Greater London · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Kensal Town
Need air source heat pumps in Kensal Town? We look at the job first, give you a fixed-price quote and do the work at a time that suits you, then sign it off with written records.
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
How we handle air source heat pumps in Kensal Town
Many air source heat pumps can be installed as permitted development in England, without a planning application. The conditions include an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 m³ and compliance with MCS 020(a), and the unit cannot be used solely for cooling or sit within the curtilage of a listed building. We look at the planning position for your home during the survey. The work covers air-to-air heat pumps, hot water cylinders and underfloor heating, and people most often call us about checking eligibility for a heat pump grant and deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home.
A terrace in Kensal Town shares walls with its neighbours, which helps keep heat in, as long as there’s a sensible spot for the outdoor unit and its noise is checked against the MCS planning standard.
We are an F-Gas certified company, 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.
- Location
- Kensal Town (W10, W9, W11)
- Region
- Greater London
- Accreditations
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Quotes
- Fixed, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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 a breaker trips again after you reset it, leave it off and call us on 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form.
Do not move, re-route or disconnect units or pipework yourself. Moving a unit involves the refrigerant circuit, so it needs an F-Gas qualified engineer, and the electrical side needs a competent person. Ask us to quote for a move instead.
Towns and villages near Kensal Town
What else we do in Kensal Town
What we do, step by step
There’s very little for you to do on the day. Just let us in and point us to the units, or to where they’ll be fitted, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and we explain what we’ve done. Photos of the room and where the outdoor unit could go let us plan most of a visit to Kensal Town in advance.
- We find out about your home and the heating you have now.
- Every room’s heat loss is worked out on site.
- The design covers the heat pump, emitters, hot water and outdoor unit.
- A fixed-price quote explains the cost, the grant position and the VAT.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move furniture away from the wall where we will be working
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
- Mention any managing agent or landlord rules we need to follow
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed-price quote, call us on 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier with the address and a few details about the rooms or units involved. A few pictures make it quicker. You will hear back from us the same working day.
Related advice
After we have gone
So the system stays in good health:
- Ask about the grant before you commit
- Store the MCS certificate and warranty documents together
- Leave space around the outdoor unit
Should you have questions after the install, give us a ring on 07833 053749 or use the quote form and we’ll look into it. A yearly service is a good habit.
Keep radiators and indoor units unobstructed so the heat can get into the room.
What a heat pump looks like in Kensal Town
About 54% of homes across Kensal Town and its surrounding area were built before 1919, according to the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures, and Census 2021 figures found about 84% of households live in flats. Period properties can still suit a heat pump, but the design has to start from accurate heat loss figures. For flats, the first questions are where an outdoor unit could go, whether a cylinder fits and what the lease allows. In London, outside space and the rules for flats often decide which kind of heat pump suits.
If your home is near Queens Park (London) station and heated by a gas boiler, an air-to-water heat pump can replace it where the survey shows it suits. With Kensington Palace about 1.6 miles south-east, it’s worth asking whether your own home is listed before planning a heat pump.
Kensal Town is about 2 miles north of Kensington, in Greater London. Properties in Kensal Town get the same service as everywhere we cover: a look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end. Kensal Town is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London we cover for homes and businesses.
Our nearest recent job to Kensal Town was on East Hill, Wandsworth (SW18), about 5 miles south: installing a Daikin wall-mounted unit in the open-plan living area.
Here we cover the W10, W9 and W11 postcode area. The A4207 pass through or close to Kensal Town, which keeps journeys to surveys and visits simple. Close to Kensal Town, our area also takes in North Kensington (1 mile west), Notting Dale (1 mile south), Kensal Rise (1 mile north-west), Queen's Park (1 mile north-east) and Kensal Green (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include London (5 miles east), City of Westminster (3 miles east), Marylebone (3 miles east) and St Pancras (4 miles east).
What’s near Kensal Town
In Kensal Town, that means homes and buildings near All Saints Catholic College, Emslie Horniman's Pleasance and Maida Vale School. The closest station to Kensal Town is Queens Park (London) station, roughly 0.7 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Westfield London (1.2 miles south-west) and Paddington General Hospital (0.5 miles east). The countryside around Kensal Town includes Campden Hill and Greville Place nature reserve.
What the work involves, system by system
Air-to-water heat pumps
The price for air-to-water is £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.
Heat loss surveys
The survey covers the building fabric and how air moves through it, and the size of each room.
Questions from Kensal Town
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Kensal Town?
Kensal Town is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. 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. You do not apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Will a heat pump in Kensal Town need planning permission?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. The Queens Park Estate Conservation Area is close to the centre of Kensal Town. 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 Kensington and Chelsea council, which is normally the planning authority for Kensal Town first.
Can I do any of the installation myself?
No, not the refrigerant side. The F-gas rules require certified companies and qualified engineers for it, and a new electrical circuit is notifiable building work unless a registered competent person does it.
Are you F-Gas certified?
We hold F-Gas company certification, which the law requires for any business working on refrigerant. We’re also NICEIC approved, MCS certified for heat pumps and Checkatrade members.
Do you work on commercial properties?
Yes. From one rented home to commercial buildings, we work the same way: a look first, a fixed-price quote and written records.
Why does F-Gas certification matter?
For refrigerant work, both the engineer and the company need the right F-gas credentials. It’s worth checking before booking, and we are happy to show ours.
Do you provide F-Gas records?
Yes. You get a written record of each visit, and any work on the refrigerant circuit goes in the F-Gas records. Keep them with the manual and the warranty documents.
A customer’s words
“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