Kent · Heat pump installation
Ickham air source heat pumps
One call covers heat pump installation in Ickham, from the first look to sign-off. F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and Checkatrade members.
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
What air source heat pumps cannot fix
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what air source heat pumps will not do:
- Formal advice on VAT for your situation
- Gas boiler work, such as disconnecting the old boiler, which needs a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Grants for hybrid systems or replacements of low-carbon systems
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 07833 053749 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Underfloor heating
- Radiator systems
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Air-to-air heat pumps
About our air source heat pumps in Ickham
Heat pumps run at lower flow temperatures than most boilers, so radiators may need to be larger to give out the same heat. We check each radiator against the room’s heat loss and anything that needs changing is in the quote. If the problem is checking emitters for a heat pump and questions about where the outdoor unit can go, we can help.
If your home in or near Ickham is heated by oil, LPG or electric heaters with no mains gas, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027, on top of the £7,500.
Warranty on the equipment is the manufacturer’s own, on the manufacturer’s terms, and we explain those terms on your quote. Terms differ from brand to brand, and we are happy to talk you through them.
- Where
- Ickham (CT3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Guide price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Accreditations
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Price
- Fixed, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How it works
Each visit follows the same order: agree the plan on site, put the dust sheets down, do the work, check the system and explain it all to you. The visit itself takes anything from a couple of days for air-to-air to the best part of a week for air-to-water with radiator changes. We agree a date with you and plan the visit to Ickham so we arrive with what’s needed.
- It starts with a conversation about the home, the existing heating and your plans.
- 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.
- The price comes back fixed and in writing, with the grant and VAT shown line by line.
- Fitting day: the outdoor unit is placed, the indoor side connected and the controls set up.
- The system is commissioned and registered under MCS, and we show you how to use it.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
Getting a quote
Quotes do not take long. Send a few details and photos, and we reply the same working day. If we need to see the property first, we book a survey at a time that works for you.
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Why deal with it now?
Permitted development rules can change, and conditions vary between properties. Checking the position for your home at the survey stage avoids surprises later covering listed buildings, conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. Planning ahead for a job in Ickham means we can bring everything needed.
The pipe route, the height of the units and how we reach them all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why us?
- Covering London and the South East
- F-Gas certified company
- MCS certified for heat pumps
- Listed on Checkatrade
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
What a heat pump looks like in Ickham
Census 2021 figures found about 76% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Detached and semi-detached houses typically have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
If your home is one of the older properties near Church of St John, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen. If your home is listed, like Goodnestone Park about 3 miles south-east, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work.
Ickham is about 4 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. Whatever kind of property you have in Ickham, our engineers can help with air source heat pumps. You’ll hear back from us the same working day, and there’s a 24/7 emergency line. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Ickham among them. The nearest of our city pages is Bromley, around 51 miles from Ickham.
Every address in CT3 is covered, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need air source heat pumps at a property on The Street, School Lane and Baye Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover Wickhambreaux (1 mile north), Seaton (1 mile north-east), Littlebourne (1 mile west), Bramling (1 mile south-east) and Bekesbourne (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (4 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south-east) and Folkestone (13 miles south).
Local landmarks in Ickham
Typical jobs here are in properties near The Rose Inn, among other places. The closest station to Ickham is Bekesbourne station, about 2.3 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Canterbury Castle (4.7 miles west) and St Martins Hospital (3.3 miles west).
How the job changes from property to property
Radiators and underfloor heating
Underfloor heating suits a heat pump’s lower flow temperature, and we can connect to it where it’s already in.
Heat loss surveys
Without a proper survey, a heat pump can be too big or too small and that matters for comfort and running.
Common questions in Ickham
Is the heat pump grant available in Ickham?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Ickham is in England, where it applies. 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.
Is planning permission needed for a heat pump in Ickham?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. The centre of Ickham is in the Ickham, Wickhambreaux and Seaton 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 don’t 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 local planning authority (for Ickham, usually Canterbury City council).
Why does F-Gas certification matter?
Companies working on equipment that contains F gas must be certified by an approved body, and the engineers need their own qualifications. It means the refrigerant in your system is handled legally.
Which manufacturers do you install and repair?
We work with the leading brands, including Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. Send us the make and model if you have it.
Does servicing affect my warranty?
Each manufacturer decides. Where servicing is a condition, a missed service could give the manufacturer grounds to refuse a claim and we will tell you what your brand asks for.
What accreditations do you have?
We’re an F-Gas certified company, with NICEIC approval for electrical work and MCS certification for heat pumps. We are also Checkatrade members.
How does the warranty work?
The manufacturer provides it, on its own terms. Some terms depend on regular servicing by a qualified engineer so it’s worth keeping the service records.
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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