Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Pested, Kent
Air source heat pumps for Pested, from F-Gas certified engineers, with warranty terms explained brand by brand. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
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 escaping refrigerant can cause cold burns. A suspected leak is our job, not yours.
For air conditioning, cleaning the indoor unit’s filters is the main job owners can do where the manufacturer’s manual explains how. They come out, get a gentle clean and go back only when they’re dry. For a heat pump, the main owner jobs are a clear outdoor unit and sensible control settings.
About our air source heat pumps in Pested
A heat pump takes heat from the outside air and moves it into your home, using electricity to drive the process. The technology is close to air conditioning, which is why we install both, and air-to-air heat pumps are sometimes simply called air conditioning. Common call-outs are for planning and permitted development questions and checking emitters for a heat pump, across underfloor heating, homes heated by oil, LPG or gas and hot water cylinders.
Homes around Pested usually have room outside for a heat pump, so the design comes down to heat loss, radiators and hot water.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: commissioning details for an installation, a fault and repair note for a repair, or a record of the service. File it with the manual, because it helps with any later warranty question.
- Location
- Pested (TN25)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Typical price
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Pricing
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What air source heat pumps can’t fix
Not every problem is solved by air source heat pumps, and we’ll tell you before we start. It won’t put right:
- Planning approval where permitted development does not apply
- A grant for a home that doesn’t meet the scheme rules
- Tax advice on your own circumstances
If in doubt, phone us on 07833 053749 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Radiator systems
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
- Hot water cylinders
What a heat pump looks like in Pested
The 2021 Census found about 65% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Houses normally have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
If your home is one of the older properties near Church of St Peter, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen. Belmont House and Gardens, roughly 3.4 miles north-west, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings.
Pested is about 6 miles north of Ashford, in Kent. Wherever you are in the TN25 postcode area, we cover air source heat pumps. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small. You can also see our page for Bromley, about 39 miles away.
If your postcode is in TN25, the property is within reach. Close by, we work in Challock (1 mile south), Paddock (1 mile south-west), Badlesmere (2 miles north), Throwley Forstal (2 miles north-west) and Throwley (3 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles west), Ashford (6 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east) and Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Pested
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to The Stag pub, among other places. The closest station to Pested is Wye station, roughly 3.6 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.6 miles east).
What else we do in Pested
What we do, step by step
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. The visit takes anything from a couple of days for air-to-air to the best part of a week for air-to-water with radiator changes. For a village like Pested, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We start with your plans and the property.
- The survey checks heat loss, emitters, hot water and the outdoor unit position.
- We recommend air-to-water or air-to-air and check the grant position.
- We install the heat pump and connect it up.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any managing agent or landlord rules we need to follow
- Find the manual or the paperwork for the system, if you have it
- Unlock any gate, garage or side passage we need
How to get a quote
Every quote starts with a look at the job, from a site survey or, where the job is straightforward, from photos and measurements. After that, we send a fixed price before any work starts.
Advice
What affects the quote in Pested
Our prices page gives typical ranges, and your quote is built on your job. What we look at:
- The distance and route between the indoor and outdoor units
- Which make and model is being fitted or worked on
- What we find on the survey or diagnosis
Putting several jobs into one visit often makes better use of the time. Mention every unit or room you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed price.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Your consumer unit or fuse board
- The address and the type of property
- The paperwork from the last service, if you have it
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the room or the existing unit, the outside wall or roof where the outdoor unit sits or would go, and the label on any existing unit. Add the address and what you’d like done, and many jobs can be priced from that.
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Pested
Is a heat pump in Pested permitted development?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. Central Pested sits inside a 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 Ashford council, which is normally the planning authority for Pested.
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Pested?
Pested is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. The amount depends on the type of heat pump, and the survey confirms which applies. The installer applies, and we are MCS certified.
Do you offer emergency call-outs?
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.
Will I get records for the system?
Yes. Each visit is written up, including F-Gas records for any refrigerant work. File them with the system’s paperwork.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always look before we price, either on a site survey or from pictures and details for simple jobs. Then you get a fixed-price quote.
Will skipping a service affect the warranty?
For some brands, yes. Send us the make and model and we’ll tell you what the manufacturer expects and stick to the interval they set.
Do I need new radiators for a heat pump?
That depends on the room’s heat loss and the radiator’s size. We check them all during the survey and the quote shows what’s needed.
From one of our customers
“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