Greater London · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Mottingham
Air source heat pumps in and around Mottingham, from the first look to the final check and a fixed price agreed before any work starts.
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
How we handle air source heat pumps in Mottingham
Heat pumps run at lower flow temperatures than most boilers which means some radiators may need upsizing. The survey shows which rooms are fine and which need changes and anything that needs changing is in the quote. Common call-outs are for planning and permitted development questions and moving away from fossil-fuel heating, across hot water cylinders, underfloor heating and air-to-water heat pumps.
A terrace in Mottingham shares walls with its neighbours, which helps keep heat in, as long as there’s a sensible spot for the outdoor unit and its noise is checked against the MCS planning standard.
If a fault appears while the equipment is under the manufacturer’s warranty, tell us the make, model and installation date. We will tell you how the manufacturer’s warranty is likely to apply before anything chargeable is done.
- Where
- Mottingham (SE9, SE12, BR1)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Costs
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Replies
- Same working day
- Approvals
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price air source heat pumps
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- What state the existing equipment is in
- What electrical work the job needs
- One-off work versus a regular service cycle
The pipe route, the height of the units and how we reach them can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before we start.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Any previous service or F-Gas records
- The fuse board and where it is in the property
- The make and model of the system, from the label
Want a quote for air source heat pumps? Please give us a ring on 07833 053749 or send an email with a few details about the property. We’ll explain what we’d recommend and why, then send a fixed-price quote before you commit to anything.
Questions from Mottingham
Do I need permission to put air conditioning in my flat in Mottingham?
Typically, yes, though leaseholders normally need the freeholder’s agreement. Permitted development rules for flats are tighter than for houses, so we check the outdoor unit position and give you the details to send to the freeholder or managing agent.
Is the heat pump grant available in Mottingham?
Yes, the scheme covers homes in England, including Mottingham, if they qualify. 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 don’t apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Should I choose air-to-water or air-to-air?
Air-to-water heats radiators or underfloor heating and hot water; air-to-air heats rooms through indoor units and can cool them. Air-to-air doesn’t heat hot water and the survey helps decide.
What warranty do I get?
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.
Is Mottingham in your area?
Yes. Mottingham is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East. We are based in East Grinstead, West Sussex.
Do you look at the job first?
Yes. Photos often do the job for simple work, while larger systems and faults that need testing are seen on site.
Can you look at a system you didn’t fit?
Yes. Systems fitted by other companies are fine, on all the main brands. Send us the make and model, and any records you have.
Homes in Mottingham and heat pumps
About 48% of homes across Mottingham and its surrounding area were built between the wars, according to VOA council tax data, and about 41% of households live in terraced houses, according to the 2021 Census. Whether the walls and loft have been insulated makes a real difference to the heat pump size for homes of that period. In a terrace, the outdoor unit position and the MCS noise check need particular care. For a London home, the outdoor unit position and the MCS noise check need careful planning.
If your home is listed, like Eltham Palace about 1.1 miles north-east, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work.
Mottingham is about 1 mile south-west of Eltham, in Greater London. Across the SE9 area, our engineers can take on air source heat pumps. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Our nearest recent job to Mottingham was on Brownhill Road, Catford (SE6), about 2 miles west: installing a Mitsubishi Electric wall-mounted unit in the main living area.
From Horley Road, Dorset Road and Albert Road to the smaller roads in between, the whole area is covered. Jobs in SE9, SE12 and BR1 are looked at, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Other places close to Mottingham include Chinbrook (1 mile south-west), Grove Park (1 mile west), Coldharbour (1 mile east), Middle Park (1 mile north) and Horn Park (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (7 miles north-west), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (10 miles north-west) and Kensington (11 miles north-west).
Near you in Mottingham
In Mottingham, that means homes and buildings near Colfe's School, Chinbrook Meadows and Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy and the streets around them. The closest station to Mottingham is Grove Park station, roughly 0.7 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Greenwich Castle (3.5 miles north-west) and Prefab Museum (1.7 miles west). Not far away are Summer Hill and The Tarn.
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When something else is needed
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Planning decisions, which rest with the council
- Insulation work, such as loft or cavity wall insulation
- Grants for hybrid systems or replacements of low-carbon systems
If in doubt, phone us on 07833 053749 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Mottingham
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Radiator systems
- Underfloor heating
Common problems we fix in Mottingham
Extensions, renovations and loft conversions are a natural time to rethink the heating. It’s simpler to plan radiators, pipework and a cylinder while the builders are in.
These are the situations we see most often:
- Planning and permitted development questions
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
Live in one of the older houses around Jubilee International Church? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
What your quote should include
- What records you get at the end
- Whether the price is fixed or an estimate
- Whether a new circuit is included and who certifies it
How it works
Anything involving refrigerant is handled by F-Gas qualified engineers, as the law requires, and electrical work is done by us as NICEIC approved contractors. So on the day, you do not need a separate electrician for the electrical side. On site, it takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. Pictures of the space and the outside wall help us plan the work in Mottingham.
- It begins with your house and the heating it relies on now.
- Every room’s heat loss is worked out on site.
- We design the system, check the radiators and cylinder and look at the outdoor unit position.
- A fixed-price quote explains the cost, the grant position and the VAT.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about any building rules, permits or sign-in
- Mention any roof access, ladders or high-level work
- Give us access to the outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits
Getting a quote
To get a fixed-price quote, ring us on 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.
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A customer’s words
“Office air con broke down in the July heatwave. Called at 8am, engineer was here by noon and fixed within 2 hours. Brilliant emergency response. They now hold the service contract for the whole building.”
James T., Crawley, office manager