Essex · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Howe Green, Essex
Air source heat pumps in and around Howe Green, from a site survey or diagnosis to sign-off with the price fixed before work begins.
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- No space for a hot water cylinder
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
Howe Green questions
Do you cover smaller places like Howe Green?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. A few photos and the postcode are enough to get things started.
Is the heat pump grant available in Howe Green?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Howe Green is in England, where it applies. Whether your home qualifies, and for how much, depends on the type of heat pump and the heating it replaces. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Can I fit air conditioning or a heat pump myself?
Not the refrigerant work. The F-gas rules require certified companies and qualified engineers for it, and a new circuit is notifiable under Part P unless a registered electrician, such as a NICEIC approved contractor, does it.
Do you work on all makes?
We work with the leading brands, from Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin and Fujitsu to Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. Send us the make and model if you have it.
Do I need new radiators for a heat pump?
It depends on each radiator and the room it heats. At the lower temperatures a heat pump uses, radiators need more surface, and the survey checks each one.
Who is responsible for leak checks?
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.
Is the equipment covered by a warranty?
The manufacturer provides it, on its own terms. Some brands make regular servicing a condition so it’s worth keeping the service records.
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Howe Green
An air-to-water heat pump heats water to a lower temperature than a typical boiler which means some radiators may need upsizing. We check each radiator against the room’s heat loss and anything that needs changing is in the quote. Common call-outs are for checking eligibility for a heat pump grant and planning and permitted development questions, on homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, underfloor heating and air-to-air heat pumps.
For a home around Howe Green that’s off mains gas and heated by oil or LPG, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027.
Each manufacturer sets its own warranty period. Daikin, for example, gives a standard 2 years on split air conditioning, with longer extensions only on its air-to-water heat pumps. Whatever the brand, the manufacturer’s terms are explained on your quote.
- Where
- Howe Green (CM2)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Pricing
- Fixed, in writing
- Accreditations
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Typical price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Replies
- We reply the same working day
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Air source heat pumps around Howe Green
Howe Green is about 30 miles from central London, well within the area we cover from our base in East Grinstead. VOA council tax data date about 42% of homes in the Howe Green area to the post-war years, 1945 to 1972, and about 76% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the last census (2021). Whether the walls and loft have been insulated makes a real difference to the heat pump size for homes of that period. Detached and semi-detached houses typically have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
With Danbury Place about 1.7 miles north-east, it’s worth asking whether your own home is listed before planning a heat pump. Live in one of the older houses around Church of St Andrew? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
Howe Green is about 3 miles south-east of Chelmsford, in Essex. Across the CM2 area, we can help with air source heat pumps. Howe Green is one of 644 towns, villages and districts in Essex we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 30 miles away.
Work in CM2 follows the same survey, fixed-price quote and written records as everywhere else we cover. From Chalklands, Southend Road and The Tythings to the smaller roads in between, the whole area is covered. We also cover East Hanningfield (2 miles south-east), West Hanningfield (2 miles south-west), Bicknacre (2 miles east), Rettendon (3 miles south) and South Hanningfield (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (3 miles north-west), Basildon (9 miles south), Braintree (13 miles north) and Brentwood (11 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Howe Green
The nearest railway station is Chelmsford station, about 3.6 miles north-west. Nearby you’ll also find Bond Street Chelmsford (3.3 miles north-west) and Baddow Hospital (1.2 miles north-west). Open spaces near Howe Green include Hanningfield Reservoir.
How the visit works
Wherever the system can be run before we leave, we run it and check it in operation. Then we show you what we have done and answer any questions, and anything that needs a follow-up is pointed out there and then. The visit takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. Visits to Howe Green are agreed with you in advance and planned so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
- Step one is understanding the house, how it’s heated today and what you’d like to change.
- On the visit we calculate what every room loses on a cold day, then check the radiators, room for a cylinder and outdoor unit options.
- We send a fixed-price quote that shows the equipment, the grant position and the VAT.
- Installation covers the outdoor unit, the indoor connections and the controls.
- Once it’s running correctly, the MCS certificate is issued and we show you the settings.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can meet us at the agreed time
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
Getting a price
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, you get a fixed price before any work is booked.
Related advice
Managing agents and facilities teams in Howe Green
We work for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as homeowners and businesses. Let us know who will give us access and who the records should go to, and we’ll keep everyone informed.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the property, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed-price quote.
Aftercare tips
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Let the heat pump run steadily, as set up at handover
- Leave indoor units unobstructed
- Keep the outdoor unit clear all year
The warranty on the heat pump is the manufacturer’s, on its own terms. We explain the terms for your brand, including any servicing conditions.
Let the heat pump run steadily rather than switching it on and off, using the settings agreed at handover.
Different systems, different jobs
Hot water cylinders
An air-to-water heat pump heats hot water through a cylinder. The survey looks at where it can go particularly in homes with a combi boiler.
Air-to-air heat pumps
Air-to-air heat pumps are now covered by permitted development rules in England, subject to conditions. Cooling-only units are not included, so check with the council.
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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