Essex · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Long Green
Air source heat pumps for Long Green and the surrounding area: a survey or diagnosis, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed-price quote.
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
What happens if it’s left?
From 1 April 2027, VAT on heat pumps in homes rises from 0% to 5%. It’s a date to bear in mind when planning alongside your own plans for the property. Dealing with it now is typically simpler than a breakdown later.
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, phone us on 07833 053749 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed price.
Why book with us
- MCS certified heat pump installers
- F-Gas certified company
- One number for homes and businesses across London and the South East
- Listed on Checkatrade
Take a look at how installs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Air source heat pumps in Long Green, done properly
As an MCS certified installer, we fit air source heat pumps for homes in Long Green and the rest of Essex. There are two kinds: air-to-water, which heats radiators or underfloor heating and your hot water, and air-to-air, which warms rooms through indoor units and can also cool. We help you work out which suits your home. Typical jobs include comparing heat pump types and radiators that may be too small for a heat pump, across radiator systems, air-to-water heat pumps and homes heated by oil, LPG or gas.
If your home in or near Long Green 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, on top of the £7,500.
Any work on the refrigerant circuit is recorded: the work carried out, the refrigerant involved and the quantities. File them with the system’s paperwork, ready for the next service or a warranty query.
- Location
- Long Green (CM77)
- Region
- Essex
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Quotes
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Approvals
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Long Green
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Air source heat pumps in Long Green: the local picture
The last census (2021) found about 71% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
Homeowners near Braintree Freeport station often ask whether a heat pump can take over from the boiler, and the heat loss survey answers that. Period properties close to St Barnabas can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first.
Long Green is about 2 miles south-east of Braintree, in Essex. Anywhere in CM77, we can help with air source heat pumps. Long Green is one of 644 towns, villages and districts in Essex where we work for homes and businesses. For properties nearby, see our London page (39 miles or so).
You will find streets such as Pine Road, Fir Drive and Long Green, each of them within reach. Our working area takes in CM77. Close to Long Green, our area also takes in Tye Green (1 mile south), Hawbush Green (1 mile south-east), Black Notley (1 mile south-west), The Green (1 mile south-west) and Braintree (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Colchester (13 miles east), Chelmsford (10 miles south-west), Maldon (10 miles south-east) and Witham (5 miles south-east).
Around Long Green
Typical jobs here are in properties near Alec Hunter Academy, Bocking Blackwater and Fowlers Farm pub and the streets around them. Long Green’s nearest station is Braintree Freeport station, roughly 0.8 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include William Julien Courtauld Hospital (2 miles west) and Tudor House Museum (Braintree) (2 miles north-west). Open spaces near Long Green include Belcher's and Broadfield Woods.
How it works
We keep the work area tidy as we go, with sheets down and mess cleared as we go. If we need to drill through a wall, we agree the spot with you first. On site, it takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. Rural lanes and tight entrances are worth mentioning before a visit to Long Green.
- First, a chat about the property and your goals for the heating.
- We survey for heat loss and look at radiators, cylinder space and outdoor unit options.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear a path to the units and the space around them
- Mention any managing agent or landlord rules we need to follow
- Arrange for someone to be there to let us in
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the inside and outside of the property where the work is, plus the rating plate of any unit already there. Add the address and what you’d like done, and simple jobs can often be priced without a visit.
Related advice
How we price air source heat pumps
Jobs vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The number of rooms, units or zones
- The electrical supply and whether a new circuit is needed
- A single visit or a regular plan
The pipe route, the height of the units and how we reach them all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before we start.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price a simple job. Useful things to send:
- Your consumer unit or fuse board
- The outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits or would go
- Wide photos of the room or the existing unit
VAT is set out clearly on every quote, with the rate that applies to your job. VAT can differ between homes and businesses and between kinds of work, so we confirm it in writing rather than guess. For a fixed-price quote, call 07833 053749 or drop us a line.
Long Green: your questions answered
Can I fit a heat pump in Long Green without planning permission?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. The half-mile around the middle of Long Green holds about 4 listed buildings and structures. A heat pump on a house can be permitted development if it meets the conditions, including the MCS noise check, but not within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit cannot face a road. Where necessary, we check with the planning department at Braintree council, usually the authority for Long Green.
Is the heat pump grant available in Long Green?
Yes, the scheme covers homes in England, including Long Green, if they qualify. For an air-to-water heat pump the amount is £7,500; an air-to-air system can get £2,500 if it replaces the fossil-fuel heating outright, meets the home’s full heating demand and is not an add-on to a boiler. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Which type of heat pump is right for my home?
Air-to-water feeds your central heating and hot water, while air-to-air warms and cools rooms directly. Air-to-air doesn’t heat hot water, and we explain which suits your home.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the job needs and how to do it, and the quote is based on that.
Do I need to service the system to keep the warranty?
That depends on the brand. Where servicing is a condition, a missed service could give the manufacturer grounds to refuse a claim and we’ll tell you what your brand asks for.
What’s the price of a heat pump installation?
Air-to-water installations cost £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. Air-to-air prices are set after a survey, and we confirm the VAT on the quote.
What does F-Gas certified mean?
The law says any company working on equipment containing F gas has to be certified, and each engineer needs the right qualifications too. It’s how you know the refrigerant is being handled legally and safely.
Keeping the system healthy
Systems last better with the right care. We suggest:
- Leave indoor units unobstructed
- File the MCS certificate safely
- Diary the next service
After commissioning, the installation is registered under MCS and you receive the certificate. File it with the warranty documents for future reference.
Keep radiators and indoor units unobstructed, as the system relies on them giving out heat.
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