Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Northfleet Green, Kent
For MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for in Northfleet Green, choose an F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved company. A fixed price before we start, and a 24/7 emergency line.
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
Air source heat pumps in Northfleet Green
We begin with a room-by-room heat loss survey. That tells us how much heat the home needs, room by room, so the heat pump and the radiators or indoor units can be sized properly. Sizing by rule of thumb isn’t good enough. The work covers hot water cylinders, air-to-water heat pumps and air-to-air heat pumps, and the jobs we see most are planning and permitted development questions and questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
In a place like Northfleet Green, some homes are listed, and permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings, so we check consent first.
Any work on the refrigerant circuit is recorded: what was done, the refrigerant type and any amount added or recovered. Keep the records with the manual and the warranty documents, as a manufacturer or a future engineer may ask to see them.
- Location
- Northfleet Green (DA13, DA11)
- Region
- Kent
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Enquiries
- Answered the same working day
- Typical price
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Northfleet Green
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Northfleet Green?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Northfleet Green 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.
Will a heat pump in Northfleet Green need planning permission?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. The half-mile around the middle of Northfleet Green holds about 8 listed buildings and structures. 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 the local planning authority (for Northfleet Green, usually Dartford council).
What does an air-to-water heat pump cost?
For air-to-water, the price is £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes) before any grant. Eligible homes in England and Wales can get £7,500 through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme though not every home qualifies.
How quickly will you reply?
You will hear from us the same working day. If it’s an emergency, ring the 24/7 line instead.
Will my radiators work with a heat pump?
It depends on each radiator and the room it heats. At the lower temperatures a heat pump uses, radiators need more surface so we check every radiator against the room’s heat loss.
Can landlords and managing agents book you?
Yes. We work for homeowners, landlords, letting and managing agents, and businesses of every size across London and the South East. Let us know who the records should go to.
Do you protect the property while you work?
Protection goes down first: sheets over the floor and nearby furniture. Any drilling is agreed with you first, and we clear up the dust and offcuts before we leave.
Homes in Northfleet Green and heat pumps
The 2021 Census found about 64% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Houses typically have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
Live in one of the older houses around Church of St Nicholas? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
Northfleet Green is about 1 mile south of Northfleet, in Kent. We cover Northfleet Green for air source heat pumps and across the rest of Kent. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. The nearest of our city pages is Bromley, around 14 miles from Northfleet Green.
Not far from Northfleet Green, a recent job of ours was on Station Road, Orpington (BR6), about 10 miles west: installing three Daikin cassette units in the main office area and a wall-mounted unit in the client meeting room.
Jobs in DA13 and DA11 are looked at, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Downs Road and New Barn Road and the roads off them are all inside our area. Close to Northfleet Green, our area also takes in Southfleet (1 mile west), Painters Ash (1 mile north), Istead Rise (1 mile south-east), Hook Green (1 mile west) and Springhead (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (13 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles west), Sevenoaks (11 miles south-west) and Tonbridge (15 miles south).
Landmarks near Northfleet Green
In Northfleet Green, that means homes and buildings near Black Lion pub, Northfleet School for Girls and Saint George's Church of England School and the streets around them. The closest station to Northfleet Green is Ebbsfleet International station, about 2 miles north. A little further out are Gravesham Museum (2.3 miles north-east) and Bluewater (3.3 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Sawyers Lake.
When to call us in Northfleet Green
Many enquiries start with a question about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. Eligibility depends on the property, the system and the scheme rules and we confirm it before you go ahead.
Keep an eye out for these signs:
- Working out where a cylinder could go
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
Cobham College, roughly 3.2 miles south-east, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings.
What to look for in a quote
- What records you get at the end
- If the figure could change on the day
- Whether extra work needs your approval first
When it’s something else
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Insulation work, such as loft or cavity wall insulation
- Planning approval where permitted development doesn’t apply
- Tax advice on your own circumstances
If you are not sure, just phone us on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
- Radiator systems
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-air heat pumps
What owners can safely do
Refrigerant is off limits for anyone without the right qualifications. The law requires anyone working on equipment containing F gas to hold the right qualifications, and the company to be certified, and refrigerant lines can cause cold burns. A suspected leak is our job, not yours.
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.
The process
Everything the job needs comes with us, from tools and test equipment to ladders and dust sheets. You only need to give us clear access to the units, or their planned positions, and to the fuse board. On site, the work takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. For a village like Northfleet Green, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- 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.
- Cost, grant and VAT appear on one fixed-price quote.
- Installation, commissioning and MCS registration complete the job.
How to prepare
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
- Plan for pets to be kept clear during the visit
- Move furniture away from the wall where we will be working
Getting a price
Some jobs can be priced from pictures, 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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From one of our customers
“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