West Sussex · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Hurst Wickham
Air source heat pumps for Hurst Wickham and the surrounding area: a survey or diagnosis, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed-price quote.
- Planning and permitted development questions
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
About our air source heat pumps in Hurst Wickham
Hot water from an air-to-water system is stored in a cylinder. Homes with a combi boiler may not have a cylinder, so finding space for one is part of the survey. Air-to-air systems do not heat hot water, so you will need another way to do that. If the problem is replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump and comparing heat pump types, we can help.
Space for an outdoor unit is rarely an issue near Hurst Wickham, so the design focuses on heat loss and radiators.
Whatever the visit, you get a written record: commissioning details for an installation, a fault and repair note for a repair, or a record of the service. File it with the manual, because it helps with any later warranty question.
- Where
- Hurst Wickham (BN6)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Price guide
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Accreditations
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Price
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Replies
- We reply the same working day
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Before you call an engineer
Some faults have simple causes you can check first: is the system in the right mode, is the set temperature sensible, are the remote’s batteries working and has the breaker tripped. If the breaker trips a second time, leave it off and ring us on 07833 053749 or send an email.
There are a few things you can safely do yourself: keeping the outdoor unit clear, checking the mode and set temperature, and the routine cleaning in the manual. Anything inside the units, the electrics and the refrigerant is engineer’s work.
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What happens on the day
There’s very little for you to do on the day. Someone needs to let us in and show us the units, or where they’re going, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and we explain what we’ve done. Photos of the room and the outside of the property help us plan a visit to Hurst Wickham.
- 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.
- Installation follows on the agreed dates.
- After commissioning, you get the MCS certificate and a handover.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, high walls or locked plant areas
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
- Plan for pets to be kept clear during the visit
How to get a quote
Some jobs can be priced from photos, while others need a survey. Bigger systems, commercial sites and awkward pipe routes are normally surveyed on site. Either way, the quote is fixed before anything goes ahead.
Advice
Air source heat pumps in Hurst Wickham: the local picture
About 74% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to Census 2021 figures. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
Historic houses such as Ockenden Manor, about 5 miles north, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in. Older homes near Church of St George may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
Hurst Wickham is about 2 miles south-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. For air source heat pumps in and around Hurst Wickham, it’s easy to get a fixed-price quote: please call 07833 053749 or use the quote form. Our area covers London and the South East, Hurst Wickham included. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Hurst Wickham is one of them.
Not far from Hurst Wickham, a recent job of ours was on High Street, Hurstpierpoint (BN6), about 1 mile west: installing a Daikin multi-split system serving two treatment rooms, the reception and the waiting area.
All of BN6 is covered. Whether you are on College Lane, Hurst Wickham Close and Belmont Lane or a nearby road, our engineers can take on the work. Other places close to Hurst Wickham include Hurstpierpoint (1 mile west), Hassocks (1 mile south-east), Keymer (1 mile south-east), Clayton (2 miles south-east) and Sayers Common (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Crawley (12 miles north), Horsham (11 miles north-west), Worthing (13 miles south-west) and Haywards Heath (5 miles north-east).
Near you in Hurst Wickham
In Hurst Wickham, that means homes and buildings near Downlands Community School and The Poacher pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Hassocks station, roughly 1 mile south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Clayton Castle (1.9 miles south) and The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (1 mile south-east). The countryside around Hurst Wickham includes Wolstonbury Hill and Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve.
Aftercare tips
Looking after it is simple, and it helps at the next service:
- Diary the next service
- Check what your manufacturer’s warranty asks of you
- Use the settings explained at handover
Now and then in cold weather, the outdoor unit defrosts itself. You might see steam or hear the unit change note and it’s part of how the system works.
A well-insulated home helps a heat pump because it reduces the heat the system needs to supply.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single flat to a whole estate, you get the same standard: a look at the job first, a fixed-price quote, work booked with the occupier and written records afterwards.
Running several properties is easier with one contractor. Our area covers Greater London and the South East, so a run of properties can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Hurst Wickham: your questions answered
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump in Hurst Wickham?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. The Hurst Wickham Conservation Area is close to the centre of Hurst Wickham. Heat pumps on houses are often permitted development, but listed buildings need consent and conservation areas restrict outdoor units facing a road. Where it’s needed, we check with the planning department at Mid Sussex council, usually the authority for Hurst Wickham.
Is the heat pump grant available in Hurst Wickham?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Hurst Wickham is in England, where it applies. 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. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job for simple work, while larger systems and faults that need testing are seen on site.
Which accreditations do you hold?
F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and MCS certified for heat pumps, and we’re Checkatrade members. Our engineers also hold the individual F-gas qualifications needed to work on refrigerant.
Why use an F-Gas certified company?
The law says any company working on equipment containing F gas has to be certified, and each engineer needs the right qualifications too. It’s how you know the refrigerant is being handled legally and safely.
Do you offer emergency call-outs?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for breakdowns that can’t wait. Call 07833 053749 and tell us what’s happened.
Is Hurst Wickham in your area?
Yes. Hurst Wickham is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East. We are based in East Grinstead, West Sussex.
A customer’s words
“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