Kent · Heat pump installation
New Romney air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps for New Romney and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed-price quote, the work and written records. Ask us for a fixed-price quote.
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- No space for a hot water cylinder
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
The process
Refrigerant work is done by qualified engineers working for an F-Gas certified company, 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. The work takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. We plan the visit to New Romney from the survey or your pictures.
- We find out about your home and the heating you have 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.
- Installation, commissioning and MCS registration complete the job.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear access to the fuse board
- Mention any roof access, ladders or high-level work
- Mention any parking restrictions near the property
Getting a price
Published ranges are a starting point; the quote is built on your property, because no two buildings, rooms or systems are the same. After a look at the job, by pictures or a survey, the price is fixed. To get going, ring us on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk.
Related advice
Air source heat pumps in New Romney, done properly
For an air-to-water heat pump, the price is £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. In England and Wales, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers a £7,500 grant towards an eligible air-to-water installation and the installer makes the application. Not every home qualifies, so we check eligibility before you commit. Common call-outs are for checking eligibility for a heat pump grant and plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump, on underfloor heating, air-to-water heat pumps and homes heated by oil, LPG or gas.
For a house near New Romney, space outside is rarely the problem, so the main questions are heat loss, radiators and the electrics.
The records are your system’s health record: a dated account of the work and the readings we took. It makes the next visit quicker and any warranty question simpler and it’s worth keeping safe.
- Place
- New Romney (TN28)
- Region
- Kent
- Pricing
- Fixed after a survey or photos
- Response
- On the working day you ask
- Prices
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Approvals
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Diary the next service
- Find out the grant position at the survey
- Keep the outdoor unit clear all year
After commissioning, the installation is registered under MCS and you receive the certificate. Keep it with the manufacturer’s paperwork for future reference.
Leave space around the outdoor unit. It needs good airflow to collect heat from outside, so keep it clear all year.
Nearby places to New Romney
Also in New Romney
What a heat pump looks like in New Romney
At about 2 miles from the coast, New Romney is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt air is hard on outdoor units, so a heat pump near the sea needs a sensible position and regular checks, and some models offer corrosion protection for coastal sites. Census 2021 figures found about 73% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
Older homes near Church of St Nicholas may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed. Sizing comes from the heat each room loses on a cold day, not from the size of the old boiler.
New Romney is about 8 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. Whether you are in the middle of New Romney or further out, we cover air source heat pumps, from a single room to a whole building. Count every place we list in Kent and you reach 922, with New Romney on the list. Eastbourne is in our area too, about 32 miles from New Romney.
Not far from New Romney, a recent job of ours was on Mermaid Street, Rye (TN31), about 10 miles west: installing three Fujitsu wall-mounted units in guest bedrooms, with the outdoor units positioned in the hotel’s walled rear garden.
Being close to the A259 and B2071, New Romney is simple for us to get to. From High Street, Church Road and Station Road to the smaller roads in between, the whole area is covered. Close to New Romney, our area also takes in Littlestone-on-Sea (1 mile east), Greatstone-on-Sea (1 mile south-east), St Mary in the Marsh (2 miles north), St Mary's Bay (2 miles north-east) and Old Romney (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (11 miles north), Folkestone (12 miles north-east), Hythe (8 miles north-east) and Hawkinge (13 miles north-east).
Around New Romney
In New Romney, that means homes and buildings near Romney Warren Country Park, The Marsh Academy and The Marsh Academy and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Lydd Town Museum (3 miles south-west) and Romney 'castle' (2.1 miles west). For a walk, there’s Burnthouse Pen and Dungeness National.
New Romney questions
Does being near the sea make a difference to air source heat pumps in New Romney?
It can. New Romney is within about 2 miles of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion on outdoor units. We site outdoor units out of the worst of the sea wind where possible and can suggest models with corrosion protection where the manufacturer offers it.
Will a heat pump in New Romney need planning permission?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. There’s a conservation area, the New Romney, High Street Conservation Area, close to central New Romney. 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 don’t 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 Folkestone and Hythe council, which is normally the planning authority for New Romney.
What’s the difference between air-to-water and air-to-air heat pumps?
Air-to-water suits homes with radiators and a cylinder; air-to-air suits rooms that need heating and cooling. The survey helps decide. Both are part of what we install.
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 recorded, with F-Gas records where refrigerant work is involved.
How does the warranty work?
It’s the manufacturer’s, and the terms are theirs. Some brands make regular servicing a condition so it’s worth keeping the service records.
What VAT do I pay on a heat pump?
Under HMRC Notice 708/6, a heat pump installed in a home is zero-rated until 31 March 2027 and 5% after that. With air-to-air, HMRC’s view depends on the product, so we confirm the VAT on the quote.
Why use an F-Gas certified company?
F-Gas certification shows a company is approved to work on equipment containing fluorinated gases, such as the refrigerant in air conditioning and heat pumps. That is not optional: it’s required by law, and we hold it.
Why act early in New Romney
The extra £1,500 for homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas is available until March 2027. If that applies to you, it’s worth asking about sooner rather than later. Getting the date in early helps for a job in a place like New Romney.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Small problems, from blocked filters to slow leaks, tend to get worse, and a struggling system uses more electricity to do less. If you’re unsure, phone 07833 053749 for straight advice and a fixed price.
Why book with us
- MCS certified for heat pumps
- We work on all the leading brands
- NICEIC approved for electrical work
- A reply the same working day
Take a look at our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
Honest limits
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Planning approval where permitted development doesn’t apply
- Gas boiler work, such as disconnecting the old boiler, which needs a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Improving the building’s insulation
If in doubt, give us a ring on 07833 053749 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we work on in New Romney
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Radiator systems
- Hot water cylinders
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