Kent · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Loose
One call covers heat pump installation in Loose: diagnosis, fixed price, work and sign-off. F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and Checkatrade members.
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
Loose questions
Is Loose within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A few pictures and the postcode are enough to get things started.
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Loose?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Loose is in England, where it applies. 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.
Should I choose air-to-water or air-to-air?
Air-to-water suits homes with radiators and a cylinder; air-to-air suits rooms that need heating and cooling. The survey helps decide. We install both types.
How soon will you get back to me?
You’ll hear from us the same working day. If it’s an emergency, ring the 24/7 line instead.
Who is responsible for leak checks?
Whoever operates the equipment, together with the technicians who service it. Larger systems need regular checks: at least every 12 months from 5 tCO2e and every 6 months from 50 tCO2e. We can tell you which band your system falls into.
Will you work on another installer’s system?
Yes. Systems fitted by other companies are fine, on all the main brands. Send us the make and model, and any records you have.
How long does a heat pump installation take?
A typical installation takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. We plan the work so you are without heating for as little time as possible and agreed before any work starts.
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Loose
A £2,500 grant is available for some air-to-air heat pumps, with conditions. The system must replace the existing fossil-fuel heating and meet the home’s full heating demand, it must be installed by an MCS certified installer, and it must be in a home; adding it alongside a boiler does not qualify. We’re often asked to deal with ageing boilers that will need replacing and questions about listed buildings or conservation areas, on air-to-air heat pumps, hot water cylinders and underfloor heating.
Homes around Loose normally have room outside for a heat pump, so the design focuses on heat loss and radiators.
We are an F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved for electrical work, with MCS certification for heat pumps and Checkatrade membership. Refrigerant work is done by engineers who hold the F-gas qualifications the law requires.
- Where
- Loose (ME15, ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Quotes
- Fixed after a survey or pictures
- Accreditations
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly:
- Use the settings explained at handover
- Book a yearly service
- File the MCS certificate safely
After commissioning, the installation is registered under MCS and you receive the certificate. Keep it with the manufacturer’s paperwork for future reference.
Don’t cover radiators with furniture or heavy curtains so the heat can get into the room.
Other services in Loose
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Running several properties is easier with one contractor. Our area covers Greater London and the South East, so work at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
The F-gas rules share responsibility for leak checking between the equipment’s operator and the service technicians. In a let or managed building, it’s worth agreeing who that operator is, and we can work for either side.
How it works
Every visit follows the same order: check the plan with you, protect the area, carry out the job, check the system and explain it all to you. On site, the work takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. Photos of the room and the outside of the property help us plan a visit to Loose.
- We start with your plans and the property.
- 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.
- We install the heat pump and connect it up.
- After commissioning, you get the MCS certificate and a handover.
How to prepare
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
- Find the manual or the paperwork for the system, if you have it
- Tell us about parking and loading
Get a fixed-price quote
Our prices page gives typical ranges, but your quote is based on your job, because every property is different. Once we’ve looked at the job, from pictures or on a survey, you get a fixed price. To start, call 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form.
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Owner checks or an engineer?
Write down what you notice: error codes, noises, drips, smells or a drop in performance. It makes our diagnosis quicker, and a photo or a short video of the display is even better.
Good habits make our visits easier, not unnecessary. Simple care keeps the air moving through the system, but the inside of the units, the refrigerant and the electrics still need a qualified engineer.
What a heat pump looks like in Loose
The Loose Valley Conservation Area lies close to the centre of Loose, within about a third of a mile. Draw a one-mile circle round the middle of Loose and it takes in 3 conservation areas. Church of All Saints, listed at grade II*, is one of roughly 44 protected buildings and structures in the half-mile around Loose’s centre. So the heat pump survey asks two extra questions here: is the home listed, and is it inside a conservation area? About 77% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the 2021 Census. Houses normally have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
Live in one of the older houses around Church of All Saints? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status. Historic houses such as Stoneacre, about 2.8 miles east, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in.
Loose is about 2 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Loose gets the same approach as every job we take on: a look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end. Our list for Kent has 922 entries, and Loose is one. You can also see our page for Bromley, roughly 24 miles from Loose.
Jobs in ME15 and ME17 are looked at, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Rosemount Close, Malthouse Hill and Old Loose Hill and the roads off them are all inside our area. Places around Loose that are also on our list: Boughton Green (1 mile south-east), Boughton Monchelsea (1 mile south-east), Linton (1 mile south), Park Wood (2 miles east) and Shepway (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west) and Gravesend (15 miles north-west).
Near you in Loose
In Loose, that means homes and buildings near Cornwallis Academy and The Chequers Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is East Farleigh station, about 1.8 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find Kent Fire Brigade Museum (1.4 miles north) and The Mall Maidstone (2.4 miles north).
From one of our customers
“Very professional from the initial survey through to installation. The engineer explained everything clearly and the quote was exactly what we paid. Would not hesitate to recommend AirCon Doctor.”
David W., Haywards Heath