East Sussex · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Guestling
Air source heat pumps in and around Guestling, from a site survey or diagnosis to sign-off with the price fixed before work begins.
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
About our air source heat pumps in Guestling
Air-to-air heat pumps can qualify for a £2,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant, but only in some cases. The system must replace the existing fossil-fuel heating and meet the home’s full heating demand, it must be installed by an MCS certified installer, and it must be in a home, so an add-on next to a boiler is not eligible. If you’re dealing with questions about listed buildings or conservation areas and replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump, we can sort it out.
Homes around Guestling usually have room outside for a heat pump, so the design comes down to heat loss, radiators and hot water.
The records are your system’s health record: a dated account of the work and the readings we took. If anything goes wrong later, it helps the next engineer and the manufacturer, so keep it safe.
- Location
- Guestling (TN35)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Replies
- Answered the same working day
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Approvals
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Pricing
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Air source heat pumps in Guestling: the local picture
At about 2 miles from the coast, Guestling is close enough for sea air to matter. For a heat pump near the sea, ask about any coastal protection option the manufacturer offers. About 85% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to Census 2021 figures. Detached and semi-detached houses normally have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
Live in one of the older houses around St Laurence's Church? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status. Every heat pump design starts with a room-by-room heat loss calculation.
Guestling is about 3 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Anywhere in TN35, our engineers can take on air source heat pumps. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, Guestling among them. For properties nearby, see our Eastbourne page (17 miles or so).
Our nearest recent job to Guestling was on Old London Road, Hastings (TN35), about 3 miles south-west: installing three Samsung cassette units in the main co-working hall and a wall-mounted unit in the meeting room.
From Pett Road, Chapel Lane and Winchelsea Road to the smaller roads in between, nowhere is left out. Jobs in TN35 are looked at, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover Guestling Green (1 mile north-east), Friar's Hill (1 mile east), Bachelor's Bump (1 mile south-west), Fairlight (1 mile south-east) and Ore (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Hastings (3 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles west), St Leonards (4 miles south-west) and Hastings Old Town (3 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Guestling
Around Guestling, our work takes us to homes and businesses near The Hastings Academy, Buckswood School and Speckled Wood, among other places. The closest station to Guestling is Three Oaks station, about 1.1 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Barn Theatre and Museum (2.1 miles west) and Conquest Hospital (2.7 miles west). For a walk, there’s Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after it is simple, and it helps at the next service:
- Keep the outdoor unit clear all year
- Look at insulation alongside the heat pump
- Keep the MCS certificate with the manufacturer’s paperwork
In cold, damp weather the outdoor unit runs a defrost cycle from time to time. It may give off steam or sound different for a few minutes and it’s part of how the system works.
Keep the outdoor unit clear of leaves, plants and stored items. Airflow is what it runs on so keep it unobstructed.
Leave it or put it right?
The extra £1,500 for homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas is available until March 2027. If that applies to you, it’s worth asking about sooner rather than later. Planning ahead for a job in Guestling means we can bring everything needed.
Whatever the property, the quote works the same way: the equipment, the access, the work involved and the time it takes. Ask for a fixed-price quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why us?
- F-Gas certified company
- Electrical work covered by our NICEIC approval
- Listed on Checkatrade
- MCS certified for heat pumps
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations.
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Improving the building’s insulation
- Getting planning permission or listed building consent on your behalf
- A grant for a home that doesn’t meet the scheme rules
Not sure which it is? You can ring us on 07833 053749 or send an email and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Underfloor heating
- Radiator systems
FAQs for Guestling
Is Guestling within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A few pictures and the postcode are enough to get things started.
Is planning permission needed for a heat pump in Guestling?
It depends on the property. The centre of Guestling is in a conservation area. 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 Guestling, normally Rother council) first.
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, so the quote covers any changes.
Do you look at the job first?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the job needs and how to do it and the fixed price is built on it.
Can you set up regular servicing?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we will suggest a schedule with a fixed price. Leak checks required by the F-gas rules can be built in for larger systems.
How much does an air source heat pump cost?
An air-to-water heat pump costs £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes) before the grant. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers £7,500 to eligible homes in England and Wales, and we confirm eligibility before you commit.
How long will it take to install a heat pump?
An installation takes anything from a couple of days for air-to-air to the best part of a week for air-to-water with radiator changes. The survey lets us set a firm programme, and you can ring us on 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form to book it.
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How it works
Testing is the last part of the visit wherever the system can be switched on. Then we show you what we’ve done and answer any questions, and anything that needs attention later is pointed out. The visit takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. A note on how to find the property and where to park makes a visit to Guestling easier.
- We start with your plans and the property.
- A survey covers heat loss, radiators, hot water and where the outdoor unit could sit.
- You get our view on the right type for the house, and on whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme applies.
- Installation follows on the agreed dates.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
Preparing for the visit
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
- Keep pets out of the rooms we are working in
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
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.
Advice
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