Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Kennington, Kent
Our engineers work in Kennington on air source heat pumps. A look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end.
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
For landlords and property managers
Landlords, letting agents and managing agents book us, not only the people who live or work in the property. Tell us who the contact on site is and who should receive the paperwork, and we’ll keep everyone informed.
For anyone managing more than one building, we can quote and plan the work across all of them. Each property gets its own records, so each one has its own history.
How we handle air source heat pumps in Kennington
We begin with a room-by-room heat loss survey. That tells us how much heat the home needs, room by room, so the heat pump and the radiators or indoor units can be sized properly. Guesswork leads to systems that are too big or too small. The work covers hot water cylinders, radiator systems and underfloor heating, and common reasons people get in touch are radiators that may be too small for a heat pump and questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
Whether a home near Kennington has mains gas makes a difference to the grant. Until March 2027, homes on oil or LPG without mains gas can get an extra £1,500 through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, for an air source or ground source heat pump.
If a fault appears while the equipment is under the manufacturer’s warranty, tell us the make, model and installation date. We’ll explain how the manufacturer’s terms are likely to apply before anything chargeable is done.
- Place
- Kennington (TN24, TN25)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Credentials
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Price
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
System by system
Heat loss surveys
We look at walls, windows, floors, roofs and ventilation, and the size of each room.
Air-to-water heat pumps
An air-to-water heat pump costs £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. Eligible homes in England and Wales can get a £7,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant towards it, and we apply for it as the installer.
Homes in Kennington and heat pumps
Valuation Office Agency council tax records date about 40% of homes in and around Kennington to the post-war years, 1945 to 1972, and Census 2021 figures found about 64% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Whether the walls and loft have been insulated makes a real difference to the heat pump size for homes of that period. Houses usually have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
Period properties close to Church of St Mary can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first. With Godinton House about 2.3 miles west, it’s worth asking whether your own home is listed before planning a heat pump.
Kennington is about 2 miles north-east of Ashford, in Kent. Kennington gets the same approach as every job we take on: diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we have finished. Kennington is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for homes and businesses. Our Eastbourne page covers places nearby (37 miles or so).
The A28 pass through or close to Kennington, which keeps journeys to surveys and visits simple. Our engineers work on Park Road, York Road and Ball Lane and nearby roads. If you’re just outside Kennington, we cover Bockhanger (1 mile south-west), Potters Corner (1 mile west), Boughton Lees (2 miles north), Godinton (2 miles south-west) and Willesborough (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (12 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east) and Whitstable (14 miles north-east).
Around Kennington
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around Towers School and Sixth Form Centre, Conningbrook Lakes Country Park and The Rose Inn, among other places. The closest station to Kennington is Ashford International station, about 1.7 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include County Square (1.4 miles south-west) and William Harvey Hospital (2.1 miles south-east). The countryside around Kennington includes Hatch Park.
What you can do yourself, and what needs us
Before you call us about a fault, a few checks can save a visit: is the system in the right mode, is the set temperature sensible, are the remote’s batteries working and has the breaker tripped. If the breaker trips a second time, leave it off and call 07833 053749 or use the quote form.
Never try to top up, release or handle refrigerant yourself. Under the F-gas rules, engineers need their own qualifications and the company must be certified, and refrigerant lines can cause cold burns. If you suspect a leak, switch the system off and call us.
How it works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: check the plan with you, put the dust sheets down, do the work, check the system and explain it all to you. On site, the work takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. Seeing the property in photos first helps us plan the trip to Kennington.
- We start with your plans and the property.
- We survey for heat loss and look at radiators, cylinder space and outdoor unit options.
- We recommend air-to-water or air-to-air and check the grant position.
- The system is installed and connected to the controls.
- After commissioning, you get the MCS certificate and a handover.
Preparing for the visit
- Arrange for someone to be there to let us in
- Keep pets and children away from the work area
- Mention any parking restrictions near the property
Get a fixed-price quote
To help us quote: where the property is and what kind of building it is, pictures of the rooms or units, the brand and model of anything already fitted and any symptoms, from error codes to drips. Once you have those, phone 07833 053749 or send an email.
Advice
Towns and villages near Kennington
What else we do in Kennington
Kennington questions
Is planning permission needed for a heat pump in Kennington?
It comes down to the building and the spot chosen for the outdoor unit. A conservation area takes in the middle of Kennington. 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 Ashford council, which is typically the planning authority for Kennington.
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Kennington?
Kennington is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. The amount depends on the type of heat pump, and the survey confirms which applies. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
Do you provide F-Gas records?
Yes. You get a written record of every visit, and any work on the refrigerant circuit goes in the F-Gas records. File them with the system’s paperwork.
Who is responsible for leak checks?
The F-gas rules share it between the equipment’s operator and the engineers who work on it. How often depends on the size of the refrigerant charge in tonnes of CO2 equivalent: at least yearly for 5 to under 50 tCO2e, and every 6 months for 50 to under 500 tCO2e.
How much time does a heat pump install need?
It takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. How much of the heating changes decides most of the time, and we confirm the timing with your quote.
How quickly will you reply?
On the same working day you contact us. Then we agree a date that works for you, with a fixed price before work starts.
Can I fit air conditioning or a heat pump myself?
No, not the refrigerant side. Under the F-gas rules, it must be done by qualified engineers from a certified company, and a new electrical circuit is notifiable building work unless a registered competent person does it.
What a customer said
“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