Kent · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Kippington
For air source heat pumps in Kippington, choose an F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved company. Fixed-price quotes and a 24/7 emergency line.
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
About our air source heat pumps in Kippington
In England, an air source heat pump on a house can often go in under permitted development rights. 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. Common call-outs are for not knowing whether a grant applies and questions about where the outdoor unit can go, across air-to-water heat pumps, homes heated by oil, LPG or gas and hot water cylinders.
Cottages and older homes near Kippington can lose heat faster, which a heat loss calculation will show. Sometimes insulating first makes more sense.
We are an F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved for electrical work, MCS certified for heat pumps and a Checkatrade member. Refrigerant work is done by engineers who hold the F-gas qualifications the law requires.
- Location
- Kippington (TN13, TN14, TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Certified
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Quote
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Enquiries
- On the working day you ask
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
System by system
VAT on heat pumps
Heat pumps in homes carry 0% VAT until 31 March 2027, and 5% after that following HMRC’s rules on energy-saving materials. It does not apply to businesses.
Heat loss surveys
A heat loss survey measures how much heat each room loses on a cold day. Everything else is sized from it.
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Pricing air source heat pumps in Kippington
Our prices page gives typical ranges, and your quote is built on your job. The quote depends on:
- Access, including height, roofs and ladders
- Which make and model is being fitted or worked on
- The number of rooms, units or zones
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Small problems, from blocked filters to slow leaks, tend to get worse, and a struggling system uses more electricity to do less. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call 07833 053749 or send an email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed price.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- The make and model of the system, from the label
- The paperwork from the last service, if you have it
- Where the property is and what kind of building it is
Getting a quote is straightforward. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits you.
Kippington: your questions answered
Is planning permission needed for a heat pump in Kippington?
It comes down to the building and the spot chosen for the outdoor unit. A conservation area takes in the middle of Kippington. 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 local planning authority (for Kippington, typically Sevenoaks council).
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Kippington?
Kippington is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. 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. The installer applies, and we’re MCS certified.
Will skipping a service affect the warranty?
It depends on the manufacturer’s terms. Some manufacturers make regular servicing by a qualified engineer a condition of the warranty, so check the terms or ask us. Either way, keep a record of every service.
Can I fit air conditioning or a heat pump myself?
The refrigerant side has to be done by a qualified engineer working for an F-Gas certified company. That is a legal requirement, and it also matters for the manufacturer’s warranty. We’re happy to quote for the full job, supply to commissioning.
Should I choose air-to-water or air-to-air?
Air-to-water heats radiators or underfloor heating and hot water; air-to-air heats rooms through indoor units and can cool them. With air-to-air, hot water needs another source and the survey helps decide.
How quickly will you reply?
We reply to enquiries the same working day. If it’s an emergency, ring the 24/7 line instead.
How does the warranty work?
It’s the manufacturer’s warranty, which varies by brand. For instance, Daikin’s standard warranty on split air conditioning is 2 years and we explain the terms for your brand on the quote.
Heat pumps in Kippington: local notes
Census 2021 figures found about 71% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Houses usually have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
If you live near Sevenoaks station, the survey compares air-to-water and air-to-air for your home before anything is quoted. Older homes near Church of St Mary may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
Kippington is about 1 mile south of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Properties in Kippington get the same service as everywhere we cover: a look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Kippington is one of them. The nearest of our city pages is Bromley, around 12 miles from Kippington.
Our nearest recent job to Kippington was on Granville Road, Oxted (RH8), about 8 miles west: installing a Mitsubishi Electric wall-mounted unit in the home gym and a second unit in the master bedroom.
Here we cover the TN13, TN14 and TN15 postcode area. From Glebe Lane, Beech Road and Grange Road to the smaller roads in between, nowhere is left out. Neighbouring places we cover include Sevenoaks (1 mile north), Bessels Green (1 mile north-west), Riverhead (1 mile north), Dunton Green (2 miles north) and Chipstead (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south) and Gravesend (14 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Kippington
In Kippington, that means homes and buildings near Montreal Park, New Beacon School and Knole Academy. For rail, the closest station is Sevenoaks station, about 0.5 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Kemsing Castle Bank (3.3 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Museum (0.7 miles east). Not far away are Dryhill Nature Reserve.
How the visit works
Every visit follows the same order: check the plan with you, put the dust sheets down, do the work, test what we have done and explain it all to you. The visit itself takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. In a place like Kippington, parking is rarely an issue, but tell us about gates and access to the back of the property.
- You tell us about the home and what you want from a heat pump.
- A survey covers heat loss, radiators, hot water and where the outdoor unit could sit.
- You get our view on the right type for the house, and on whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme applies.
- The system is installed and connected to the controls.
- After commissioning, you get the MCS certificate and a handover.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
- Let us know where we can park and unload
- Make sure someone can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
Every quote starts with a look at the job, from a site survey or, where the job is straightforward, from photos and measurements. After that, we send a fixed price before any work starts.
Advice
What you can do yourself, and what needs us
There are a few things you can safely do yourself: keeping the outdoor unit clear, checking the mode and set temperature, and the routine cleaning in the manual. Anything inside the units, the electrics and the refrigerant is engineer’s work.
Refrigerant is off limits for anyone without the right qualifications. 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.
A customer’s words
“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