Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Iden Green, Kent
Air source heat pumps across Iden Green and nearby, from the first look to the final check and a fixed price agreed before any work starts.
- Checking eligibility for a heat pump grant
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
- Planning and permitted development questions
What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you and run through the plan before anything else. Dust sheets go down over floors and anything close to the work, and anything electrical is made safe before work starts. On site, it takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. Visits to Iden Green are agreed with you in advance and planned so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
- We find out about your home and the heating you have now.
- Every room’s heat loss is worked out on site.
- We design the system, check the radiators and cylinder and look at the outdoor unit position.
- Cost, grant and VAT appear on one fixed-price quote.
- Installation, commissioning and MCS registration complete the job.
Getting ready for the visit
- Keep pets out of the rooms we’re working in
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
- Move furniture away from the wall where we’ll be working
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: 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 simple jobs can often be priced without a visit.
Advice
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Iden Green
Heat pumps run at lower flow temperatures than most boilers which means some radiators may need upsizing. The survey shows which rooms are fine and which need changes and anything that needs changing is in the quote. Common call-outs are for choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air and questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, across homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, radiator systems and hot water cylinders.
If your home in or near Iden Green is heated by oil, LPG or electric heaters with no mains gas, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme adds an extra £1,500 until March 2027 for an air source or ground source heat pump, on top of the £7,500.
AirCon Doctor is an F-Gas certified company and NICEIC approved for electrical work, with MCS certification for heat pumps and Checkatrade membership. Our engineers hold the F-gas qualifications needed to work on refrigerant.
- Place
- Iden Green (TN17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Response
- On the working day you ask
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Approvals
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Quote
- Fixed after a survey or photos
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Rented and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and public buildings book us too across Kent. Larger buildings can be done in stages to keep disruption down.
Bigger systems bring extra duties: systems with an effective rated output over 12 kW need a TM44 inspection by an accredited energy assessor at least every 5 years. We can arrange it, prepare the system for it and fix what it finds.
Places near Iden Green
Also in Iden Green
Homes in Iden Green and heat pumps
About 38% of homes in and around Iden Green were built before 1919, according to VOA council tax data, and about 72% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the last census (2021). In older homes, the heat loss calculation is especially important, as solid walls and draughts change the size of heat pump needed. Detached and semi-detached houses typically have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
If your home is listed, like Great Dixter about 4.2 miles south, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work. Older homes near Church of St George may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
Iden Green is about 13 miles north of Hastings, in Kent. Whatever kind of property you have in Iden Green, our engineers can help with air source heat pumps. You’ll hear back from us the same working day and our emergency line runs 24/7. Count every place we list in Kent and you reach 922, with Iden Green on the list. We also work in Eastbourne, around 22 miles away.
The closest recent job we can point to from Iden Green was on Mermaid Street, Rye (TN31), about 10 miles south-east: installing three Fujitsu wall-mounted units in guest bedrooms, with the outdoor units positioned in the hotel’s walled rear garden.
Coldharbour Road, Chapel Lane and Iden Green Road and the roads off them are all inside our area. Our working area takes in TN17 in full. Close to Iden Green, our area also takes in Benenden (1 mile north), Four Throws (2 miles south-west), Pipsden (2 miles south-west), Sandhurst (2 miles south) and Linkhill (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles north), Ashford (14 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles west) and Paddock Wood (11 miles north-west).
Around Iden Green
Around Iden Green, our work takes us to homes and businesses near The Woodcock Public House, among other places. Nearby you will also find Sissinghurst Castle (4 miles north) and The C.M Booth Collection (2.5 miles east).
Safe owner checks
Some faults have simple causes you can check first: check the mode, the set temperature, the remote’s batteries and the breaker. If the breaker trips a second time, leave it off and ring 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk.
On air conditioning, the filters in the indoor unit are usually the one part owners can clean where the manufacturer’s manual explains how. With the power off, they lift out, can be vacuumed or rinsed and must be fully dry before they go back. On a heat pump, the equivalent is keeping the outdoor unit clear and checking the controls.
Why deal with it now?
The 0% VAT rate on heat pumps in homes runs until 31 March 2027, then 5% applies. If you’re thinking about a heat pump, that date is worth knowing alongside your own plans for the property. Dealing with it now is normally simpler than a breakdown later.
Height, access and the distance between the indoor and outdoor units all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
What you get with us
- MCS certification for heat pump work
- We work on all the leading brands
- An F-Gas certified company, as the law requires
- A site survey and a fixed-price quote
Questions from Iden Green
Is the heat pump grant available in Iden Green?
Yes, the scheme covers homes in England, including Iden Green, if they qualify. For an air-to-water heat pump the amount is £7,500; an air-to-air system can get £2,500 if it replaces the fossil-fuel heating outright, meets the home’s full heating demand and is not an add-on to a boiler. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Can I fit a heat pump in Iden Green without planning permission?
It comes down to the building and the spot chosen for the outdoor unit. Central Iden Green sits inside a conservation area. The permitted development rules for heat pumps leave out listed buildings and stop outdoor units going on road-facing walls or roofs in conservation areas. Anything outside the rules needs an application, and we raise it with the local planning authority (for Iden Green, typically Tunbridge Wells council) first.
Do you provide F-Gas records?
Yes, always. 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.
Which accreditations do you hold?
F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and MCS certified for heat pumps, and we are Checkatrade members. Engineers who handle refrigerant hold their own F-gas qualifications as well.
Do you work on commercial properties?
Yes. From one rented home to commercial buildings, the approach is the same: survey or diagnosis, a fixed price and proper paperwork.
What warranty do I get?
The manufacturer’s warranty, on the manufacturer’s terms. Each brand sets its own conditions and periods, so we explain them on your quote.
Will skipping a service affect the warranty?
That depends on the brand. Where servicing is a condition, a missed service could give the manufacturer grounds to refuse a claim, so we explain the terms on your quote.
What a customer said
“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