Kent · Heat pump installation
Leigh Green air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps in and around Leigh Green, from a site survey or diagnosis to sign-off with the price fixed before work begins.
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Know the servicing conditions in your warranty
- Keep the MCS certificate with the manufacturer’s paperwork
- Do not block radiators or indoor units with furniture
Equipment warranties come from the manufacturer. We go through the conditions with you, including any servicing they ask for.
Leave space around the outdoor unit. It needs good airflow to collect heat from outside, so keep it clear all year.
How we handle air source heat pumps in Leigh Green
Air source heat pumps collect heat from outdoor air and bring it inside with electricity running the compressor and fans. It works on the same principle as air conditioning, run the other way and the Energy Saving Trust notes that air-to-air heat pumps are sometimes referred to as air conditioning. If the problem is working out whether radiators need upsizing and moving away from fossil-fuel heating, we can sort it out.
If your home in or near Leigh Green is heated by oil, LPG or electric heaters with no mains gas, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: commissioning details and F-Gas records for a new system, a note of the fault and the fix for a repair, or a service record. Keep it with the system’s paperwork, because it helps with any later warranty question.
- Location
- Leigh Green (TN30)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Accreditations
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Enquiries
- Answered the same working day
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How it works
If the system has to be off for part of the visit, we tell you before we start, so you can plan around it. In a business, work can often be done one area at a time. 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. Somewhere like Leigh Green, it helps to know about lanes, gates and where to park.
- It begins with your house and the heating it relies on now.
- Every room’s heat loss is worked out on site.
- We design the system, check the radiators and cylinder and look at the outdoor unit position.
- Cost, grant and VAT appear on one fixed-price quote.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
- Keep pets and children away from the work area
- Move furniture away from the wall where we will be working
Ask for a quote
Our prices page gives typical ranges, but your quote is based on your job, because no two buildings, rooms or systems are the same. Once we’ve looked at the job, from photos or on a survey, you get a fixed price. To get going, call us on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk.
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Air source heat pumps in Leigh Green: the local picture
The last census (2021) found about 69% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Houses typically have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder. The centre of Leigh Green lies within a conservation area. Maynard's Farmhouse, listed at grade II*, is one of roughly 13 protected buildings and structures in the half-mile around Leigh Green’s centre. So the heat pump survey asks two extra questions here: is the home listed, and is it inside a conservation area?
If your home is one of the older properties near Parish Church of St Mildred, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen. Historic houses such as Smallhythe Place, about 1.9 miles south, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in.
Leigh Green is about 8 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. If you need air source heat pumps in Leigh Green, it’s easy to get a fixed-price quote: please phone us on 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form. We work across London and the South East, Leigh Green included. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Leigh Green among them. You can also see our page for Eastbourne, roughly 27 miles from Leigh Green.
The closest recent job we can point to from Leigh Green was on Mermaid Street, Rye (TN31), about 8 miles south: installing three Fujitsu wall-mounted units in guest bedrooms, with the outdoor units positioned in the hotel’s walled rear garden.
We work across the TN30 postcode area and the streets around it. Close to Leigh Green, our area also takes in Reading Street (2 miles south-east), Brook Street (2 miles east), Stone Corner (3 miles south), Woodchurch (3 miles east) and Brattle (3 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (8 miles north-east), Park Wood (14 miles north-west), Kennington (10 miles north-east) and New Romney (11 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Leigh Green
Typical jobs here are in properties near Turners Field and Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre, among other places. Leigh Green’s nearest station is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 5 miles south-east. Nearby you will also find Benenden Hospital (4.5 miles west) and Tenterden and District Museum (1.3 miles west).
Managing agents and facilities teams in Leigh Green
Portfolio owners often want one contractor and one number. Our area covers Greater London and the South East, so a run of properties can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
For anyone managing more than one building, we can plan visits across the portfolio and price them together. Each property gets its own records, so each one has its own history.
Leigh Green questions
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Leigh Green?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Leigh Green 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. The installer applies, and we are MCS certified.
Will you come out to Leigh Green?
Yes. Leigh Green is within the area we cover across London and the South East. We’re based in East Grinstead and plan each visit so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
How does the warranty work?
It’s the manufacturer’s, and the terms are theirs. Some brands make regular servicing a condition, so keep your service records.
Can I do the refrigerant work myself?
Anything that involves the refrigerant needs an F-Gas qualified engineer from a certified company. That is a legal requirement, and it also matters for the manufacturer’s warranty. We can quote for the whole job, from supply to commissioning.
What does F-Gas certified mean?
Anyone installing, repairing or servicing the refrigerant side must be qualified, and their company certified. It’s worth checking before you book and we’ll gladly show you ours.
Can landlords and managing agents book you?
Yes. Homeowners, landlords, agents and businesses all book us across London and the South East. Tell us who should receive the paperwork.
How much does an air source heat pump cost?
For air-to-water, it’s £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes) before any Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant. Air-to-air systems are priced after a survey, with the VAT confirmed on your quote.
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.
Never try to top up, release or handle refrigerant yourself. The law requires anyone working on equipment containing F gas to hold the right qualifications, and the company to be certified, and escaping refrigerant can cause cold burns. A suspected leak is our job, not yours.
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