Greater London · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Ickenham, Greater London
F-Gas certified and NICEIC approved, we cover Ickenham for MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for. A fixed price before any work starts, and a 24/7 emergency line.
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
- Checking eligibility for a heat pump grant
Safe owner checks
Write down what you notice: error codes, noises, drips, smells or a drop in performance. It makes our diagnosis quicker, and a photo or a short video of the display is even better.
Do not move, re-route or disconnect units or pipework yourself. Moving a unit involves the refrigerant circuit, so it needs an F-Gas qualified engineer, and the electrical side needs a competent person. If you need something moved, we can quote for it.
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Ickenham
For an air-to-water heat pump, the price is £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. In England and Wales, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers a £7,500 grant towards an eligible air-to-water installation, and as the installer we apply for it on your behalf. Not every home qualifies, so we check eligibility before you commit. The work covers homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, underfloor heating and air-to-water heat pumps, and the jobs we see most are radiators that may be too small for a heat pump and questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
Homes in Ickenham are often flats and terraces, where outside space is limited, which affects which heat pump suits. Air-to-water needs room for the outdoor unit and typically a cylinder, while an air-to-air system needs less space.
Looking after a system is mostly common sense: clear space around the outdoor unit, the cleaning the manual describes and a service at the recommended interval. That also helps where the warranty terms ask for regular servicing.
- Place
- Ickenham (UB10)
- Region
- Greater London
- Credentials
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Guide price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Pricing
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Ickenham questions
Will a heat pump in Ickenham need planning permission?
It depends on the property. Central Ickenham sits inside the Ickenham Village Conservation Area. 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 Hillingdon council, typically the authority for Ickenham.
Can I have air conditioning in a flat in Ickenham?
Typically, yes, though leaseholders normally need the freeholder’s agreement. We look at where the outdoor unit could go, such as a balcony, flat roof or rear wall, and write it up for the freeholder or agent.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule with a fixed price. That can include the leak checks the F-gas rules require for larger systems.
Can you look at a system you didn’t fit?
Yes. We look at it first and tell you what we find, including any issues with how it was fitted. Any work is priced before it goes ahead.
How do you keep the place clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: dust sheets over floors and anything close to the work. Holes and fixings are agreed with you, and we clean up afterwards before we leave.
Is there a Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant for air-to-air?
A £2,500 grant is available in some cases. Adding air-to-air alongside a boiler does not qualify, and it must cover the whole heating demand.
Why use an F-Gas certified company?
The law says any company working on equipment containing F gas has to be certified, and the engineers need their own qualifications. It’s how you know the refrigerant is being handled legally and safely.
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Air source heat pumps in Ickenham: the local picture
About 35% of homes in Ickenham and the neighbourhoods around it were built between the wars, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax records, and about 79% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the 2021 Census. For homes of that age, the survey checks the insulation, the radiators and the hot water setup. Houses typically have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder. London homes can be short of space for an outdoor unit and cylinder, which affects the choice of heat pump.
For a home near West Ruislip station, the survey looks at whether an air-to-water or air-to-air heat pump suits better.
Ickenham is about 1 mile north of Hillingdon, in Greater London. Our engineers cover Ickenham for air source heat pumps, along with the rest of Greater London. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for London, about 16 miles away.
Our nearest recent job to Ickenham was on King Street, Twickenham (TW1), about 9 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.
From Long Lane, Court Road and The Avenue to the smaller roads in between, nowhere is left out. If your postcode is in UB10, the property is within reach. Places around Ickenham that are also on our list: Hillingdon (1 mile south), Ruislip Gardens (2 miles east), New Denham (2 miles west), Newyears Green (2 miles north) and Uxbridge (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover City of Westminster (13 miles east), Marylebone (13 miles east), Kensington (11 miles east) and St Pancras (14 miles east).
Near you in Ickenham
Around Ickenham, our work takes us to homes and businesses near Glebe Primary School, Church Field Gardens and Vyners School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is West Ruislip station, roughly 0.9 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Hillingdon Hospital (2.3 miles south) and The Chimes (1.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Northala Fields and Horse Shoe Bay.
When to call us in Ickenham
Homes with electric heating sometimes look at heat pumps as an alternative. A survey shows whether a heat pump suits the property and what would need to change, and we explain the grant position for your home.
The things we are asked about most are:
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
- No space for a hot water cylinder
Older homes near St Giles' Church may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
What your quote should include
- Who does the electrical work, and whether they can certify it
- Whether the manufacturer’s warranty depends on regular servicing
- Proof of F-Gas company certification
Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- A grant for a home that doesn’t meet the scheme rules
- Improving the building’s insulation
- Getting planning permission or listed building consent on your behalf
Not sure which it is? You can ring us on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Underfloor heating
What happens on the day
Our engineers arrive at the time agreed with you and check the plan with you first. Dust sheets go down over floors and anything close to the work, and the electrics are made safe before any panel comes off. On site, it takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. Send us a few phone pictures and we can often price a straightforward job in Ickenham before visiting.
- First we talk through the property and the current system.
- A heat loss survey is carried out, room by room.
- We design the system, check the radiators and cylinder and look at the outdoor unit position.
- You get a fixed price, with any grant and the VAT set out.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
- Plan for pets to be kept clear during the visit
- Mention any managing agent or landlord rules we need to follow
Getting a quote
Photos are the fastest route to a quote: the room or the existing unit, the outside wall or roof where the outdoor unit sits or would go, and the label on any existing unit. Tell us the address and what you need, and many jobs can be priced from that.
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From one of our customers
“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