Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Hildenborough, Kent
MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the boiler upgrade scheme grant applied for, for Hildenborough and the surrounding area. Call for a fixed-price quote, and we’ll reply the same working day.
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- Comparing heat pump types
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
Questions from Hildenborough
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Hildenborough?
Hildenborough is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. For an air-to-water heat pump the amount is £7,500; an air-to-air system can get £2,500 if it replaces the fossil-fuel heating outright, meets the home’s full heating demand and is not an add-on to a boiler. The installer applies, and we’re MCS certified.
Is a heat pump in Hildenborough permitted development?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. Central Hildenborough sits inside the Hildenborough Conservation Area. On a house, an air source heat pump can often go ahead under permitted development, with an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 cubic metres and an installation that meets MCS 020(a), which includes a noise check. Those rights don’t reach the grounds of a listed building, and conservation areas rule out walls or roofs facing a road. If that might affect you, we ask the local planning authority (for Hildenborough, normally Tonbridge and Malling council).
How soon will you get back to me?
The same working day. After that, we agree a survey, diagnosis or installation date that suits you, and you get a fixed price before any work goes ahead.
Will my radiators work with a heat pump?
We find out during the survey. Rooms where the radiator is big enough stay as they are, and any that need upsizing are set out in the quote.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. When you call, tell us the make, what’s happening and any error code, and we will talk you through the next steps.
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 the law, not just our preference, and manufacturers expect it for their warranty too. We are happy to quote for the full job, supply to commissioning.
Is Hildenborough in your area?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of the South East, Hildenborough included.
Air source heat pumps in Hildenborough, done properly
A £2,500 grant is available for some air-to-air heat pumps, with conditions. 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. The work covers underfloor heating, homes heated by oil, LPG or gas and air-to-air heat pumps, and common reasons people get in touch are questions about listed buildings or conservation areas and working out where a cylinder could go.
Space for an outdoor unit is rarely an issue near Hildenborough, so the design focuses on heat loss and radiators.
Warranty on the equipment is the manufacturer’s own, on the manufacturer’s terms, and we explain those terms on your quote. Each brand sets its own conditions, so we go through them with you rather than leave you to find the small print.
- Place
- Hildenborough (TN11)
- Region
- Kent
- Typical price
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Response
- We reply the same working day
- Approvals
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Hildenborough
Other services in Hildenborough
When it’s something else
Air source heat pumps cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- A grant for a home that does not meet the scheme rules
- Improving the building’s insulation
- Getting planning permission or listed building consent on your behalf
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 07833 053749 or send an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Hildenborough
- Hot water cylinders
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
Heat pumps in Hildenborough: local notes
The Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures date about 43% of homes in and around Hildenborough to the post-war years, 1945 to 1972, and about 82% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to Census 2021 figures. Homes of that age often have cavity walls that may or may not be insulated, which the survey checks. Detached and semi-detached houses typically have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
Period properties close to Parish Church of St John can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first. Ightham Mote, roughly 3 miles north, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development does not cover listed buildings.
Hildenborough is about 2 miles north-west of Tonbridge, in Kent. We cover Hildenborough for air source heat pumps and across the rest of Kent. Hildenborough is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. You can also see our page for East Grinstead, roughly 13 miles from Hildenborough.
Our nearest recent job to Hildenborough was on Granville Road, Oxted (RH8), about 11 miles west: installing a Mitsubishi Electric wall-mounted unit in the home gym and a second unit in the master bedroom.
Here we cover the TN11 postcode area. Main roads around Hildenborough include the B245, which makes travel easy. Places around Hildenborough that are also on our list: Stocks Green (1 mile south-west), Hilden Park (1 mile south-east), Watt's Cross (1 mile north-west), Coldharbour (1 mile north-east) and Budds (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles east), Sevenoaks (5 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles south) and Swanley (13 miles north).
Around Hildenborough
Typical jobs here are in properties near The Flying Dutchman Public House, Hilden Grange School and Haysden Country Park and the streets around them. The closest station to Hildenborough is Hildenborough station, roughly 0.7 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include The Milne Museum (1.8 miles south-east) and Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (3 miles south-east). The countryside around Hildenborough includes Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: sheets over the floor and any furniture nearby and nothing is moved without asking you. After that, anything electrical is made safe and we start. The work on site takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes, and we clear up before we go. For a place like Hildenborough, the timing is set with you and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We talk through your home, your current heating and what you want from a heat pump.
- We survey the home room by room for heat loss, and check the emitters, hot water and outdoor unit position.
- You get a fixed-price quote, with any grant you are eligible for and the VAT explained.
- Fitting day: the outdoor unit is placed, the indoor side connected and the controls set up.
- Once it’s running correctly, the MCS certificate is issued and we show you the settings.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for pets to be kept clear during the visit
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
- Give us access to the outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits
Getting a quote
Our prices page gives typical ranges, but your quote is based on your job, because no two buildings, rooms or systems are the same. Once we’ve looked at the job, from pictures or on a survey, you get a fixed price. To start, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
Looking after your system
So the system stays in good health:
- Seal draughts where you can
- Do not block radiators or indoor units with furniture
- Check what your manufacturer’s warranty asks of you
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 insulation and draught-proofing in good order because it reduces the heat the system needs to supply.
How the job changes from property to property
Hot water cylinders
Existing cylinders may not be suitable for a heat pump, and we explain whether yours can stay.
Heat loss surveys
Getting the survey right avoids undersized or oversized systems and that matters for comfort and running.
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