Greater London · Heat pump installation
Hornchurch air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps in and around Hornchurch, from a site survey or diagnosis to sign-off with the price fixed before work begins.
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
Common problems we fix in Hornchurch
Many people look at heat pumps when an oil, LPG or gas boiler is getting old. Planning the change before the boiler fails gives you time to survey, design and apply for any grant, rather than rushing a replacement in winter.
It’s time to call us if you’re dealing with:
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Checking eligibility for a heat pump grant
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
Historic houses such as Hare Hall, about 1.8 miles north, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in.
Before booking anyone
- What’s in the price and what isn’t
- Whether the company is F-Gas certified, and whether you can check it
- Whether the price is fixed or an estimate
About our air source heat pumps in Hornchurch
As an MCS certified installer, we fit air source heat pumps for homes in Hornchurch and the rest of Greater London. Air-to-water systems feed your radiators or underfloor heating and hot water cylinder, while air-to-air systems heat rooms directly through indoor units and can cool them too. We will explain which type fits your home and why. If the problem is choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air and finding a place for the outdoor unit, we can help.
In a flat in Hornchurch, the lease and the freeholder usually decide where a heat pump can go. The planning rules for flats are stricter than for houses, so we check the position before we design.
For a fault on a system that may still be under warranty, send us the make, model and installation date. We’ll tell you how the manufacturer’s warranty is likely to apply before anything chargeable is done.
- Location
- Hornchurch (RM12, RM11, RM14, RM1)
- Region
- Greater London
- Response
- We reply the same working day
- Approvals
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Typical price
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Gas boiler work, such as disconnecting the old boiler, which needs a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Draught-proofing and insulation upgrades
- Tax rulings, which only HMRC can give
If you’re not sure, just call 07833 053749 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Hot water cylinders
- Radiator systems
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Air-to-water heat pumps
What a heat pump looks like in Hornchurch
About 65% of homes in Hornchurch and the neighbourhoods around it were built between the wars, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax records. For homes of that age, the survey checks the insulation, the radiators and the hot water setup. For a London home, the outdoor unit position and the MCS noise check need careful planning.
For a home near Emerson Park station, the survey looks at whether an air-to-water or air-to-air heat pump suits better.
Hornchurch is about 6 miles south-west of Brentwood, in Greater London. For air source heat pumps in and around Hornchurch, it’s easy to get a fixed-price quote: please call 07833 053749 or email us. Our area covers London and the South East, including Hornchurch. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and Hornchurch is one of them. The nearest of our city pages is London, around 14 miles from Hornchurch.
Our nearest recent job to Hornchurch was on Greenwich High Road, Greenwich (SE10), about 11 miles south-west: installing a Mitsubishi Electric wall-mounted unit in the retail area and a second unit in the stockroom and office.
From High Street, The Avenue and Stanley Road to the smaller roads in between, nowhere is left out. Getting to Hornchurch is easy by the A125. Nearby, we also cover air source heat pumps in Upminster Bridge (1 mile east), Heath Park (1 mile north-west), Emerson Park (1 mile north-east), Hacton (2 miles south) and Ardleigh Green (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as London (14 miles west), St Pancras (14 miles west), Shoreditch (13 miles west) and Walthamstow (10 miles west).
Landmarks near Hornchurch
In Hornchurch, that means homes and buildings near Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College, J.J. Moon's pub and St. Andrew's Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Emerson Park station, about 0.7 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia (1.9 miles east) and The Brewery (1.8 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Hornchurch Cutting.
Also near Hornchurch
Other services in Hornchurch
What happens on the day
Everything the job needs comes with us, from tools and test equipment to ladders and dust sheets. You only need to give us clear access to the units, or their planned positions, and to the fuse board. The visit 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. A note on parking and access helps us plan a visit to Hornchurch.
- First, a chat about the property and your goals for the heating.
- The survey checks heat loss, emitters, hot water and the outdoor unit position.
- We explain which type of heat pump suits the home and whether a grant could apply.
- The system is installed and connected to the controls.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know where we can park and unload
- Keep pets out of the rooms we are working in
- Clear a path to the units and the space around them
Getting a quote
For air source heat pumps in Hornchurch, ring us on 07833 053749 or use the quote form. Tell us what kind of property it is and what you’d like done, and send a few pictures if you can. Enquiries get a reply the same working day.
Advice
Rented and managed buildings
Larger air conditioning systems in buildings need more than servicing: systems with an effective rated output over 12 kW need a TM44 inspection by an accredited energy assessor at least every 5 years. We can arrange it, prepare the system for it and fix what it finds.
If you look after several properties, we can plan visits across the portfolio and price them together. Every address has its own paperwork, so each one has its own history.
FAQs for Hornchurch
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Hornchurch?
Yes, the scheme covers homes in England, including Hornchurch, if they qualify. Air-to-water and ground source systems attract £7,500. Air-to-air gets £2,500, but only where it takes over from fossil-fuel heating and covers the whole home’s heating demand. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Do I need permission to put air conditioning in my flat in Hornchurch?
Often, yes, but the lease and the freeholder usually have a say. We look at where the outdoor unit could go, such as a balcony, flat roof or rear wall, and write it up for the freeholder or agent.
Can I do any of the installation myself?
Anything that involves the refrigerant needs an F-Gas qualified engineer from a certified company. That’s the law, not just our preference, and it also matters for the manufacturer’s warranty. We are happy to quote for the full job, supply to commissioning.
Are my radiators big enough for a heat pump?
Some radiators may be fine as they are, and some may need to be larger. At the lower temperatures a heat pump uses, radiators need more surface so we check every radiator against the room’s heat loss.
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 prices are set after a survey, and we confirm the VAT on the quote.
Whose job is it to check the system for leaks?
The operator of the equipment, working with qualified engineers. Systems below 5 tCO2e fall outside the set leak check intervals, while larger ones need checks at least every 12 months, or every 6 months from 50 tCO2e. We’ll work out which band applies to yours.
When will I hear back?
You will hear from us the same working day. For a breakdown that can’t wait, call our 24/7 emergency line.
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