Kent · Heat pump installation

Loyterton air source heat pumps

Expert air source heat pumps for Loyterton: diagnosis first, then a fixed-price quote, the work and written records. Ask us for a fixed-price quote.

  • Working out where a cylinder could go
  • Comparing heat pump types
  • Checking whether planning permission is needed

Air source heat pumps in Loyterton

How the visit works

Our engineers bring the tools, gauges and access equipment the job needs. All we ask is clear access to the units, or to where they’ll go, and to the consumer unit. The visit takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. A note on how to find the property and where to park makes a visit to Loyterton easier.

  1. It starts with a conversation about the home, the existing heating and your plans.
  2. The survey measures heat loss room by room and looks at radiators, hot water and the best spot for the outdoor unit.
  3. A fixed-price quote follows, setting out the system, any grant that applies and the VAT.
  4. The outdoor unit, the indoor equipment and the controls are installed and connected.
  5. Commissioning, MCS certification and a handover of the controls finish the job.

Before we arrive

  • Mention any managing agent or landlord rules we need to follow
  • Make sure someone can let us in at the agreed time
  • Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go

Getting a price

Every quote shows the VAT clearly, and the rate that applies to your job is stated. VAT can differ between homes and businesses and between kinds of work, so we confirm it on the quote. To get one, ring 07833 053749 or use the quote form.

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Related advice

Air source heat pumps in Loyterton, done properly

Hot water from an air-to-water system is stored in a cylinder. Homes with a combi boiler may not have a cylinder, so finding space for one is part of the survey. Air-to-air systems don’t heat hot water, so you will need another way to do that. The work covers air-to-air heat pumps, underfloor heating and air-to-water heat pumps, and common reasons people get in touch are replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump and ageing boilers that will need replacing.

In a place like Loyterton, some homes are listed, because permitted development does not apply within the grounds of a listed building, so consent comes first.

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 each visit is recorded.

Place
Loyterton (ME9)
Wider area
Kent
Typical price
£8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
Replies
On the working day you ask
Quotes
A fixed-price quote up front
Accreditations
F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
Phone
07833 053749
Page updated
30 October 2026

Pricing air source heat pumps in Loyterton

The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:

  • Whether the existing supply is suitable
  • A single visit or a regular plan
  • What we find on the survey or diagnosis

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 give you a fixed price before we start.

Before you get in touch

What to send for a quote:

  • The paperwork from the last service, if you have it
  • Where the outdoor unit is, or where you’d like it
  • The remote or wall controller showing any error

To get a fixed-price quote, ring 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier and tell us about the property and what you need. Photos help a lot. We reply to enquiries the same working day.

When something else is needed

Not every problem is solved by air source heat pumps, and we will tell you before we start. It won’t put right:

  • Disconnecting or servicing a gas boiler
  • Planning decisions, which rest with the council
  • Tax rulings, which only HMRC can give

If in doubt, phone us on 07833 053749 or send an email and we’ll say what we think.

Parts of the system we cover

  • Hot water cylinders
  • Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
  • Air-to-water heat pumps
  • Underfloor heating
  • Air-to-air heat pumps
  • Radiator systems

Air source heat pumps in Loyterton: the local picture

Draw a one-mile circle round the middle of Loyterton and it takes in 2 conservation areas. For a heat pump, permitted development doesn’t apply within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit cannot go on a wall or roof facing a road, so we check with Swale council, typically the planning authority here where necessary. About 35% of homes in Loyterton and the neighbourhoods around it were built before 1919, according to VOA council tax data, and the last census (2021) found about 69% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Older homes can lose heat faster, so a room-by-room heat loss calculation, and sometimes insulation or larger radiators, comes before sizing a heat pump. Detached and semi-detached houses typically have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.

Belmont House and Gardens, roughly 3.1 miles south-east, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings. 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.

Loyterton is about 4 miles west of Faversham, in Kent. Our engineers cover Loyterton for air source heat pumps and across the rest of Kent. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. For properties nearby, see our Bromley page (35 miles or so).

Every address in ME9 is covered, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover the places around Loyterton: Tickham (1 mile north-east), Lewson Street (1 mile north-east), Norton Ash (1 mile north-east), Teynham (2 miles north) and Deerton Street (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (12 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (12 miles east) and Sittingbourne (4 miles north-west).

Around Loyterton

We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around Doddington Place Gardens and Black Lion Public House. For rail, the closest station is Teynham station, roughly 1.8 miles north. A little further out are Newnham Castle (1.5 miles south) and Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (3.4 miles north-west).

Map of Loyterton © OpenStreetMap contributors

FAQs for Loyterton

Is the heat pump grant available in Loyterton?

Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Loyterton is in England, where it applies. The amount depends on the type of heat pump, and the survey confirms which applies. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.

Is Loyterton in your area for air source heat pumps?

Yes. We work across London and the South East from our base in East Grinstead, and Loyterton is part of that. Tell us a little about the job and we’ll take it from there.

Is there a survey before the work?

Yes. We always look before we price, either on a site survey or from pictures and details for simple jobs. A fixed-price quote follows.

Will you make a mess?

We put dust sheets over floors and furniture near the work first, and we tidy up as we go. At the end, we clear up and show you what we’ve done.

Do you work for landlords and businesses?

Yes. From one rented home to commercial buildings, we work the same way: a look first, a fixed-price quote and written records.

Do you provide F-Gas records?

Yes. Each visit is written up, and any work on the refrigerant circuit goes in the F-Gas records. File them with the system’s paperwork.

Why use an F-Gas certified company?

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.

What you can do yourself, and what needs us

Never try to top up, release or handle refrigerant yourself. 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.

Do not move, re-route or disconnect units or pipework yourself. Moving a unit involves the refrigerant circuit, so it needs an F-Gas qualified engineer, and the electrical side needs a competent person. Ask us to quote for a move instead.

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

F-Gas certified companyRefrigerant work done and recorded properly
NICEIC approvedElectrical work certified
MCS certifiedHeat pump installations
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