Medway · Heat pump installation
Lower Stoke air source heat pumps
For heat pump installation in Lower Stoke, one call is all it takes, from the first look to sign-off. An F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, on Checkatrade.
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Lower Stoke
Many air source heat pumps can be installed as permitted development in England, without a planning application. Conditions include a maximum outdoor unit size of 1.5 m³, compliance with MCS 020(a), use for more than cooling alone and a site outside the curtilage of a listed building. We check the rules for your property as part of the survey. Typical jobs include checking eligibility for a heat pump grant and questions about where the outdoor unit can go, across hot water cylinders, homes heated by oil, LPG or gas and underfloor heating.
If your home in or near Lower Stoke 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.
Some warranty terms depend on the system being serviced regularly by a qualified engineer. Where yours does, a regular service with us keeps that side in order, and every service is written up.
- Where
- Lower Stoke (ME3)
- Region
- Medway
- Quote
- Fixed, in writing
- Certified
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Response
- Same working day
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Lower Stoke: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Lower Stoke?
Yes, and the size of the place makes no difference to how we work. Visits to smaller places are planned so the engineer arrives with what the job needs.
Does being near the sea make a difference to air source heat pumps in Lower Stoke?
It can, as Lower Stoke is within about 1 mile of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on coils and fixings. We site outdoor units out of the worst of the sea wind where possible and can suggest models with corrosion protection where the manufacturer offers it.
Do you work on commercial properties?
Yes. We work for homeowners, landlords, letting and managing agents, and businesses of every size across London and the South East. Let us know who the records should go to.
How soon will you get back to me?
On the same working day you contact us. After that, we agree a survey, diagnosis or installation date that suits you, and you get a fixed price before any work goes ahead.
Are my radiators big enough for a heat pump?
The heat loss survey answers that, room by room. Where a radiator is already large enough, it stays, and any that need upsizing are set out in the quote.
Which type of heat pump is right for my home?
It depends on your home, your heating and whether you want cooling. Air-to-water can attract a £7,500 grant where eligible; air-to-air only qualifies for £2,500 under strict conditions, and we set out the options after the survey.
What does F-Gas certified mean?
For refrigerant work, both the engineer and the company need the right F-gas credentials. It’s worth checking before you book and we’ll gladly show you ours.
Keeping the system healthy
Systems last better with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- File the MCS certificate safely
- Keep radiators clear
- Check eligibility for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme early
In cold, damp weather the outdoor unit runs a defrost cycle from time to time. You might see steam or hear the unit change note and it’s part of how the system works.
Keep insulation and draught-proofing in good order because it reduces the heat the system needs to supply.
Heat pumps in Lower Stoke: local notes
At about 1 mile from the coast, Lower Stoke is close enough for sea air to matter. Near the coast, we choose the outdoor unit position with salt-laden wind in mind. The Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures date about 44% of homes in and around Lower Stoke to the post-war years, 1945 to 1972. Homes of that age often have cavity walls that may or may not be insulated, which the survey checks.
A heat loss calculation decides the size of heat pump your home needs. Live in one of the older houses around Church of St Peter and St Paul? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
Lower Stoke is about 5 miles south-east of Canvey Island, in Medway. If you need air source heat pumps in Lower Stoke, it’s easy to get a fixed-price quote: please phone us on 07833 053749 or send an email. We work across London and the South East, Lower Stoke included. Across Medway, we cover 68 places, and Lower Stoke is one of them. The nearest of our city pages is Bromley, around 27 miles from Lower Stoke.
Jobs in ME3 are looked at, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether you are on High Street, Brook Lane and Shepherds Way or anywhere close by, our engineers can take on the work. Places around Lower Stoke that are also on our list: Middle Stoke (1 mile south), Stoke (1 mile south-west), Allhallows (1 mile north), Allhallows-on-Sea (1 mile north-east) and North Street (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Gillingham (6 miles south-west), Chatham (8 miles south-west), Rochester (7 miles south-west) and Rainham (7 miles south).
Near you in Lower Stoke
Typical jobs here are in properties near The Ship pub and the streets around them. Open spaces near Lower Stoke include Bishop Saltings.
How the job changes from property to property
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme
There’s one grant per property, and you can’t get a grant to replace a low-carbon system, and hybrid systems are not eligible.
Heat loss surveys
Without a proper survey, a heat pump can be too big or too small, and both cause problems.
What happens on the day
Each visit runs to the same pattern: check the plan with you, put the dust sheets down, carry out the job, test what we have done and explain it all to you. On site, the work takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. Visits to Lower Stoke are agreed with you in advance and planned so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
- It begins with your house and the heating it relies on now.
- A heat loss survey is carried out, room by room.
- From those figures we size the heat pump and decide on radiators, cylinder and outdoor position.
- A fixed-price quote explains the cost, the grant position and the VAT.
- Then it’s fitted, commissioned and registered with MCS.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
- Name a contact who can meet us at the agreed time
- Unlock any gate, garage or side passage we need
How to get a quote
VAT is set out clearly on every quote, with the rate that applies to your job. Homes, businesses and different kinds of work can be treated differently for VAT, so we confirm it in writing rather than guess. To get one, ring us on 07833 053749 or drop us a line.
Related advice
Let and managed properties
Landlords, letting agents and managing agents book us, not only the people who live or work in the property. Tell us who the contact on site is and who should receive the paperwork and we will copy in whoever needs it.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and public buildings book us too in Lower Stoke and across Medway. Larger buildings can be done in stages around the people who use them.
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What a customer said
“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