Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Keycol, Kent
We cover Keycol for heat pump installation. Diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we finish.
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
About our air source heat pumps in Keycol
An air-to-water heat pump heats water to a lower temperature than a typical boiler, so radiators may need to be larger to give out the same heat. We check each radiator against the room’s heat loss, and the quote sets it out. If you are dealing with moving away from fossil-fuel heating and questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, we can sort it out.
If your home in or near Keycol 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.
Whatever the visit, you get a written record: commissioning details for an installation, a fault and repair note for a repair, or a record of the service. File it with the manual, because it helps with any later warranty question.
- Where
- Keycol (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Accreditations
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Pricing
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Owner checks or an engineer?
For air conditioning, cleaning the indoor unit’s filters is the main job owners can do, if the manual says so. With the power off, they lift out, can be vacuumed or rinsed and must be fully dry before they go back. For a heat pump, the main owner jobs are a clear outdoor unit and sensible control settings.
Refrigerant is off limits for anyone without the right qualifications. The law requires anyone working on equipment containing F gas to hold the right qualifications, and the company to be certified, and refrigerant lines can cause cold burns. If you suspect a leak, switch the system off and call us.
Keycol: your questions answered
Will a heat pump in Keycol need planning permission?
It depends on the property. Around 6 listed entries sit within 0.5 miles of central Keycol. 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 the planning department at Swale council, normally the authority for Keycol.
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Keycol?
Keycol 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.
What warranty do I get?
Warranty comes from the manufacturer and depends on the brand and product. Daikin, for example, gives a standard 2 years on split air conditioning, and we explain the terms for whichever brand you choose.
Will I get records for the system?
Yes. It’s your proof of what was done: a dated note of the work, with refrigerant details where they apply.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For simple jobs, pictures and a few details can be enough, while bigger systems and repairs that need testing get a visit.
Who has to arrange F-Gas leak checks?
Responsibility is shared between the operator, usually whoever owns or controls the equipment, and the service technicians. The interval depends on the refrigerant charge, measured 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 does an air source heat pump cost?
An air-to-water heat pump costs £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes) before the grant. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers £7,500 to eligible homes in England and Wales though not every home qualifies.
Nearby places to Keycol
Other services in Keycol
The process
If the system has to be off for part of the visit, we tell you before any work starts, so you can plan around it. For businesses, we can usually work room by room or zone by zone. The work takes anything from a couple of days for air-to-air to the best part of a week for air-to-water with radiator changes. If a lane or gateway near Keycol is tight for a van, let us know and we will plan for it.
- 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.
- We explain which type of heat pump suits the home and whether a grant could apply.
- The system is installed and connected to the controls.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear access to the fuse board
- Mention any roof access, ladders or high-level work
- Clear a path to the units and the space around them
Get a fixed-price quote
Some jobs can be priced from pictures, while others need a survey. 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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Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly:
- Store the MCS certificate and warranty documents together
- Seal draughts where you can
- Use the settings explained at handover
Once commissioned, we register the installation with MCS and give you the certificate. Keep it with the manufacturer’s paperwork, as you may need it later.
A well-insulated home helps a heat pump, as lower heat loss means the system has less to do.
What a heat pump looks like in Keycol
At about 3 miles from the coast, Keycol is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt air is hard on outdoor units, so a heat pump near the sea needs a sensible position and regular checks, and some models offer corrosion protection for coastal sites. About 41% of homes in the Keycol area have been built since 2000, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax records. Lower heat loss in recent homes often means a smaller heat pump and fewer radiator changes.
Period properties close to Church of St Bartholomew can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first. A heat loss calculation decides the size of heat pump your home needs.
Keycol is about 2 miles west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Whether you’re in the middle of Keycol or further out, our engineers cover air source heat pumps, from small jobs to large ones. We cover 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. Bromley, roughly 29 miles off, has its own page on this site.
Our engineers cover all of ME9 for air source heat pumps and the roads nearby. Our engineers work on Rooks View, Hill Farm View and Rook Lane and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover include Bobbing (1 mile east), Chestnut Street (1 mile south), Newington (1 mile west), Danaway (1 mile south-west) and Oad Street (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Whitstable (15 miles east) and Faversham (9 miles east).
Local landmarks in Keycol
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to Westlands School and George Inn, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Newington station, about 1.1 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Court Hall Museum (1.8 miles east) and Bayford Court (2.3 miles east).
Different systems, different jobs
Radiators and underfloor heating
Underfloor heating works well with heat pumps because it uses lower temperatures, and we can connect to it where it’s already in.
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 we install it to MCS standards.
From one of our customers
“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