildings book us too across Essex. Work can be phased by floor, zone or building to keep disruption down.
Gubbion's Green questions
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Gubbion's Green?
Gubbion's Green is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. Whether your home qualifies, and for how much, depends on the type of heat pump and the heating it replaces. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Is Gubbion's Green within the area you cover?
Yes, and the size of the place makes no difference to how we work. A few photos and the postcode are enough to get things started.
Will my radiators work with a heat pump?
That depends on the room’s heat loss and the radiator’s size. We check them all during the survey, so the quote covers any changes.
What’s the difference between air-to-water and air-to-air heat pumps?
Air-to-water heats radiators or underfloor heating and hot water; air-to-air heats rooms through indoor units and can cool them. With air-to-air, hot water needs another source, and we explain which suits your home.
Will I need planning consent for an air source heat pump?
Many installations on houses in England fall under permitted development, subject to the rules. Listed buildings are excluded, and listed building consent is separate, so we check for your property.
How does the warranty work?
It’s the manufacturer’s warranty, which varies by brand. For instance, Daikin’s standard warranty on split air conditioning is 2 years, and we explain the terms for whichever brand you choose.
Can I do the refrigerant work myself?
Anything that involves the refrigerant needs an F-Gas qualified engineer from a certified company. That is the law, not just our preference, and manufacturers expect it for their warranty too. We can quote for the whole job, from supply to commissioning.
When it’s something else
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Insulation work, such as loft or cavity wall insulation
- Any gas work on the existing boiler
- Tax advice on your own circumstances
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 07833 053749 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Gubbion's Green
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Underfloor heating
What we do, step by step
The visit goes in the diary at a time that works for you, and we let you know if plans need to move. On arrival, the engineer compares the job with the survey, your photos or the details you gave us. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, it takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. Visits to Gubbion's Green are agreed with you in advance and planned so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
- It begins with your house and the heating it relies on now.
- We measure heat loss for every room.
- We design the system, check the radiators and cylinder and look at the outdoor unit position.
- A fixed-price quote explains the cost, the grant position and the VAT.
- Installation, commissioning and MCS registration complete the job.
Getting ready for the visit
- Give us access to the outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits
- Arrange for someone to be there to let us in
- Clear a path to the units and the space around them
Getting a quote
To get a fixed-price quote, phone us on 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the property and what you need. A few photos make it quicker. You will hear back from us the same working day.
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A customer’s words
“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