Kent · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Ivy Hatch
F-Gas certified and NICEIC approved, we cover Ivy Hatch for air source heat pumps. Fixed-price quotes and a 24/7 emergency line.
- Comparing heat pump types
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
- Planning and permitted development questions
Air source heat pumps in Ivy Hatch, done properly
As an MCS certified installer, we fit air source heat pumps for homes in Ivy Hatch and the rest of Kent. Air-to-water systems feed your radiators or underfloor heating and hot water cylinder, while air-to-air systems heat rooms directly through indoor units and can cool them too. We’ll explain which type fits your home and why. We’re often asked to deal with replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump and choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air, on air-to-water heat pumps, air-to-air heat pumps and hot water cylinders.
In a place like Ivy Hatch, some homes are listed, and permitted development does not cover listed buildings, so we check consent first.
The records are your system’s health record: a dated account of the work and the readings we took. If anything goes wrong later, it helps the next engineer and the manufacturer, so keep it safe.
- Place
- Ivy Hatch (TN15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Replies
- Answered the same working day
- Quotes
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Costs
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
The two types suit different homes and needs. Air-to-water works with radiators and a cylinder, with a £7,500 grant for eligible homes, while air-to-air heats and cools rooms and has a £2,500 grant only in limited cases, and we explain which fits your home. For a village like Ivy Hatch, booking ahead lets us plan the trip properly.
Our prices page shows typical ranges, but your price depends on the job in front of us. Call for a fixed-price quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why people in Ivy Hatch choose us
- Clear warranty information from the manufacturer
- Leading brands including Daikin, Mitsubishi Electric and Fujitsu
- Covering London and the South East
- NICEIC approved for electrical work
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Common questions in Ivy Hatch
Will you come out to Ivy Hatch?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Visits to smaller places are planned so the engineer arrives with what the job needs.
Is the heat pump grant available in Ivy Hatch?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Ivy Hatch is in England, where it applies. The grant is £7,500 for an air source (air-to-water) heat pump and £2,500 for an air-to-air system that replaces the existing fossil-fuel heating. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Why does F-Gas certification matter?
F-Gas certification shows a company is approved to work on equipment containing fluorinated gases, such as the refrigerant in air conditioning and heat pumps. That isn’t optional: it’s required by law, and AirCon Doctor is certified.
Will you work on another installer’s system?
Yes. We look at it first and tell you what we find, including anything about the original installation that needs putting right. Any work is priced before it goes ahead.
Which type of heat pump is right for my home?
Air-to-water heats radiators or underfloor heating and hot water; air-to-air heats rooms through indoor units and can cool them. Air-to-air does not heat hot water and the survey helps decide.
Do I need new radiators for a heat pump?
Some radiators may be fine as they are, and some may need to be larger. Heat pumps run at lower flow temperatures, so radiators give out less heat, and the survey checks each one.
What accreditations do you have?
We are an F-Gas certified company, with NICEIC approval for electrical work and MCS certification for heat pumps. We’re also Checkatrade members.
Air source heat pumps around Ivy Hatch
The Ivy Hatch Conservation Area lies close to the centre of Ivy Hatch, within about a third of a mile. There are 6 conservation areas within a mile of the centre of Ivy Hatch. About 6 listed entries lie within half a mile of central Ivy Hatch, Forge Cottage (grade II) among them. So the heat pump survey asks two extra questions here: is the home listed, and is it inside a conservation area? About 73% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the 2021 Census. Houses normally have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
With Ightham Mote about 0.7 miles south, it’s worth asking whether your own home is listed before planning a heat pump. Live in one of the older houses around Ivy Hatch Church? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
Ivy Hatch is about 4 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. For air source heat pumps in and around Ivy Hatch, it’s easy to get a fixed-price quote: please ring 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier. Our area covers London and the South East, including Ivy Hatch. We cover 922 places across Kent. Bromley is in our area too, about 14 miles from Ivy Hatch.
The closest recent job we can point to from Ivy Hatch 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 work on Coach Road, Ismays Road and Stone Street Road and the roads around them. Our engineers cover all of the TN15 postcode area. We also cover the places around Ivy Hatch: Ightham (1 mile north-east), Stone Street (1 mile west), Sheet Hill (1 mile east), Yopps Green (1 mile east) and Oldbury (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles west) and Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south).
Near you in Ivy Hatch
Typical jobs here are in properties near Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve and The Plough pub. Ivy Hatch’s nearest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 2.2 miles north-east. A little further out are Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.8 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (3.6 miles west).
What air source heat pumps cannot fix
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Improving the building’s insulation
- Tax advice on your own circumstances
- Planning approval where permitted development doesn’t apply
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or send an email and we will say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Underfloor heating
- Radiator systems
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-water heat pumps
Towns and villages near Ivy Hatch
Also in Ivy Hatch
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Running several properties is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so work at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease or tenancy agreement normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the records to whoever needs them.
How the visit works
Our engineers arrive at the time agreed with you and run through the plan before anything else. Floors and furniture near the work are covered with dust sheets, and the electrics are made safe before any panel comes off. On site, it takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. For a village like Ivy Hatch, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We start with your plans and the property.
- 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.
- Installation follows on the agreed dates.
- After commissioning, you get the MCS certificate and a handover.
Before we arrive
- Move furniture away from the wall where we’ll be working
- Let us know where we can park and unload
- Tell us about any building rules, permits or sign-in
Get a fixed-price quote
Photos are enough for some jobs; others need a visit first. Bigger systems, commercial sites and awkward pipe routes are normally surveyed on site. Either way, the quote is fixed before anything goes ahead.
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What a customer said
“Very professional from the initial survey through to installation. The engineer explained everything clearly and the quote was exactly what we paid. Would not hesitate to recommend AirCon Doctor.”
David W., Haywards Heath