East Sussex · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Houghton Green
One call covers air source heat pumps in Houghton Green: diagnosis, fixed price, work and sign-off. F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and Checkatrade members.
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
- Comparing heat pump types
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts, a bit like a doctor’s appointment: diagnose, treat and sign off. First we check the system or the space against the plan, then the work itself, and finally everything is tested, recorded and explained. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. If a lane or gateway near Houghton Green is tight for a van, let us know and we’ll plan for it.
- First we find out about the property, the heating you have now and what you’re hoping for.
- We survey the home room by room for heat loss, and check the emitters, hot water and outdoor unit position.
- We send a fixed-price quote that shows the equipment, the grant position and the VAT.
- The outdoor unit, the indoor equipment and the controls are installed and connected.
- Once it’s running correctly, the MCS certificate is issued and we show you the settings.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets and children away from the work area
- Find the manual or the paperwork for the system, if you have it
- Make sure we can reach the outdoor unit, or where it will go
Getting a quote
To help us quote: the address and the type of property, a few photos, the make and model of any existing system and any symptoms, from error codes to drips. Once you have those, ring 07833 053749 or use the quote form.
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How we handle air source heat pumps in Houghton Green
We install air source heat pumps in Houghton Green and across East Sussex, and we’re MCS certified. 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 ageing boilers that will need replacing and plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump, we can sort it out.
Older and listed homes in villages like Houghton Green need extra care, because permitted development doesn’t apply within the grounds of a listed building, so consent comes first.
Some manufacturers make regular servicing by a qualified engineer a condition of their warranty. Where yours does, a regular service with us keeps that side in order, and every service is written up.
- Location
- Houghton Green (TN31)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Pricing
- Fixed after a survey or pictures
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Approvals
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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Homes in Houghton Green and heat pumps
The coast is only about 3 miles from Houghton Green. Salt air is hard on outdoor units, so a heat pump near the sea needs a sensible position and regular checks, and some models offer corrosion protection for coastal sites.
Older homes near The Parish Church of St Michael may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
Houghton Green is about 11 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. For air source heat pumps in and around Houghton Green, please give us a ring on 07833 053749 or use the quote form for a fixed-price quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Houghton Green. We cover 289 places across East Sussex. You can also see our page for Eastbourne, about 24 miles away.
Not far from Houghton Green, a recent job of ours was on Mermaid Street, Rye (TN31), about 1 mile south: installing three Fujitsu wall-mounted units in guest bedrooms, with the outdoor units positioned in the hotel’s walled rear garden.
We cover every part of the TN31 postcode area and the roads nearby. Places around Houghton Green that are also on our list: Playden (1 mile south-west), East Guldeford (1 mile south-east), Iden (1 mile north-west), Rye (1 mile south) and Rye Foreign (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Hastings (11 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-west), St Leonards (11 miles south-west) and Hastings Old Town (10 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Houghton Green
In Houghton Green, that means homes and buildings near Kings Head Inn and Rye College. Houghton Green’s nearest station is Rye station, roughly 1.3 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Rye Castle Museum (East Street) (1.4 miles south) and Ypres Tower (1.5 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
When to call us in Houghton Green
For homes with no mains gas, heated by oil or LPG, a heat pump is well worth considering. Until March 2027, an extra £1,500 is available for air source and ground source heat pumps in homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas where the home is eligible.
Reasons to give us a call include:
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
- Working out where a cylinder could go
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
With Lamb House about 1.5 miles south, it’s worth asking whether your own home is listed before planning a heat pump.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the quote shows VAT clearly
- Whether extra work needs your approval first
- Whether a new circuit is included and who certifies it
For landlords and property managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and public buildings book us too in Houghton Green and across East Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, zone or building to keep disruption down.
Whether it’s one property or many, the approach is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, access agreed with the people on site and paperwork at the end.
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Houghton Green
Is planning permission needed for a heat pump in Houghton Green?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. The centre of Houghton Green is in a 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 Houghton Green, typically Rother council).
Does being near the sea make a difference to air source heat pumps in Houghton Green?
It can, as Houghton Green 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.
Which manufacturers do you install and repair?
We install and work on the leading makes, including Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. Send us the make and model if you have it.
Do you offer emergency call-outs?
Yes, 24/7. Call the emergency line and tell us the make, the symptoms and any error code, and we will talk you through the next steps.
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant?
We check the scheme rules for your property before you go ahead. The installer applies for the grant, so we handle the application if you are eligible.
What VAT do I pay on a heat pump?
Heat pumps in homes carry 0% VAT until 31 March 2027, with 5% from 1 April 2027. Businesses pay the standard rate. This is general information, not tax advice.
Is Houghton Green in your area?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, Houghton Green included.
How the job changes from property to property
Air-to-water heat pumps
An air-to-water heat pump heats water for your radiators or underfloor heating and your hot water cylinder. It takes over from the boiler, and is MCS certified when we install it.
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Only one grant is available per property, and it cannot replace a low-carbon system, and hybrid systems are not eligible.
A customer’s words
“Very professional from the initial survey through to installation. The engineer explained everything clearly and the quote was exactly what we paid. Would not hesitate to recommend AirCon Doctor.”
David W., Haywards Heath