Kent · Heat pump installation
Maidstone air source heat pumps
Heat pump installation, for Maidstone and the surrounding area. Ask us for a fixed-price quote; we reply the same working day.
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Maidstone
In England, an air source heat pump on a house can often go in under permitted development rights. The conditions include an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 m³ and compliance with MCS 020(a), and the unit cannot be used solely for cooling or sit within the curtilage of a listed building. We check the rules for your property as part of the survey. Common call-outs are for deciding on the outdoor unit position and comparing heat pump types, across air-to-air heat pumps, homes heated by oil, LPG or gas and air-to-water heat pumps.
Homes in Maidstone range from older houses to new builds, and the age of a home matters a lot for a heat pump. We start with a heat loss calculation, room by room, so the system is sized for your home and not guessed.
Think of the paperwork as the system’s health record: a dated account of the work and the readings we took. It makes the next visit quicker and any warranty question simpler and it’s worth keeping safe.
Why act early in Maidstone
The 0% VAT rate on heat pumps in homes runs until 31 March 2027, then 5% applies. If you are thinking about a heat pump, that date is worth knowing alongside your own plans for the property. Getting the work booked early in Maidstone avoids the busiest weeks.
Height, access and the distance between the indoor and outdoor units all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Why us?
- An F-Gas certified company, as the law requires
- Enquiries answered the same working day
- Covering London and the South East
- 24/7 emergency line for breakdowns
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
Homes in Maidstone and heat pumps
The Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures show about 33% of homes in the Maidstone area were built in 2000 or later. Lower heat loss in recent homes often means a smaller heat pump and fewer radiator changes.
If you live near Maidstone West station, the survey compares air-to-water and air-to-air for your home before anything is quoted. Historic houses such as Stoneacre, about 2.4 miles south-east, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in.
Maidstone is about 31 miles south-east of London, in Kent. For air source heat pumps in and around Maidstone, it’s easy to get a fixed-price quote: please ring us on 07833 053749. Our area covers London and the South East, Maidstone included. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Maidstone among them. We also work in Bromley, around 24 miles away.
From Square Hill Road, Arundel Square and Square Hill to the smaller roads in between, nowhere is left out. As one of the bigger places in Kent, Maidstone has homes and businesses of every kind, and we cover all of them. We also cover the places around Maidstone: Tovil (1 mile west), Foley Park (1 mile north), Shepway (1 mile south-east), Penenden Heath (1 mile north) and Weavering (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (13 miles north-west).
Around Maidstone
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to St Augustine Academy, River Len LNR and Maidstone Grammar School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Maidstone West station, about 0.6 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Maidstone Carriage Museum (under half a mile north-west) and Oakwood Hospital (1.8 miles west). The countryside around Maidstone includes Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
What owners can safely do
Don’t 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 electrics need care too. Ask us to quote for a move instead.
Before you call us about a fault, a few checks can save a visit: is the system in the right mode, is the set temperature sensible, are the remote’s batteries working and has the breaker tripped. If a breaker trips again after you reset it, leave it off and phone us on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk.
For landlords and property managers
We work for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as homeowners and businesses. Tell us who the contact on site is and who should receive the paperwork and we will copy in whoever needs it.
We also work for facilities teams in offices, schools and public buildings in Maidstone and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, zone or building to keep disruption down.
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How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, from tools and test equipment to ladders and dust sheets. You only need to give us clear access to the units, or their planned positions, and to the fuse board. The visit takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. Town-centre streets in a place like Maidstone can be tight, so tell us the parking options.
- First we find out about the property, the heating you have now and what you’re hoping for.
- We survey the home room by room for heat loss, and check the emitters, hot water and outdoor unit position.
- We send a fixed-price quote that shows the equipment, the grant position and the VAT.
- Installation covers the outdoor unit, the indoor connections and the controls.
- Commissioning, MCS certification and a handover of the controls finish the job.
Before we arrive
- Mention any roof access, ladders or high-level work
- Tell us about parking and loading
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
Getting a quote
Getting a quote is straightforward. Call or email with a few details and we’ll come back to you the same working day. If we need to see the property first, we book a survey at a time that works for you.
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FAQs for Maidstone
Can you do air source heat pumps in Maidstone?
We do: Maidstone falls inside our working area. Get in touch with the details and we reply the same working day.
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump in Maidstone?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. Around 70 listed entries sit within 0.5 miles of central Maidstone. Heat pumps on houses are often permitted development, but listed buildings need consent and conservation areas restrict outdoor units facing a road. Where it’s needed, we check with the planning department at Maidstone council, usually the authority for Maidstone.
Which brands do you work with?
The main ones, including Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. For new systems, we recommend a brand and model to suit the job and explain why.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we will propose a schedule and quote for it. Leak checks required by the F-gas rules can be built in for larger systems.
How does the warranty work?
It’s the manufacturer’s, and the terms are theirs. Some terms depend on regular servicing by a qualified engineer so it’s worth keeping the service records.
What VAT do I pay on a heat pump?
Under HMRC Notice 708/6, a heat pump installed in a home is zero-rated until 31 March 2027, then 5%. For air-to-air systems, we confirm the VAT on your quote.
Do you work on commercial properties?
Yes. From one rented home to commercial buildings, we work the same way: a look first, a fixed-price quote and written records.
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