Greater London · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Hounslow West, Greater London
Air source heat pumps across Hounslow West and nearby, from the first look to the final check with the price fixed before work begins.
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
- A boiler that is getting old
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
What air conditioning will not do
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Planning approval where permitted development doesn’t apply
- Promising eligibility for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Any gas work on the existing boiler
If in doubt, call 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
- Underfloor heating
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Radiator systems
Air source heat pumps in Hounslow West
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, so an add-on next to a boiler is not eligible. The work covers air-to-air heat pumps, radiator systems and hot water cylinders, and common reasons people get in touch are deciding on the outdoor unit position and checking eligibility for a heat pump grant.
Terraced houses in a London area like Hounslow West can suit a heat pump well, as long as there’s a sensible spot for the outdoor unit and its noise is checked against the MCS planning standard.
The records are your system’s health record: a dated account of the work and the readings we took. It makes the next visit quicker and any warranty question simpler, so keep it safe.
- Place
- Hounslow West (TW4, TW3, TW5)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Replies
- On the working day you ask
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Certified
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Price
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Also in Hounslow West
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed-price quote.
The F-gas rules share responsibility for leak checking between the equipment’s operator and the service technicians. Where a building is let or managed, the lease or contract should make clear who looks after the system and we are happy to deal with whoever it is.
The process
Everything the job needs comes with us, from tools and test equipment to ladders and dust sheets. All we ask is clear access to the units, or to where they’ll go, and to the consumer unit. On site, the work takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. Send us a few phone photos and we can often price a straightforward job in Hounslow West before visiting.
- Step one is understanding the house, how it’s heated today and what you’d like to change.
- We survey the home room by room for heat loss, and check the emitters, hot water and outdoor unit position.
- The price comes back fixed and in writing, with the grant and VAT shown line by line.
- We fit the outdoor unit and connect it to the heating, hot water and controls.
- Once it’s running correctly, the MCS certificate is issued and we show you the settings.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
- Clear access to the fuse board
- Mention any parking restrictions near the property
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs; others need a visit first. Bigger systems, commercial sites and awkward pipe routes are normally surveyed on site. Either way, the quote is fixed before anything goes ahead.
Advice
Homes in Hounslow West and heat pumps
VOA council tax data show about 33% of homes in the Hounslow West area date from 1919 to 1939. For homes of that age, the survey checks the insulation, the radiators and the hot water setup. In London, outside space and the rules for flats often decide which kind of heat pump suits.
Osterley House, roughly 2.1 miles north-east, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development does not cover listed buildings. If your home is one of the older properties near Church of St Paul, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Hounslow West is about 2 miles west of Hounslow, in Greater London. For air source heat pumps in and around Hounslow West, it’s easy to get a fixed-price quote: please give us a ring on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk. Our area covers London and the South East, Hounslow West included. Our list for Greater London has 764 entries and Hounslow West is among them. We also work in London, around 13 miles away.
Not far from Hounslow West, a recent job of ours was on King Street, Twickenham (TW1), about 3 miles south-east: installing a Samsung VRF system serving the restaurant dining area, bar, private dining room and kitchen extraction area: seven indoor units in total.
Postcode districts we cover here: TW4, TW3 and TW5. The A3006 and A3063 serve Hounslow West, which keeps journeys to surveys and visits simple. Places around Hounslow West that are also on our list: Heston (1 mile north), Lampton (1 mile east), North Hyde (2 miles north), Hounslow (2 miles east) and Woodlands (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover London (13 miles east), City of Westminster (11 miles east), Marylebone (11 miles east) and Kensington (8 miles east).
What’s near Hounslow West
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to Hounslow Heath, The Heathland School and Gunnersbury Catholic School. The closest station to Hounslow West is Hounslow station, about 1.2 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Museum of Army Music (1.9 miles south-east) and Hounslow Hospital (0.7 miles east). The countryside around Hounslow West includes Richmond Hill and Garden Lake.
FAQs for Hounslow West
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Hounslow West?
Hounslow West is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. It gives £7,500 towards an air-to-water or ground source heat pump, or £2,500 towards an air-to-air heat pump that replaces the fossil-fuel heating and meets the whole home’s heating need. You do not apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump in Hounslow West?
It depends on the property. The centre of Hounslow West is in the Hounslow Cavalry Barracks 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 do not 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 planning department at Hounslow council, normally the authority for Hounslow West.
Are you F-Gas certified?
F-Gas company certification, NICEIC approval for electrical work and MCS certification for heat pumps, and we’re Checkatrade members. Our engineers also hold the individual F-gas qualifications needed to work on refrigerant.
Do I get paperwork after the visit?
Yes, on every job. A new system comes with commissioning details, F-Gas records and the manufacturer’s warranty information, while repairs and services get a written note of what was found and done.
Will skipping a service affect the warranty?
It depends on the manufacturer’s terms. Some manufacturers make regular servicing by a qualified engineer a condition of the warranty, so it’s worth checking. Either way, keep a record of every service.
What warranty do I get?
It’s the manufacturer’s, and the terms are theirs. Some brands make regular servicing a condition, so keep your service records.
Do you work on all makes?
Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hitachi and others. For new systems, we recommend a brand and model to suit the job and tell you why.
Why deal with it now?
Planning rules have specific conditions. Checking the position for your home at the survey stage avoids surprises later, including conservation areas, listed buildings and Article 4 directions. In London, hot spells can bring a rush of calls, so planning the work in Hounslow West before summer avoids the wait.
Several rooms, units or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why choose AirCon Doctor in Hounslow West
- Manufacturer’s warranty terms explained on your quote
- We work on all the leading brands
- We reply to enquiries the same working day
- NICEIC approved electrical contractors
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
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