Kent · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Ightham
Looking for air source heat pumps in Ightham? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around you, finishing with proper records.
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
What a heat pump looks like in Ightham
About 73% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to Census 2021 figures. Houses usually have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
Ightham Mote, roughly 1.5 miles south, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings.
Ightham is about 4 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. For air source heat pumps in and around Ightham, please ring 07833 053749 or drop us a line for a fixed-price quote. We work across London and the South East, Ightham included. Ightham is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover. The nearest of our city pages is Bromley, around 14 miles from Ightham.
Our nearest recent job to Ightham was on Station Road, Orpington (BR6), about 11 miles north-west: installing three Daikin cassette units in the main office area and a wall-mounted unit in the client meeting room.
Our engineers cover all of the TN15 postcode area for air source heat pumps and the streets around it. The Street, Redwell Lane and Old Lane and the roads off them are all inside our area. Close to Ightham, our area also takes in Oldbury (1 mile north), Ivy Hatch (1 mile south-west), Sheet Hill (1 mile south-east), Styants Bottom (1 mile north-west) and Yopps Green (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles west) and Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south).
What’s near Ightham
In Ightham, that means homes and buildings near Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, Wrotham School and The Old House and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 1.5 miles north-east. A little further out are Ightham Court (1.1 miles north) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.3 miles east).
Air source heat pumps in Ightham
Heat pumps run at lower flow temperatures than most boilers, so radiators may need to be larger to give out the same heat. The survey shows which rooms are fine and which need changes, and the quote sets it out. If you’re dealing with replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump and wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating, we can help.
Homes around Ightham typically have room outside for a heat pump, so the design comes down to heat loss, radiators and hot water.
Any work on the refrigerant circuit is recorded: the work carried out, the refrigerant involved and the quantities. Keep the records with the manual and the warranty documents, ready for the next service or a warranty query.
- Where
- Ightham (TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Accreditations
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Replies
- We reply the same working day
- Guide price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Pricing
- Fixed after a survey or pictures
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
The process
Wherever the system can be run before we leave, we run it and check it in operation. Then we explain what was done and answer your questions, and anything that needs attention later is pointed out. The visit takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. We plan the trip to Ightham around you.
- 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.
- You get our view on the right type for the house, and on whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme applies.
- We install the heat pump and connect it up.
- After commissioning, you get the MCS certificate and a handover.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about any building rules, permits or sign-in
- Unlock any gate, garage or side passage we need
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
How to get a quote
If you need air source heat pumps in Ightham, ring 07833 053749 or send an email. Let us know the type of property and what you need, and send a few pictures if you can. Enquiries get a reply the same working day.
Advice
What air source heat pumps cannot fix
We’d rather tell you now than sell you work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Tax advice on your own circumstances
- Gas boiler work, such as disconnecting the old boiler, which needs a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Improving the building’s insulation
If you are not sure, just call 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Radiator systems
When to call us in Ightham
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.
Look out for any of the following:
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
- Comparing heat pump types
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
Older homes near Church of St Peter may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether extra work needs your approval first
- What’s in the price and what is not
- Whether the company is F-Gas certified, and whether you can check it
What the work involves, system by system
Air-to-water heat pumps
An air-to-water heat pump heats water for your radiators or underfloor heating and your hot water cylinder. It replaces the boiler as the main heat source, and is MCS certified when we install it.
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.
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Ightham: your questions answered
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump in Ightham?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. The Ightham Conservation Area takes in the middle of Ightham. A heat pump on a house can be permitted development if it meets the conditions, including the MCS noise check, but not within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit can’t face a road. Where needed, we check with the local planning authority (for Ightham, normally Tonbridge and Malling council).
Is Ightham within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A few pictures and the postcode are enough to get things started.
Why does F-Gas certification matter?
Companies working on equipment that contains F gas must be certified by an approved body, and each engineer needs the right qualifications too. It’s how you know the refrigerant is being handled legally and safely.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We offer maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system and the manufacturer need. Each visit is written up, with F-Gas records where refrigerant work is involved.
Do I need new radiators for a heat pump?
It varies from room to room. The survey compares each radiator with the room’s needs and the quote shows what’s needed.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night. When you call, tell us the make, what’s happening and any error code, and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
What warranty do I get?
It’s the manufacturer’s warranty, which varies by brand. For example, Daikin’s standard warranty on split air conditioning is 2 years and we explain the terms for your brand on the quote.
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