Essex · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Matching
We cover Matching for air source heat pumps. Diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we finish.
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
- No space for a hot water cylinder
How we handle air source heat pumps in Matching
A £2,500 grant is available for some air-to-air heat pumps, with conditions. It has to replace the fossil-fuel heating, cover the whole heating demand, be fitted by an MCS certified installer and be in a home; adding it alongside a boiler does not qualify. If the problem is checking whether planning permission is needed and plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump, we can sort it out.
In a place like Matching, some homes are listed, because permitted development does not apply within the grounds of a listed building, so we check consent first.
Think of the paperwork as the system’s health record: a dated account of the work and the readings we took. If anything goes wrong later, it helps the next engineer and the manufacturer, so keep it safe.
- Place
- Matching (CM17)
- Region
- Essex
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Approvals
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Prices
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What a heat pump looks like in Matching
Valuation Office Agency council tax records show about 53% of homes in and around Matching were built in 2000 or later. Better insulated, newer homes are often a good match for a heat pump.
Live in one of the older houses around Parish Church of St Mary? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status. Historic houses such as Barrington Hall, about 4.1 miles north-east, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in.
Matching is about 4 miles east of Harlow, in Essex. Across the CM17 area, our engineers can take on air source heat pumps. Matching is one of 644 places in Essex we cover. The nearest of our city pages is London, around 23 miles from Matching.
We cover every part of CM17 and the streets around it. We also cover the places around Matching: Newman's End (1 mile north), Matching Tye (1 mile south-west), Housham Tye (1 mile south-west), Loyter's Green (1 mile south) and Magdalen Laver (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (13 miles east), Harlow (4 miles west), Brentwood (12 miles south) and Billericay (15 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Matching
The closest station to Matching is Sawbridgeworth station, about 2.6 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Mark Hall Cycle Museum (3.2 miles west) and Princess Alexandra Hospital (4.9 miles west). The countryside around Matching includes Sawbridgeworth Marsh.
Looking after your system
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Leave space around the outdoor unit
- Know the servicing conditions in your warranty
- Leave indoor units unobstructed
If you were eligible for a grant, we handle the application and keep you updated since the grant goes through the installer.
Have the system serviced regularly. Your manufacturer’s warranty terms may say something about servicing.
Let and managed properties
We also work for facilities teams in offices, schools and public buildings in Matching and across Essex. Work can be phased by floor, zone or building to keep disruption down.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the property, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed-price quote.
FAQs for Matching
Will a heat pump in Matching need planning permission?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. Around 13 listed entries sit within 0.5 miles of central Matching. On a house, an air source heat pump can often go ahead under permitted development, with an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 cubic metres and an installation that meets MCS 020(a), which includes a noise check. Those rights do not reach the grounds of a listed building, and conservation areas rule out walls or roofs facing a road. If that might affect you, we ask Epping Forest council, which is typically the planning authority for Matching.
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Matching?
Matching is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. The grant is £7,500 for an air source (air-to-water) heat pump and £2,500 for an air-to-air system that replaces the existing fossil-fuel heating. You do not apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
How quickly will you reply?
You will hear from us the same working day. For a breakdown that cannot wait, call our 24/7 emergency line.
Whose job is it to check the system for leaks?
The operator of the equipment, working with qualified engineers. 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.
How much time does a heat pump install need?
As a guide, it takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. The programme is planned to keep time without heating short and agreed before we start.
Do you cover Matching?
Yes. We cover Matching and across Essex, within the London and South East area we cover. To book, phone 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form.
Which manufacturers do you install and repair?
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.
What owners can safely do
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.
Leave the units and pipework where they are. 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 we do, step by step
Wherever the system can be run before we leave, we run it and check it in operation. Then we explain what was done and answer your questions, and anything that needs a follow-up is pointed out there and then. All told, the work takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. For a place like Matching, 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.
- We measure heat loss for every room.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about parking and loading
- Give us access to the outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits
- Keep pets and children away from the work area
How to get a quote
Some jobs can be priced from photos, while others need a survey. Bigger systems, commercial sites and awkward pipe routes are normally surveyed on site. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work is booked.
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What a customer said
“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