Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Mereworth, Kent
One call covers air source heat pumps in Mereworth: diagnosis, fixed price, work and sign-off. F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and Checkatrade members.
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- A boiler that’s getting old
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Mereworth
An air-to-water heat pump costs £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme can provide £7,500 towards an eligible air-to-water system in England and Wales and the installer makes the application. Eligibility depends on the property, so we confirm it before anything is agreed. Common call-outs are for working out whether radiators need upsizing and planning and permitted development questions, on underfloor heating, hot water cylinders and homes heated by oil, LPG or gas.
In a place like Mereworth, some homes are listed, because permitted development doesn’t apply within the grounds of a listed building, so consent comes first.
If a fault appears while the equipment is under the manufacturer’s warranty, tell us the make, model and installation date. We will explain how the manufacturer’s terms are likely to apply before anything chargeable is done.
- Place
- Mereworth (ME18)
- Region
- Kent
- Accreditations
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Typical price
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Enquiries
- On the working day you ask
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The F-gas rules share responsibility for leak checking between the equipment’s operator and the service technicians. In a let or managed building, it’s worth agreeing who that operator is, and we can work for either side.
Portfolio owners often want one contractor and one number. Our area covers Greater London and the South East, so a run of properties can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Towns and villages near Mereworth
Also in Mereworth
Mereworth questions
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Mereworth?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Mereworth is in England, where it applies. 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. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
Can I fit a heat pump in Mereworth without planning permission?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. The Street, Mereworth Conservation Area takes in the middle of Mereworth. A heat pump on a house can be permitted development if it meets the conditions, including the MCS noise check, but not within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit can’t face a road. Where necessary, we check with the local planning authority (for Mereworth, normally Tonbridge and Malling council).
Why use an F-Gas certified company?
Companies working on equipment that contains F gas must be certified by an approved body, and the engineers need their own qualifications. It means the refrigerant in your system is handled legally.
What’s the difference between air-to-water and air-to-air heat pumps?
Air-to-water replaces the boiler for heating and hot water, while air-to-air heats and cools rooms, and we help you choose. Both are part of what we install.
Is Mereworth in your area?
Yes. We cover Mereworth and across Kent, as part of our area across London and the South East. To book, call 07833 053749 or use the quote form.
Do you provide F-Gas records?
Yes, on every job. A new system comes with commissioning details, F-Gas records and the manufacturer’s warranty information, while repairs and services get a written note of what was found and done.
Who is responsible for leak checks?
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.
Heat pumps in Mereworth: local notes
Valuation Office Agency council tax records show about 58% of homes across Mereworth and its surrounding area were built in 2000 or later, and the 2021 Census found about 73% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Newer homes usually lose less heat, which tends to suit a heat pump well. Detached and semi-detached houses typically have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
With Old Soar Manor about 2.5 miles west, it’s worth asking whether your own home is listed before planning a heat pump. Live in one of the older houses around St Lawrence's Church? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
Mereworth is about 6 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. From the centre of Mereworth to the outskirts, our engineers cover air source heat pumps, from a single room to a whole building. Mereworth is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for homes and businesses. Bromley is in our area too, about 19 miles from Mereworth.
Our nearest recent job to Mereworth was on Station Road, Orpington (BR6), about 15 miles north-west: installing three Daikin cassette units in the main office area and a wall-mounted unit in the client meeting room.
Postcode districts we cover here: ME18. We cover homes and businesses on The Street, Butcher's Lane and Tonbridge Road and the roads around them. Close to Mereworth, our area also takes in Herne Pound (1 mile north), Kent Street (1 mile north), New Pound (1 mile north-west), Pizien Well (1 mile east) and West Peckham (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (6 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles west) and Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Mereworth
Around Mereworth, our work takes us to homes and businesses near The Queens Head Public House and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Wateringbury station, about 2 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Maidstone Hospital (4.7 miles east) and Leybourne Castle (3.6 miles north-east).
What happens if it’s left?
Permitted development rules can change, and conditions vary between properties. Checking the position for your home at the survey stage avoids surprises later covering listed buildings, conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. A system that’s left with a fault, or without a service, usually costs more to run.
Whatever the property, the quote works the same way: what’s needed, how we reach it, the parts and the labour. Call for a fixed-price quote and we will go through it with you.
Why people in Mereworth choose us
- Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba and more
- MCS certification for heat pump work
- Diagnosis first, then a fixed price
- One contact for properties across the South East and London
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations.
How we price air source heat pumps
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- What state the existing equipment is in
- What electrical work the job needs
- One-off work versus a regular service cycle
Several rooms, units or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every unit or room you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Your consumer unit or fuse board
- A close-up of the unit’s label showing the model number
- Photos showing the indoor unit and the space around it
Our prices page gives typical ranges, but your quote is based on your job, because no two buildings, rooms or systems are the same. Once we’ve looked at the job, from pictures or on a survey, you get a fixed price. To get going, ring 07833 053749.
The process
The visit goes in the diary at a time that works for you, and we let you know if plans need to move. On arrival, the engineer compares the job with the survey, your photos or the details you gave us. If something is different, we talk it through with you before carrying on. From there, the work takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. A few photos help us make the most of a visit to Mereworth.
- It starts with a conversation about the home, the existing heating and your plans.
- We survey the home room by room for heat loss, and check the emitters, hot water and outdoor unit position.
- A fixed-price quote follows, setting out the system, any grant that applies and the VAT.
- We fit the outdoor unit and connect it to the heating, hot water and controls.
- We commission the heat pump, complete the MCS paperwork and talk you through the controls.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
- Make sure we can reach the outdoor unit, or where it will go
- Keep pets and children away from the work area
Getting a price
For air source heat pumps in Mereworth, call 07833 053749 or use the quote form. Let us know the type of property and what you need, and send a few photos if you can. Enquiries get a reply the same working day.
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A customer’s words
“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