Kent · Heat pump installation
Hacklinge air source heat pumps
MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the boiler upgrade scheme grant applied for, in Hacklinge and nearby. Call for a fixed-price quote, and we’ll reply the same working day.
- Comparing heat pump types
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
For landlords and property managers
Portfolio owners often want one contractor and one number. Our area covers Greater London and the South East, so a run of properties can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, 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.
About our air source heat pumps in Hacklinge
Air-to-air heat pumps can qualify for a £2,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant, but only in some cases. It has to replace the fossil-fuel heating, cover the whole heating demand, be fitted by an MCS certified installer and be in a home; adding it alongside a boiler doesn’t qualify. Typical jobs include comparing heat pump types and checking emitters for a heat pump, on air-to-water heat pumps, air-to-air heat pumps and underfloor heating.
In a place like Hacklinge, some homes are listed, and permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings, so we check consent first.
Some manufacturers make regular servicing by a qualified engineer a condition of their warranty. If that applies to your system, booking the service on time keeps the record straight, and every service is written up.
- Place
- Hacklinge (CT14)
- Region
- Kent
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Guide price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Replies
- Answered the same working day
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What owners can safely do
Owners can handle the everyday basics: keeping the outdoor unit clear, checking the mode and set temperature, and the routine cleaning in the manual. Anything inside the units, the electrics and the refrigerant is engineer’s work.
Keep a note of anything odd: an error code, a new noise, a drip, a smell or a change in how well the system heats or cools. It helps us diagnose quickly, and a photo of the display helps even more.
Signs you need air source heat pumps in Hacklinge
Homes with electric heating sometimes look at heat pumps as an alternative. The survey tells you whether it’s practical and what’s involved, and we explain the grant position for your home.
Any of these is worth a proper look:
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
- No space for a hot water cylinder
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Walmer Castle, roughly 3.5 miles south-east, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development does not cover listed buildings.
What your quote should include
- Whether the price is fixed or an estimate
- Whether anyone has checked the property or the system first
- Which VAT rate the quote uses, and why
Towns and villages near Hacklinge
What else we do in Hacklinge
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: sheets over the floor and any furniture nearby, and we ask before moving anything. Then the electrics are made safe and the work begins. It takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system, and we clear up before we go. If a lane or gateway near Hacklinge is tight for a van, let us know and we’ll plan for it.
- We start with your plans and the property.
- A survey covers heat loss, radiators, hot water and where the outdoor unit could sit.
- We explain which type of heat pump suits the home and whether a grant could apply.
- Installation follows on the agreed dates.
- After commissioning, you get the MCS certificate and a handover.
Getting ready for the visit
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
- Unlock any gate, garage or side passage we need
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
Getting a price
To get a fixed-price quote, ring us on 07833 053749 or use the quote form and tell us about the property and what you need. Photos help a lot. You’ll hear back from us the same working day.
Related advice
Questions from Hacklinge
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Hacklinge?
Hacklinge 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.
Does sea air affect air conditioning in Hacklinge?
It can, as Hacklinge is within about 3 miles of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on coils and fixings. The outdoor unit position, its fixings and regular servicing all help near the sea.
Do you protect the property while you work?
We start with protection: dust sheets over floors and anything close to the work. Any drilling is agreed with you first, and we clear up the dust and offcuts before we leave.
What does an air-to-water heat pump cost?
Air-to-water installations cost £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. Air-to-air systems are priced after a survey, with the VAT confirmed on your quote.
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.
How long does a heat pump installation take?
Expect it to take from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. The cylinder, the radiators and the pipework make the biggest difference, and we confirm the timing with your quote.
Which brands do you work with?
We install and work on the leading makes, from Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin and Fujitsu to Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. Tell us the make and model and we will take it from there.
Heat pumps in Hacklinge: local notes
Hacklinge lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Salt air is hard on outdoor units, so a heat pump near the sea needs a sensible position and regular checks, and some models offer corrosion protection for coastal sites. The centre of Hacklinge lies within a conservation area. For a heat pump, permitted development doesn’t apply within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit cannot go on a wall or roof facing a road, so we check with the local planning authority (usually Dover council) where necessary. The 2021 Census found about 65% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
Live in one of the older houses around Church of St George? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
Hacklinge is about 2 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. Hacklinge 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. Hacklinge is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for homes and businesses. Our Eastbourne page covers places nearby (56 miles or so).
From Homemead Lane and Hacklinge Hill to the smaller roads in between, the whole area is covered. Every address in CT14 is covered. Close to Hacklinge, our area also takes in Finglesham (1 mile south-west), Marley (1 mile south-west), Worth (1 mile north-west), Ham (1 mile west) and Felderland (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (12 miles west), Margate (10 miles north), Dover (8 miles south) and Folkestone (14 miles south-west).
What’s near Hacklinge
Around Hacklinge, our work takes us to homes and businesses near The Coach pub, Sandwich Technology School and Betteshanger Park, among other places. The nearest railway station is Sandwich station, roughly 2 miles north. Nearby you will also find Sandown Castle (2.1 miles east) and Deal Museum (2.3 miles south-east). Not far away are Monk's Wall nature reserve.
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