Kent · Heat pump installation
Gushmere air source heat pumps
For heat pump installation in Gushmere, one call is all it takes: diagnosis, fixed price, work and sign-off. F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and Checkatrade members.
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
What a heat pump looks like in Gushmere
The Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures put about 39% of homes in Gushmere and the neighbourhoods around it before 1919, and about 74% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to Census 2021 figures. In older homes, the heat loss calculation is especially important, as solid walls and draughts change the size of heat pump needed. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these. Draw a one-mile circle round the middle of Gushmere and it takes in 3 conservation areas. Historic England lists about 3 buildings and structures within half a mile of the centre of Gushmere, including Church of St Mary (grade I). For a heat pump, permitted development doesn’t apply within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit can’t go on a wall or roof facing a road, so we check with Swale council, usually the planning authority here where necessary.
Period properties close to Church of St Mary can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first.
Gushmere is about 3 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. Anywhere in ME13, we cover air source heat pumps. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Gushmere among them. Our Bromley page covers places nearby, about 40 miles away.
Our engineers work on Selling Road and Vicarage Lane and the roads around them. Every address in ME13 is within our area, from busy streets to back roads. Other places close to Gushmere include Crouch (1 mile north-east), Selling (1 mile south), Neames Forstal (1 mile south-east), South Street (1 mile east) and Hogben's Hill (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north-west) and Whitstable (7 miles north-east).
Around Gushmere
In Gushmere, that means homes and buildings near The Sondes Arms and Mount Ephraim Gardens and the streets around them. Gushmere’s nearest station is Selling station, roughly 0.6 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.9 miles south-east). Not far away are Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
About our air source heat pumps in Gushmere
Air-to-water heat pumps heat your hot water through a cylinder. Homes with a combi boiler may not have a cylinder, so finding space for one is part of the survey. Air-to-air systems do not heat hot water, so you will need another way to do that. The work covers hot water cylinders, air-to-air heat pumps and air-to-water heat pumps, and the jobs we see most are replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump and moving away from fossil-fuel heating.
If your home in or near Gushmere 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.
If a fault appears while the equipment is under the manufacturer’s warranty, tell us the make, model and installation date. We’ll tell you how the manufacturer’s warranty is likely to apply before anything chargeable is done.
- Place
- Gushmere (ME13)
- Region
- Kent
- Response
- On the working day you ask
- Certified
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Quote
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Gushmere
Is Gushmere within the area you cover?
Yes, and the size of the place makes no difference to how we work. Send a few details and photos, and we reply the same working day.
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Gushmere?
Gushmere 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. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Are you F-Gas certified?
F-Gas company certification, NICEIC approval for electrical work and MCS certification for heat pumps, plus Checkatrade membership. Engineers who handle refrigerant hold their own F-gas qualifications as well.
What’s the difference between air-to-water and air-to-air heat pumps?
Air-to-water replaces the boiler for heating and hot water, while air-to-air heats and cools rooms. The survey helps decide. We install both types.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Maintenance contracts are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system and the manufacturer need. Every visit is recorded, with F-Gas records where refrigerant work is involved.
Can I do any of the installation myself?
Not the refrigerant work. Under the F-gas rules, it must be done by qualified engineers from a certified company, and a new circuit is notifiable under Part P unless a registered electrician, such as a NICEIC approved contractor, does it.
How long does a heat pump installation take?
As a guide, it takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. The programme is planned to keep time without heating short, and we explain it in advance.
What happens on the day
Refrigerant work is done by qualified engineers working for an F-Gas certified company, and electrical work is done by us as NICEIC approved contractors. So on the day, you don’t need a separate electrician for the electrical side. On site, it takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. A few pictures help us make the most of a visit to Gushmere.
- We talk through your home, your current heating and what you want from a heat pump.
- The survey measures heat loss room by room and looks at radiators, hot water and the best spot for the outdoor unit.
- You get a fixed-price quote, with any grant you are eligible for and the VAT explained.
- We fit the outdoor unit and connect it to the heating, hot water and controls.
- Once it’s running correctly, the MCS certificate is issued and we show you the settings.
Preparing for the visit
- Name a contact who can meet us at the agreed time
- 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
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either on a site survey or, for simple jobs, from your pictures and details. After that, we send a fixed price before any work starts.
Related advice
Why act early in Gushmere
A heat pump sized without a proper heat loss survey can struggle in cold weather or run inefficiently. A room-by-room survey gets it right first time. Planning ahead for a job in Gushmere means we can bring everything needed.
Height, access and the distance between the indoor and outdoor units all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why people in Gushmere choose us
- A 24/7 emergency line
- Fixed-price quotes after a survey or photos
- NICEIC approved electrical contractors
- F-Gas certified company
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Places near Gushmere
What else we do in Gushmere
Before you call an engineer
Some faults have simple causes you can check first: is the system in the right mode, is the set temperature sensible, are the remote’s batteries working and has the breaker tripped. If a breaker trips again after you reset it, leave it off and call us on 07833 053749 or send an email.
Keep a note of anything odd: error codes, noises, drips, smells or a drop in performance. It helps us diagnose quickly, and a photo or a short video of the display is even better.
What we are called out for in Gushmere
Air-to-air systems interest people who want cooling in summer as well as heating. They heat rooms through wall, floor or ceiling units and switch to cooling in warm weather. The grant only applies in some cases, so we check first.
Common reasons people call us include:
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
If you live near Selling station, the survey compares air-to-water and air-to-air for your home before anything is quoted.
Questions to ask before booking
- What paperwork you’ll receive afterwards
- Who does the electrical work, and whether they can certify it
- The make and model of any parts or equipment being quoted
A customer’s words
“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