West Sussex · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Houghton, West Sussex
Heat pump installation, for Houghton and the surrounding area. Ask us for a fixed-price quote, and we will reply the same working day.
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
- No space for a hot water cylinder
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
About our air source heat pumps in Houghton
We install air source heat pumps in Houghton and across West Sussex, and we are MCS certified. There are two kinds: air-to-water, which heats radiators or underfloor heating and your hot water, and air-to-air, which warms rooms through indoor units and can also cool. We’ll explain which type fits your home and why. If the problem is deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home and working out where a cylinder could go, we can sort it out.
For a home around Houghton that’s off mains gas and heated by oil or LPG, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme adds an extra £1,500 until March 2027 for an air source or ground source heat pump, on top of the £7,500.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: commissioning details and F-Gas records for a new system, a note of the fault and the fix for a repair, or a service record. File it with the manual so it’s to hand next time.
- Where
- Houghton (BN18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Certified
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Pricing
- A fixed price before we start
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Before you call an engineer
For air conditioning, cleaning the indoor unit’s filters is the main job owners can do, if the manual says so. With the power off, they lift out, can be vacuumed or rinsed and must be fully dry before they go back. On a heat pump, the equivalent is keeping the outdoor unit clear and checking the controls.
Keep a note of anything odd: an error code, a new noise, a drip, a smell or a change in how well the system heats or cools. It helps us diagnose quickly, and a photo of the display helps even more.
Houghton questions
Is the heat pump grant available in Houghton?
Houghton is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. 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. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump in Houghton?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. The centre of Houghton is in the Houghton Conservation Area. A heat pump on a house can be permitted development if it meets the conditions, including the MCS noise check, but not within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit cannot face a road. Where needed, we check with the planning department at Arun council, typically the authority for Houghton.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We offer maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system and the manufacturer’s terms need. Every visit is recorded, with F-Gas records where refrigerant work is involved.
When will I hear back?
The same working day. Then we agree a date that works for you, and you get a fixed price before any work goes ahead.
What’s the price of a heat pump installation?
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.
Do you cover Houghton?
Yes. Our engineers work in Houghton, as part of our area across London and the South East. Our base is in East Grinstead, West Sussex.
Which accreditations do you hold?
F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and MCS certified for heat pumps, and we’re Checkatrade members. Engineers who handle refrigerant hold their own F-gas qualifications as well.
How the visit works
Where something has to be switched off during the work, we agree it with you first so it doesn’t catch you out. For businesses, we can typically work room by room or zone by zone. On site, it takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. We plan the trip to Houghton around you.
- 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 recommend air-to-water or air-to-air and check the grant position.
- The system is installed and connected to the controls.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
- Mention any parking restrictions near the property
- Tell us about any building rules, permits or sign-in
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from a site survey or, where the job is straightforward, from photos and measurements. Then you get a fixed price so you know the cost before we begin.
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Common problems we fix in Houghton
Some homes heated by electric heaters or storage heaters consider a heat pump instead. A survey shows whether a heat pump suits the property and what would need to change along with whether any grant could apply.
Most people get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
- Working out where a cylinder could go
- Checking eligibility for a heat pump grant
For a home near Amberley station, the survey looks at whether an air-to-water or air-to-air heat pump suits better.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they looked at the job before pricing it
- Whether the electrical work is done by a registered contractor, such as NICEIC approved
- Exactly what the price includes, from supply and fitting to commissioning
Let and managed properties
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.
Bigger systems bring extra duties: systems with an effective rated output over 12 kW need a TM44 inspection by an accredited energy assessor at least every 5 years. We arrange the inspection, get the system ready and put right anything it picks up.
Air source heat pumps around Houghton
About 36% of homes in and around Houghton were built before 1919, according to the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures. Period properties can still suit a heat pump, but the design has to start from accurate heat loss figures.
Live in one of the older houses around The Parish Church of St Nicholas? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
Houghton is about 6 miles north of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Across the BN18 area, we cover air source heat pumps. Houghton is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work. There’s also a page for Worthing, roughly 8 miles from Houghton.
Our nearest recent job to Houghton was on School Hill, Storrington (RH20), about 5 miles north-east: installing two LG wall-mounted units in the waiting room and the main consulting room.
Our engineers cover all of the BN18 postcode area for air source heat pumps and the streets around it. Places around Houghton that are also on our list: Arundel (3 miles south), Warningcamp (3 miles south-east), Crossbush (3 miles south), Tortington (4 miles south) and Poling (4 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (8 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (9 miles south-west), Chichester (11 miles west) and Selsey (15 miles south-west).
Near you in Houghton
Typical jobs here are in properties near Arundel Park. Houghton’s nearest station is Amberley station, about 0.5 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Arundel and District Hospital (2.7 miles south) and Amberley Castle (1.2 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Amberley Wild Brooks and Bignor 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