Isle of Wight · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Hillgrove
MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the boiler upgrade scheme grant applied for, in Hillgrove and nearby. Call for a fixed-price quote; we reply the same working day.
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Hillgrove
In England, an air source heat pump on a house can often go in under permitted development rights. Conditions include a maximum outdoor unit size of 1.5 m³, compliance with MCS 020(a), use for more than cooling alone and a site outside the curtilage of a listed building. We look at the planning position for your home during the survey. The work covers radiator systems, air-to-water heat pumps and hot water cylinders, and people most often call us about moving away from fossil-fuel heating and an oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life.
Space for an outdoor unit is rarely an issue near Hillgrove, so the design focuses on heat loss and radiators.
Some warranty terms depend on the system being serviced regularly by a qualified engineer. Where yours does, a regular service with us keeps that side in order and each visit is recorded.
- Where
- Hillgrove (PO33)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Quote
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Guide price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Hillgrove
Is the heat pump grant available in Hillgrove?
Yes, the scheme covers homes in England, including Hillgrove, if they qualify. Whether your home qualifies, and for how much, depends on the type of heat pump and the heating it replaces. You do not apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Do you cover smaller places like Hillgrove?
Yes. Hillgrove is within the area we cover across London and the South East. We’re based in East Grinstead and plan each visit so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
Will my radiators work with a heat pump?
That depends on the room’s heat loss and the radiator’s size. The survey compares each radiator with the room’s needs and the quote shows what’s needed.
Do you protect the property while you work?
We put dust sheets over floors and furniture near the work first, and the area is kept tidy throughout. At the end, we clear up and show you what we’ve done.
What does F-Gas certified mean?
Anyone installing, repairing or servicing the refrigerant side must be qualified, and their company certified. Ask to see proof before booking anyone and we’ll gladly show you ours.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold F-Gas company certification, which the law requires for any business working on refrigerant. NICEIC approval, MCS certification for heat pumps and Checkatrade membership sit alongside it.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule and quote for it. Leak checks required by the F-gas rules can be built in for larger systems.
Also near Hillgrove
Other services in Hillgrove
What we’re called out for in Hillgrove
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme has made people ask whether their home could qualify. Whether you can get the grant depends on your home and the scheme conditions and we confirm it before you go ahead.
These are the situations we see most often:
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
Live in one of the older houses around St. Mark's Church? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
Comparing quotes
- What the manufacturer’s warranty covers and for how long
- What records you get at the end
- Whether the quote shows VAT clearly
Why deal with it now?
Replacing a boiler in a hurry when it breaks leaves little time to consider a heat pump. Planning ahead gives time for the heat loss survey, the design and the grant application while the old heating still works. Small faults tend to grow, so it’s worth dealing with them early.
Every job is different, so each one gets its own fixed-price quote. The system, the access, the pipe routes and the parts involved all play a part.
Why choose AirCon Doctor in Hillgrove
- NICEIC approved electrical contractors
- We reply to enquiries the same working day
- MCS certification for heat pump work
- We diagnose before we treat
Read what air conditioning costs or our accreditations and certificates.
How the visit works
The visit has three parts, a bit like a doctor’s appointment: look, put right and sign off. First we check the system or the space against the plan, then we do the work, and finally we test, record and explain. Most of the time goes on the middle part, which takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. If a lane or gateway near Hillgrove is tight for a van, let us know and we’ll plan for it.
- First, a chat about the property and your goals for the heating.
- We survey for heat loss and look at radiators, cylinder space and outdoor unit options.
- You get our view on the right type for the house, and on whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme applies.
- Installation follows on the agreed dates.
- We commission it, complete the MCS certificate and show you how to use it.
Before we arrive
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
- Unlock any gate, garage or side passage we need
Get a fixed-price quote
To get a fixed-price quote, phone 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form and tell us about the property and what you need. A few pictures make it quicker. You will hear back from us the same working day.
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How the job changes from property to property
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme
In England and Wales, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers grants towards heat pumps: £7,500 for air-to-water and ground source, and £2,500 for air-to-air in limited cases. The application goes through the installer.
Hot water cylinders
Existing cylinders may not be suitable for a heat pump and we tell you if it needs replacing.
Air source heat pumps around Hillgrove
About 61% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the last census (2021). Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these. Hillgrove’s centre falls inside a designated 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 planning team at Isle of Wight council, which typically handles Hillgrove where needed.
With Arreton Manor about 2.4 miles south, it’s worth asking whether your own home is listed before planning a heat pump.
Hillgrove is about 2 miles north-east of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Anywhere in PO33, we cover air source heat pumps. Hillgrove is one of 125 towns, villages and districts in the Isle of Wight we cover. You can also see our page for Worthing, about 38 miles away.
Our working area takes in PO33, every street of it. Close to Hillgrove, our area also takes in Staplers (1 mile south-west), Wootton (1 mile north-east), Fairlee (1 mile west), Cross Lane (1 mile south-west) and Barton (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ryde (4 miles east), Cowes (4 miles north-west), Sandown (6 miles south-east) and Shanklin (6 miles south-east). Remote and island properties need a little more planning, so please mention your location when you ring 07833 053749.
What’s near Hillgrove
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to The Woodmans Arms, Seaclose Park and Medina College. For rail, the closest station is Smallbrook Junction station, roughly 4.3 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Carisbrooke Castle (3.2 miles south-west) and Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum (1.7 miles west). For a walk, there’s Briddlesford Nature Reserve and Mill Hill.
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