Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Martin, Kent
Our engineers work in Martin on MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for. Diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we finish.
- Working out where a cylinder could go
- Checking eligibility for a heat pump grant
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
How we handle air source heat pumps in Martin
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 doesn’t qualify. The work covers air-to-air heat pumps, air-to-water heat pumps and homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, and the jobs we see most are checking eligibility for a heat pump grant and checking whether planning permission is needed.
If your home in or near Martin 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.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: commissioning details and F-Gas records for a new system, a note of the fault and the fix for a repair, or a service record. File it with the manual so it’s to hand next time.
- Where
- Martin (CT15)
- Region
- Kent
- Certified
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Pricing
- Fixed, in writing
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you and check the plan with you first. Floors and furniture near the work are covered with dust sheets, and anything electrical is made safe before work starts. On site, it takes anything from a couple of days for air-to-air to the best part of a week for air-to-water with radiator changes. For a place like Martin, the timing is set with you and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We find out about your home and the heating you have now.
- Every room’s heat loss is worked out on site.
- The design covers the heat pump, emitters, hot water and outdoor unit.
- You get a fixed price, with any grant and the VAT set out.
- Installation, commissioning and MCS registration complete the job.
How to prepare
- Find the manual or the paperwork for the system, if you have it
- Tell us about any building rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
How to get a quote
For a fixed-price quote, phone 07833 053749 or use the quote form and tell us about the property and what you need. Photos help a lot. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
Advice
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Why act early in Martin
Permitted development rules can change, and conditions vary between properties. We look at the planning position early, so there are no surprises, including conservation areas, listed buildings and Article 4 directions. Booking before summer means the work in Martin is done before the hot weather.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Small problems, from blocked filters to slow leaks, tend to get worse, and a system working harder than it should costs more to run. If you’re unsure, ring us on 07833 053749 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed price.
Why people in Martin choose us
- MCS certified for heat pumps
- NICEIC approved electrical contractors
- A fixed price before any work starts
- One contact for properties across the South East and London
Take a look at what air conditioning costs or our accreditations.
When to call us in Martin
Some homes heated by electric heaters or storage heaters consider a heat pump instead. The survey tells you whether it’s practical and what’s involved along with whether any grant could apply.
These are the situations we see most often:
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
- A boiler that is getting old
- No space for a hot water cylinder
Historic houses such as Walmer Castle, about 3 miles north-east, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether extra work needs your approval first
- Whether the manufacturer’s warranty depends on regular servicing
- Exactly what the price includes, from supply and fitting to commissioning
Heat pumps in Martin: local notes
The coast is only about 3 miles from Martin. Coastal sites are worth mentioning at the survey, as salt air affects the outdoor unit and its fixings. The 2021 Census found about 82% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Houses usually have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder. The centre of Martin lies within a conservation area. Where a home is affected, the outdoor unit position is settled with the local planning authority (usually Dover council) before the heat pump design is finished.
For a home near Martin Mill station, the survey looks at whether an air-to-water or air-to-air heat pump suits better.
Martin is about 3 miles north-east of Dover, in Kent. Our engineers cover Martin for air source heat pumps, along with the rest of Kent. Martin is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work. Eastbourne, roughly 53 miles off, has its own page on this site.
Postcode districts we cover here: CT15. The Street, Waterworks Lane and Ringwould Road and the roads off them are all inside our area. Other places close to Martin include Martin Mill (1 mile south-east), East Langdon (1 mile south-west), West Langdon (1 mile west), Ringwould (1 mile north-east) and Sutton (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (13 miles north-west), Margate (14 miles north), Dover (3 miles south-west) and Folkestone (10 miles south-west).
Around Martin
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around The Lantern Inn and Duke of York's Royal Military School, among other places. Martin has its own railway station: Martin Mill station. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Victoria Hospital (3.6 miles south-west) and St Margaret's Museum (2.5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Dover Western Heights.
What owners can safely do
Don’t move, re-route or disconnect units or pipework yourself. Disconnecting a system means dealing with refrigerant, which only a qualified engineer can do, and the electrical side needs a competent person. If you need something moved, we can quote for it.
Owners can handle the everyday basics: keeping the outdoor unit clear, checking the mode and set temperature, and the routine cleaning in the manual. Anything inside the units, the electrics and the refrigerant is engineer’s work.
FAQs for Martin
Does sea air affect air conditioning in Martin?
It can, as Martin is within about 3 miles of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on coils and fixings. The outdoor unit position, its fixings and regular servicing all help near the sea.
Do you cover smaller places like Martin?
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.
Whose job is it to check the system for leaks?
The F-gas rules share it between the equipment’s operator and the engineers who work on it. The interval depends on the refrigerant charge, measured in tonnes of CO2 equivalent: at least yearly for 5 to under 50 tCO2e, and every 6 months for 50 to under 500 tCO2e.
Can you set up regular servicing?
Yes. We offer maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system and the manufacturer need. Each visit is written up, with F-Gas records where refrigerant work is involved.
What warranty do I get?
Warranty comes from the manufacturer and depends on the brand and product. Daikin, for example, gives a standard 2 years on split air conditioning and we explain the terms for your brand on the quote.
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 tell you why.
Do you provide F-Gas records?
Yes. Every visit is written up, and any work on the refrigerant circuit goes in the F-Gas records. File them with the system’s paperwork.
A customer’s words
“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