East Sussex · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Hellingly
Air source heat pumps, in Hellingly and nearby. Call for a fixed-price quote, and we’ll reply the same working day.
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- No space for a hot water cylinder
Air source heat pumps in Hellingly
Many air source heat pumps can be installed as permitted development in England, without a planning application. The conditions include an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 m³ and compliance with MCS 020(a), and the unit can’t be used solely for cooling or sit within the curtilage of a listed building. We look at the planning position for your home during the survey. Common call-outs are for plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump and checking eligibility for a heat pump grant, across homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, radiator systems and air-to-water heat pumps.
Cottages and older homes near Hellingly can lose heat faster, so a proper heat loss calculation matters. Sometimes insulation first is the better investment.
Each manufacturer sets its own warranty period. 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.
- Place
- Hellingly (BN27)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Certified
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Quotes
- Fixed after a survey or pictures
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by air source heat pumps, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t put right:
- Insulation work, such as loft or cavity wall insulation
- Grants for hybrid systems or replacements of low-carbon systems
- Gas boiler work, such as disconnecting the old boiler, which needs a Gas Safe registered engineer
If you are not sure, just ring us on 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Underfloor heating
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Hot water cylinders
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Air-to-air heat pumps
Looking after your system
So the system stays in good health:
- Don’t block radiators or indoor units with furniture
- Let the heat pump run steadily, as set up at handover
- Diary the next service
Once commissioned, we register the installation with MCS and give you the certificate. File it with the warranty documents for future reference.
Let the heat pump run steadily rather than switching it on and off, using the settings agreed at handover.
Hellingly: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Hellingly?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day.
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Hellingly?
Hellingly 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. You don’t apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Can I do any of the installation myself?
The refrigerant side has to be done by a qualified engineer working for an F-Gas certified company. That’s a legal requirement, and manufacturers expect it for their warranty too. We’re happy to quote for the full job, supply to commissioning.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job for simple work, while bigger systems and repairs that need testing get a visit.
How do you keep the place clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: 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 when we finish.
How long does a heat pump installation take?
It takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. How much of the heating changes decides most of the time and the timing is set out with your quote.
Why use an F-Gas certified company?
Companies working on equipment that contains F gas must be certified by an approved body, and the engineers need their own qualifications. It’s how you know the refrigerant is being handled legally and safely.
How the visit works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: check the plan with you, protect the area, do the work, check the system and explain it all to you. On site, the work takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. Let us know how to reach the outside wall or outdoor unit at your property near Hellingly.
- First, a chat about the property and your goals for the heating.
- 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.
- We install the heat pump and connect it up.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move furniture away from the wall where we’ll be working
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
Getting a quote
Published ranges are a starting point; the quote is built on your property, because no two buildings, rooms or systems are the same. Once we’ve looked at the job, from photos or on a survey, you get a fixed price. To get going, ring 07833 053749.
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Air source heat pumps in Hellingly: the local picture
About 6 listed entries lie within half a mile of central Hellingly, Horselunges Manor (grade I) among them. So the heat pump survey asks two extra questions here: is the home listed, and is it inside a conservation area? About 70% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the 2021 Census. Houses normally have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
A heat loss calculation decides the size of heat pump your home needs. Horselunges Manor lies about 0.6 miles west. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions.
Hellingly is about 1 mile north of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Anywhere in BN27, we can help with air source heat pumps. Our list for East Sussex has 289 entries, and Hellingly is one. For properties nearby, see our Eastbourne page, about 7 miles away.
Our nearest recent job to Hellingly was on South Road, Hailsham (BN27), about 1 mile south: installing individual wall-mounted units in 12 resident bedrooms, two communal lounges and the dining room: 15 units in total served by three outdoor units.
If your postcode is in BN27, the property is within reach. If you need air source heat pumps at a property on Station Road, Cheviot Street and Iris Close or anywhere close by, our engineers can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover include Upper Horsebridge (1 mile south-west), Lower Horsebridge (1 mile west), Magham Down (1 mile east), Hailsham (1 mile south) and Tile Hurst (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (7 miles south), Hastings (13 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (9 miles east) and Seaford (10 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Hellingly
Around Hellingly, our work takes us to homes and businesses near Hailsham Community College, among other places. Hellingly’s nearest station is Polegate station, about 4.3 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Hellingly Hospital Railway (within half a mile north) and Sussex Farm Museum (3.6 miles north).
How the job changes from property to property
Air-to-water heat pumps
Flow temperatures are lower than with a typical boiler, so radiator sizes matter.
Hot water cylinders
Existing cylinders may not be suitable for a heat pump, and we explain whether yours can stay.
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