Thurrock · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Orsett Heath
We cover Orsett Heath for heat pump installation. A look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end.
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
How we handle air source heat pumps in Orsett Heath
We install air source heat pumps in Orsett Heath and across Thurrock, 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. If the problem is deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home and not knowing whether a grant applies, we can sort it out.
Space for an outdoor unit is rarely an issue near Orsett Heath, so the design comes down to heat loss, radiators and hot water.
Warranty periods vary by brand and by product. Daikin, for example, gives a standard 2 years on split air conditioning, with longer extensions only on its air-to-water heat pumps. For any other brand, we explain the manufacturer’s terms on your quote.
- Location
- Orsett Heath (RM16)
- Region
- Thurrock
- Price guide
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Credentials
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Pricing
- A fixed price before we start
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Homes in Orsett Heath and heat pumps
Orsett Heath lies within about 3 miles of the sea. For a heat pump near the sea, ask about any coastal protection option the manufacturer offers. About 68% of homes in Orsett Heath and the neighbourhoods around it date from 1945 to 1972, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax records, and about 40% of households live in terraced houses, according to Census 2021 figures. Whether the walls and loft have been insulated makes a real difference to the heat pump size for homes of that period. Terraced houses share walls with neighbours, which helps, but the outdoor unit position needs care with noise next door.
A heat loss calculation decides the size of heat pump your home needs. Period properties close to Emmanuel Church can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first.
Orsett Heath is about 1 mile north-east of Grays, in Thurrock. Properties in Orsett Heath get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we have finished. We cover 26 places across Thurrock. For properties nearby, see our Bromley page, about 16 miles away.
The closest recent job we can point to from Orsett Heath was on Station Road, Orpington (BR6), about 13 miles south-west: installing three Daikin cassette units in the main office area and a wall-mounted unit in the client meeting room.
Work in RM16 follows the same survey, fixed-price quote and written records as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Heath Road, Gowers Lane and Hornsby Lane, all of which are in our area. Close to Orsett Heath, our area also takes in Chadwell St Mary (1 mile south-east), Little Thurrock (1 mile west), Biggin (1 mile south-east), Grays (1 mile south-west) and West Tilbury (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Stanford-le-Hope (4 miles north-east), South Ockendon (3 miles north-west), Balstonia (3 miles north-east) and Corringham (5 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Orsett Heath
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to Woodside Academy and Palmer's College. The nearest railway station is Grays station, about 2.1 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Ealing Broadway Centre (2.8 miles north-west) and Thurrock Community Hospital (1.1 miles west). Not far away are Chafford Gorges Nature Park and Sawyers Lake.
Places near Orsett Heath
Other services in Orsett Heath
What air source heat pumps cannot fix
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what air source heat pumps will not do:
- Insulation work, such as loft or cavity wall insulation
- Formal advice on VAT for your situation
- Promising eligibility for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
If you are not sure, just phone 07833 053749 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Radiator systems
- Underfloor heating
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
Questions from Orsett Heath
Is a heat pump in Orsett Heath permitted development?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. Around 4 listed entries sit within 0.5 miles of central Orsett Heath. The permitted development rules for heat pumps leave out listed buildings and stop outdoor units going on road-facing walls or roofs in conservation areas. Anything outside the rules needs an application, and we raise it with the local planning authority (for Orsett Heath, usually Thurrock council) first.
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Orsett Heath?
Orsett Heath is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. For an air-to-water heat pump the amount is £7,500; an air-to-air system can get £2,500 if it replaces the fossil-fuel heating outright, meets the home’s full heating demand and is not an add-on to a boiler. You don’t apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
What’s the price of a heat pump installation?
Air-to-water work is in the £8,000–£16,000 range (0% VAT on homes), with any grant still to come off. Where you land depends on the size of heat pump, any radiators that need changing and the hot water cylinder, and air-to-air systems are priced after a survey.
How long does a heat pump installation take?
Expect it to take from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. How much of the heating changes decides most of the time and the timing is set out with your quote.
Will you make a mess?
Floors and furniture near the work are covered with dust sheets before any work starts, and the area is kept tidy throughout. Before we leave, we clear up and run through the work with you.
Which accreditations do you hold?
F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and MCS certified for heat pumps, and we’re Checkatrade members. Our engineers also hold the individual F-gas qualifications needed to work on refrigerant.
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.
Keeping the system healthy
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Leave space around the outdoor unit
- File the MCS certificate safely
- Leave indoor units unobstructed
The warranty on the heat pump is the manufacturer’s, on its own terms. We explain the terms for your brand, including any servicing conditions.
Heat pumps prefer steady, low-temperature running as explained at handover.
The process
Our engineers arrive at the time agreed with you and check the plan with you first. Dust sheets go down over floors and anything close to the work, and anything electrical is made safe before work starts. On site, it takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. Photos of the existing unit help with repairs and servicing in Orsett Heath.
- We find out about your home and the heating you have now.
- Every room’s heat loss is worked out on site.
- From those figures we size the heat pump and decide on radiators, cylinder and outdoor position.
- Cost, grant and VAT appear on one fixed-price quote.
- Then it’s fitted, commissioned and registered with MCS.
Preparing for the visit
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
- Mention any parking restrictions near the property
Get a fixed-price quote
To get a fixed-price quote, call us on 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the property and what you need. A few pictures make it quicker. You will hear back from us the same working day.
Related advice
Why it’s worth doing now in Orsett Heath
Getting the sizing wrong causes problems that are hard to fix later. A room-by-room survey gets it right first time. A dirty or faulty system works harder and costs more to run.
Height, access and the distance between the indoor and outdoor units can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
What you get with us
- Electrical work covered by our NICEIC approval
- Leading brands including Daikin, Mitsubishi Electric and Fujitsu
- A fixed price before any work starts
- An F-Gas certified company, as the law requires
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.
What a customer said
“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