Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Meopham, Kent
MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the boiler upgrade scheme grant applied for, in Meopham and nearby. Call for a fixed-price quote, and we will reply the same working day.
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
Air source heat pumps in Meopham, 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. With air-to-air, hot water has to come from something else. The work covers hot water cylinders, underfloor heating and air-to-air heat pumps, and the jobs we see most are checking whether planning permission is needed and ageing boilers that will need replacing.
Cottages and older homes near Meopham can lose heat faster, which a heat loss calculation will show. Sometimes insulating first makes more sense.
Think of the paperwork as the system’s health record: what was fitted or found, what was done and when. It makes the next visit quicker and any warranty question simpler, so keep it safe.
- Place
- Meopham (DA13)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Credentials
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Air source heat pumps in Meopham: the local picture
Meopham’s centre is no more than about a third of a mile from the Hook Green, Meopham Conservation Area. 2 conservation areas lie within a mile of central Meopham. On the National Heritage List, around 10 entries fall within 0.5 miles of the middle of Meopham; Parish Church of St John the Baptist (grade I) is one. Where a home is affected, the outdoor unit position is settled with the local planning authority (normally Gravesham council) before the heat pump design is finished. VOA council tax data date about 70% of homes in Meopham and the neighbourhoods around it to the post-war years, 1945 to 1972, and Census 2021 figures found about 89% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. For homes of that age, the survey checks the insulation, the radiators and the hot water setup. Detached and semi-detached houses usually have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
Historic houses such as Cobham College, about 1.8 miles north-east, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in. Homeowners near Meopham station often ask whether a heat pump can take over from the boiler, and the heat loss survey answers that.
Meopham is about 4 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. Whatever kind of property you have in Meopham, our engineers can help with air source heat pumps. You will hear back from us the same working day, and there’s a 24/7 emergency line. In Kent alone we list 922 places, and Meopham is one. Bromley, roughly 15 miles off, has its own page on this site.
Our nearest recent job to Meopham was on Station Road, Orpington (BR6), about 11 miles west: installing three Daikin cassette units in the main office area and a wall-mounted unit in the client meeting room.
Our working area takes in DA13. Whether you are on Station Road, The Russets and The Pippins or a nearby road, we can help. Close to Meopham, our area also takes in Foxendown (1 mile south-east), Sole Street (1 mile north-east), Round Street (1 mile north-east), Gold Street (1 mile north-east) and Nash Street (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles south-east), Dartford (7 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles south-west) and Gravesend (4 miles north).
What’s near Meopham
Typical jobs here are in properties near Meopham School, Camer Park Country Park and The Railway Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Meopham station, about 0.5 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Gravesham Community Hospital (4.4 miles north). The countryside around Meopham includes Sawyers Lake and Gad's Hill.
Owner checks or an engineer?
For air conditioning, cleaning the indoor unit’s filters is the main job owners can do where the manufacturer’s manual explains how. With the power off, they lift out, can be vacuumed or rinsed and must be fully dry before they go back. For a heat pump, the main owner jobs are a clear outdoor unit and sensible control settings.
There are a few things you can safely do yourself: keep the outdoor unit clear of leaves, plants and clutter, check the settings and the remote, and follow the cleaning the manual describes. Opening up the units, the electrics and the refrigerant circuit are a job for us.
What happens if it’s left?
The extra £1,500 for homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas is available until March 2027. For homes that qualify, that is a reason to look into it now. For a place like Meopham, booking ahead lets us plan the visit properly.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Faults and wear in a system tend to grow, and a struggling system uses more electricity to do less. If you are unsure, call 07833 053749 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed price.
What you get with us
- One contact for properties across the South East and London
- Members of Checkatrade
- NICEIC approved for electrical work
- We reply to enquiries the same working day
Take a look at how installs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
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FAQs for Meopham
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Meopham?
Meopham is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. 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. The installer applies, and we are MCS certified.
Do you cover smaller places like Meopham?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. Visits to smaller places are planned so the engineer arrives with what the job needs.
Which accreditations do you hold?
F-Gas company certification, NICEIC approval for electrical work and MCS certification for heat pumps, plus Checkatrade membership. Our engineers also hold the individual F-gas qualifications needed to work on refrigerant.
What’s the price of a heat pump installation?
An air-to-water heat pump costs £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes) before the grant. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers £7,500 to eligible homes in England and Wales though not every home qualifies.
How soon will you get back to me?
You’ll hear from us the same working day. If it’s an emergency, ring the 24/7 line instead.
Do you protect the property while you work?
Protection goes down first: sheets over the floor and nearby furniture. Holes and fixings are agreed with you, and we clean up afterwards when we finish.
How long does a heat pump installation take?
An installation takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. The survey lets us set a firm programme, and you can phone us on 07833 053749 or email us to book it.
Rented and managed buildings
We work for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as homeowners and businesses. Let us know who will give us access and who the records should go to, and we will keep everyone informed.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the property, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed-price quote.
What happens on the day
The visit goes in the diary at a time that works for you, and we keep you posted if anything changes. On arrival, the engineer compares the job with the survey, your pictures or the details you gave us. If something is different, we talk it through with you before carrying on. From there, the work 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. Photos of the room and the outside wall help us plan a job near Meopham.
- First we talk through the property and the current system.
- A heat loss survey is carried out, room by room.
- The design covers the heat pump, emitters, hot water and outdoor unit.
- Cost, grant and VAT appear on one fixed-price quote.
- Then it’s fitted, commissioned and registered with MCS.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can reach the outdoor unit, or where it will go
- Clear access to the fuse board
- Clear a path to the units and the space around them
Getting a price
Here’s what helps us quote: the address and the type of property, photos of the rooms or units, the make and model of any existing system and any symptoms, from error codes to drips. Once you have those, give us a ring on 07833 053749 or email us.
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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