Greater London · Heat pump installation
Old Ford air source heat pumps
Heat pump installation, for Old Ford and the surrounding area. Ask us for a fixed-price quote, and we’ll reply the same working day.
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- Planning and permitted development questions
Air source heat pumps in Old Ford
We install air source heat pumps in Old Ford and across Greater London, and we’re MCS certified. Air-to-water systems feed your radiators or underfloor heating and hot water cylinder, while air-to-air systems heat rooms directly through indoor units and can cool them too. We will explain which type fits your home and why. The work covers radiator systems, homes heated by oil, LPG or gas and underfloor heating, and people most often call us about moving away from fossil-fuel heating and no space for a hot water cylinder.
A terrace in Old Ford shares walls with its neighbours, which helps keep heat in, provided the outdoor unit can sit somewhere that passes the MCS noise check.
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.
- Location
- Old Ford (E3, E15, E9)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Approvals
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Pricing
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Old Ford
A heat pump sized without a proper heat loss survey can struggle in cold weather or run inefficiently. A room-by-room survey gets it right first time. In London, hot spells can bring a rush of calls, so planning the work in Old Ford before summer avoids the wait.
What you pay depends on the type of system and how many units are involved, the access and the parts and time the job needs. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What you get with us
- Checkatrade member
- MCS certification for heat pump work
- We diagnose before we treat
- F-Gas certified company
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Find out the grant position at the survey
- Keep up with insulation and draught-proofing
- Keep to regular servicing
We show you how to use the controls and explain how a heat pump works differently from a boiler. Steady running suits a heat pump better than switching on and off so we set the controls up with you.
Heat pumps prefer steady, low-temperature running as explained at handover.
Questions from Old Ford
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump in Old Ford?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. Central Old Ford is a short walk from the Fish Island Conservation Area. 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 Newham council, which is normally the planning authority for Old Ford.
Is the heat pump grant available in Old Ford?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Old Ford is in England, where it applies. The amount depends on the type of heat pump, and the survey confirms which applies. The installer applies, and we’re MCS certified.
Why does F-Gas certification matter?
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.
What warranty do I get?
The manufacturer provides it, on its own terms. Some brands make regular servicing a condition so it’s worth keeping the service records.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a system failing in a server room or water leaking from a unit, ring our 24/7 line and we will agree what happens next.
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.
Do you work on all makes?
Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hitachi and others. For new systems, we recommend a brand and model to suit the job and tell you why.
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What the work involves, system by system
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Only one grant is available per property, and it cannot replace a low-carbon system. Hybrids are excluded.
Heat loss surveys
A heat loss survey measures how much heat each room loses on a cold day. It’s the basis for sizing the heat pump and the radiators.
Air source heat pumps in Old Ford: the local picture
About 49% of homes in Old Ford and the neighbourhoods around it have been built since 2000, according to the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures, and the last census (2021) found about 82% of households live in flats. Lower heat loss in recent homes often means a smaller heat pump and fewer radiator changes. A flat may have no room for a hot water cylinder, and the freeholder typically has a say on the outdoor unit, which can tip the choice towards air-to-air. London homes can be short of space for an outdoor unit and cylinder, which affects the choice of heat pump.
Period properties close to St Paul Old Ford can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first. If you live near Hackney Wick station, the survey compares air-to-water and air-to-air for your home before anything is quoted.
Old Ford is about 2 miles west of Plaistow, in Greater London. If you need air source heat pumps in Old Ford, please ring 07833 053749 for a fixed-price quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Old Ford. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots.
The closest recent job we can point to from Old Ford was on Greenwich High Road, Greenwich (SE10), about 4 miles south: installing a Mitsubishi Electric wall-mounted unit in the retail area and a second unit in the stockroom and office.
We cover homes and businesses on Bow Road, Wick Lane and Dace Road and nearby roads. Work in E3, E15 and E9 follows the same survey, fixed-price quote and written records as everywhere else we cover. Neighbouring places we cover include Donnybrook Quarter (1 mile west), Fish Island (1 mile north), Bow (1 mile south-west), Hackney Wick (1 mile north) and Bromley (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover London (4 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west) and Kensington (8 miles west).
What’s near Old Ford
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around The Lea Tavern, Grove Hall Park and Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy. Old Ford’s nearest station is Hackney Wick station, roughly 0.6 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Tower of London (3 miles south-west) and St Clement's Hospital (0.7 miles south-west). Not far away are Hollow Pond and Old Ford Island.
What we do, step by step
Think of the visit in three stages: look, put right and sign off. First comes a careful look at the system or the space, then the work itself, and finally we test, record and explain. The middle part takes longest, and that takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. If a freeholder or agent needs to agree the work in Old Ford, we can send them the details.
- First we find out about the property, the heating you have now and what you are hoping for.
- 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.
- The outdoor unit, the indoor equipment and the controls are installed and connected.
- The system is commissioned and registered under MCS, and we show you how to use it.
Getting ready for the visit
- Unlock any gate, garage or side passage we need
- Plan for pets to be kept clear during the visit
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
How to get a quote
Quotes don’t take long. Call or email with a few details and we’ll come back to you the same working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits you.
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From one of our customers
“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