Kent · Heat pump installation
Paddock Wood air source heat pumps
Need air source heat pumps in Paddock Wood? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around you, finishing with proper records.
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- Planning and permitted development questions
Air source heat pumps in Paddock Wood, done properly
A £2,500 grant is available for some air-to-air heat pumps, with conditions. It has to replace the fossil-fuel heating, cover the whole heating demand, be fitted by an MCS certified installer and be in a home, so an add-on next to a boiler is not eligible. If the problem is plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump and replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump, we can sort it out.
Whether a home near Paddock Wood has mains gas makes a difference to the grant. Until March 2027, homes on oil or LPG without mains gas can get an extra £1,500 through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, for an air source or ground source heat pump.
Aftercare is simple, and most of it is in the manual: clear space around the outdoor unit, the cleaning the manual describes and a service at the recommended interval. It also keeps you on the right side of any warranty terms that ask for servicing.
- Place
- Paddock Wood (TN12)
- Region
- Kent
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Credentials
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Price
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Response
- Answered the same working day
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How it works
Where something has to be switched off during the work, we agree it with you first so it doesn’t catch you out. In a business, work can often be done one area at a time. The work takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. Photos of the room and the outside wall help us plan a job near Paddock Wood.
- First we find out about the property, the heating you have now and what you’re hoping for.
- A heat loss survey works out how much heat each room needs, and we look at the radiators, the cylinder space and where the outdoor unit could go.
- The price comes back fixed and in writing, with the grant and VAT shown line by line.
- Fitting day: the outdoor unit is placed, the indoor side connected and the controls set up.
- The system is commissioned and registered under MCS, and we show you how to use it.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in at the agreed time
- Keep pets out of the rooms we’re working in
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
Getting a quote
Every quote shows the VAT clearly, and the rate that applies to your job is stated. VAT can differ between homes and businesses and between kinds of work, so we confirm it on the quote. To get one, phone 07833 053749 or send an email.
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Let and managed properties
Portfolio owners often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so work at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Whether it’s one property or many, you get the same standard: a look at the job first, a fixed-price quote, work booked with the occupier and written records afterwards.
What the work involves, system by system
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.
VAT on heat pumps
Please treat this as general guidance rather than tax advice.
Questions from Paddock Wood
Will you come out to Paddock Wood?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. A few pictures and the postcode are enough to get things started.
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Paddock Wood?
Paddock Wood is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. Air-to-water and ground source systems attract £7,500. Air-to-air gets £2,500, but only where it takes over from fossil-fuel heating and covers the whole home’s heating demand. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
How long will it take to install a heat pump?
The work takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. The survey lets us set a firm programme, and you can give us a ring on 07833 053749 or email us to book it.
How much does an air source heat pump cost?
An air-to-water heat pump costs £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes) before the grant. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers £7,500 to eligible homes in England and Wales, and we confirm eligibility before you commit.
Do you protect the property while you work?
We put dust sheets over floors and furniture near the work first, and the area is kept tidy throughout. At the end, we clear up and show you what we’ve done.
Whose job is it to check the system for leaks?
Whoever operates the equipment, together with the technicians who service it. Systems below 5 tCO2e fall outside the set leak check intervals, while larger ones need checks at least every 12 months, or every 6 months from 50 tCO2e. We’ll work out which band applies to yours.
Can I do any of the installation myself?
Anything that involves the refrigerant needs an F-Gas qualified engineer from a certified company. That’s a legal requirement, and it also matters for the manufacturer’s warranty. We are happy to quote for the full job, supply to commissioning.
Homes in Paddock Wood and heat pumps
The middle of Paddock Wood is part of a conservation area. About 10 listed entries lie within half a mile of central Paddock Wood, Warrington Place Farmhouse (grade II) among them. Where a home is affected, the outdoor unit position is settled with Tunbridge Wells council, normally the planning authority here before the heat pump design is finished. About 69% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the 2021 Census. Houses typically have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
Older homes near St Andrew's Church may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
Paddock Wood is about 5 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Whatever kind of property you have in Paddock Wood, we can help with air source heat pumps. You will hear back from us the same working day, and there’s a 24/7 emergency line. Count every place we list in Kent and you reach 922, with Paddock Wood on the list. There’s also a page for East Grinstead, about 18 miles away.
Not far from Paddock Wood, a recent job of ours was on Beacon Road, Crowborough (TN6), about 13 miles south-west: installing a Mitsubishi Electric multi-split system serving four bedrooms and a large home office.
Paddock Wood is on the B2017 and B2160, so it’s easy for us to get to. From Church Road, Station Road and Forest Road to the smaller roads in between, the whole area is covered. Close by, we work in Whetsted (1 mile north-west), Colt's Hill (1 mile west), Five Oak Green (2 miles west), Matfield (2 miles south-west) and Brenchley (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles south-west) and Tonbridge (5 miles west).
What’s near Paddock Wood
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around Mascalls School, Foal Hurst Wood and John Brunt V.C. Pub. There’s a railway station in Paddock Wood itself: Paddock Wood station. A little further out are Tunbridge Wells Hospital (4 miles south-west) and The Hop Farm Museum (1.4 miles north). For a walk, there’s Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
What we’re called out for in Paddock Wood
Some people want to move away from burning fossil fuels at home. With a heat pump, the heat comes from the air outside and the system runs on electricity and that is the appeal for many households.
These are the situations we see most often:
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
For a home near Paddock Wood station, the survey looks at whether an air-to-water or air-to-air heat pump suits better.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether a new circuit is included and who certifies it
- Exactly what the price includes, from supply and fitting to commissioning
- If the quote is based on a survey, pictures or a diagnosis
What a customer said
“Very professional from the initial survey through to installation. The engineer explained everything clearly and the quote was exactly what we paid. Would not hesitate to recommend AirCon Doctor.”
David W., Haywards Heath