Kent · Heat pump installation
Hernhill air source heat pumps
Need air source heat pumps in Hernhill? We look at the job first, give you a fixed-price quote and do the work at a time that suits you, then sign it off with written records.
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
Air source heat pumps in Hernhill
An air-to-water heat pump costs £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. In England and Wales, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers a £7,500 grant towards an eligible air-to-water installation and the installer makes the application. Eligibility depends on the property, so we confirm it before anything is agreed. Typical jobs include checking emitters for a heat pump and finding a place for the outdoor unit, on hot water cylinders, air-to-air heat pumps and air-to-water heat pumps.
Space for an outdoor unit is rarely an issue near Hernhill, so the design comes down to heat loss, radiators and hot water.
Warranty periods vary by brand and by product. Daikin, for instance, gives a standard 2 years on split air conditioning, with longer extensions only on its air-to-water heat pumps. Whatever the brand, the manufacturer’s terms are explained on your quote.
- Place
- Hernhill (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Quote
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Accreditations
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Safe owner checks
Write down what you notice: error codes, noises, drips, smells or a drop in performance. It makes our diagnosis quicker, and a photo or a short video of the display is even better.
Never try to top up, release or handle refrigerant yourself. Under the F-gas rules, engineers need their own qualifications and the company must be certified, and escaping refrigerant can cause cold burns. If you suspect a leak, switch the system off and call us.
Hernhill questions
Is Hernhill within the area you cover?
Yes, and the size of the place makes no difference to how we work. We’re based in East Grinstead and plan each visit so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
Does being near the sea make a difference to air source heat pumps in Hernhill?
It can, as Hernhill is within about 3 miles of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on coils and fixings. We site outdoor units out of the worst of the sea wind where possible and can suggest models with corrosion protection where the manufacturer offers it.
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant?
It depends on your home and the system. In England and Wales, the scheme offers £7,500 towards an eligible air-to-water or ground source heat pump, and £2,500 towards an air-to-air heat pump only in limited cases. We check before you commit.
Who has to arrange F-Gas leak checks?
The F-gas rules share it between the equipment’s operator and the engineers who work on it. The interval depends on the refrigerant charge, measured in tonnes of CO2 equivalent: at least yearly for 5 to under 50 tCO2e, and every 6 months for 50 to under 500 tCO2e.
Are you F-Gas certified?
We’re an F-Gas certified company, with NICEIC approval for electrical work and MCS certification for heat pumps. We’re members of Checkatrade too.
Do you offer emergency call-outs?
Yes, day and night. Call the emergency line and tell us the make, the symptoms and any error code, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Will I get records for the system?
Yes. You get a written record of every visit, and any work on the refrigerant circuit goes in the F-Gas records. Keep them with the manual and the warranty documents.
Air source heat pumps in Hernhill: the local picture
The coast is only about 3 miles from Hernhill. For a heat pump near the sea, ask about any coastal protection option the manufacturer offers. Central Hernhill is inside the Hernhill Conservation Area. 4 conservation areas lie within a mile of central Hernhill. Listed buildings are part of the picture here: about 13 within half a mile of the centre, such as Church of St Michael (grade I). So the heat pump survey asks two extra questions here: is the home listed, and is it inside a conservation area? About 39% of homes across Hernhill and its surrounding area were built before 1919, according to the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures, and about 74% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the last census (2021). 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.
Older homes near Church of St Michael may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed. Every heat pump design starts with a room-by-room heat loss calculation.
Hernhill is about 3 miles east of Faversham, in Kent. For air source heat pumps in and around Hernhill, please call us on 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form for a fixed-price quote. We work across London and the South East, including Hernhill. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. You can also see our page for Bromley, roughly 41 miles from Hernhill.
Our engineers cover all of ME13 and the roads nearby. We also cover the places around Hernhill: Slutshole (1 mile south-west), Staplestreet (1 mile south-west), Dargate (1 mile north-east), Culmers (1 mile north-west) and Goodnestone (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles west) and Whitstable (4 miles north-east).
What’s near Hernhill
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to Red Lion pub and Mount Ephraim Gardens. For rail, the closest station is Selling station, roughly 2.3 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Chilham Castle (4.5 miles south) and Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (5.3 miles north-east). Not far away are Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
What air source heat pumps cannot fix
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Disconnecting or servicing a gas boiler
- Promising eligibility for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Planning decisions, which rest with the council
If you’re not sure, just call 07833 053749 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Hernhill
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Radiator systems
What happens on the day
If the system has to be off for part of the visit, we tell you before we start, so you can plan around it. For businesses, we can usually work room by room or zone by zone. The work 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. Photos of the room and the outside of the property help us plan a visit to Hernhill.
- You tell us about the home and what you want from a heat pump.
- 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.
- The system is installed and connected to the controls.
- After commissioning, you get the MCS certificate and a handover.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
- Keep pets and children away from the work area
Getting a quote
Our prices page gives typical ranges, but your quote is based on your job, because every property is different. After a look at the job, by photos or a survey, the price is fixed. To get going, ring 07833 053749.
Advice
Rented and managed buildings
Portfolio owners often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of properties can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Under the GB F-gas rules, responsibility for leak checks is shared between whoever operates the equipment and the engineers who work on it. In a let or managed building, it’s worth agreeing who that operator is, and we can work for either side.
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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