Greater London · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Plaistow, Greater London
Expert air source heat pumps for Plaistow: diagnosis first, then a fixed-price quote, the work and written records. Call for a fixed-price quote.
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- Working out where a cylinder could go
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
How we handle air source heat pumps in Plaistow
Every installation starts with a heat loss survey. It shows how much heat each room needs on a cold day, so the heat pump and the radiators or indoor units can be sized properly. Sizing by rule of thumb is not good enough. Typical jobs include no space for a hot water cylinder and checking emitters for a heat pump, across air-to-water heat pumps, radiator systems and homes heated by oil, LPG or gas.
A terrace in Plaistow shares walls with its neighbours, which helps keep heat in, provided the outdoor unit can sit somewhere that passes the MCS noise check.
Any work on the refrigerant circuit is recorded: the work carried out, the refrigerant involved and the quantities. Keep the records with the manual and the warranty documents, as a manufacturer or a future engineer may ask to see them.
- Where
- Plaistow (BR1, BR2, BR3)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Credentials
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Quotes
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Typical price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Air source heat pumps in Plaistow: the local picture
About 47% of homes in Plaistow and the neighbourhoods around it were built between the wars, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax records, and about 36% of households live in terraced houses, according to Census 2021 figures. Homes of that age often have cavity walls that may or may not be insulated, which the survey checks. In a terrace, the outdoor unit position and the MCS noise check need particular care. For a London home, the outdoor unit position and the MCS noise check need careful planning.
If your home is one of the older properties near St Mary’s Church, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen. For a home near Sundridge Park station, the survey looks at whether an air-to-water or air-to-air heat pump suits better.
Plaistow is about 1 mile north of Bromley, in Greater London. Our engineers cover Plaistow for air source heat pumps, along with the rest of Greater London. Plaistow is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London where we work for homes and businesses.
Not far from Plaistow, a recent job of ours was on Westmoreland Road, Bromley (BR2), about 1 mile south: installing a Mitsubishi Electric multi-split system serving the master bedroom, second bedroom and living room.
Every address in BR1, BR2 and BR3 is covered. You’ll find streets such as Saxon Road, Arcus Road and Croft Road, and we cover them all. Close to Plaistow, our area also takes in Downham (1 mile north), Sundridge (1 mile east), Grove Park (1 mile north-east), Bromley (1 mile south) and Chinbrook (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover London (7 miles north-west), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (10 miles north-west) and Kensington (11 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Plaistow
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around Holy Trinity College Bromley, The Railway Tavern and Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Sundridge Park station, about 0.6 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Greenwich Castle (4.1 miles north) and Prefab Museum (1.3 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Downham Woodland Walk and Summer Hill.
Plaistow: your questions answered
Do I need permission to put air conditioning in my flat in Plaistow?
Typically, yes, though leaseholders normally need the freeholder’s agreement. Permitted development rules for flats are tighter than for houses, so we check the outdoor unit position and give you the details to send to the freeholder or managing agent.
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Plaistow?
Plaistow 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. The installer applies, and we are MCS certified.
Do you provide F-Gas records?
Yes. Every visit is written up, including F-Gas records for any refrigerant work. File them with the system’s paperwork.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. From a single let flat to offices, shops and public buildings, the approach is the same: survey or diagnosis, a fixed price and proper paperwork.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is looked at first, on a survey, or from your pictures and details where the job is simple. A fixed-price quote follows.
What’s the difference between air-to-water and air-to-air heat pumps?
Air-to-water suits homes with radiators and a cylinder; air-to-air suits rooms that need heating and cooling. The survey helps decide. Both are part of what we install.
Can you set up regular servicing?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule with a fixed price. Leak checks required by the F-gas rules can be built in for larger systems.
How it works
Protection comes first: dust sheets over floors and furniture near the work and nothing is moved without asking you. After that, anything electrical is made safe and we start. It 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, and we clear up before we go. If your building in Plaistow has a managing agent, a concierge or sign-in rules, mention them when you book.
- Step one is understanding the house, how it’s heated today and what you’d like to change.
- We survey the home room by room for heat loss, and check the emitters, hot water and outdoor unit position.
- We send a fixed-price quote that shows the equipment, the grant position and the VAT.
- Fitting day: the outdoor unit is placed, the indoor side connected and the controls set up.
- Once it’s running correctly, the MCS certificate is issued and we show you the settings.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear a path to the units and the space around them
- Name a contact who can meet us at the agreed time
- Keep pets out of the rooms we are working in
Ask for a quote
VAT is set out clearly on every quote, 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, give us a ring on 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form.
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If you look after several properties, we can plan visits across the portfolio and price them together. Each property gets its own records, so the files stay tidy.
The F-gas rules share responsibility for leak checking between the equipment’s operator and the service technicians. Where a building is let or managed, the lease or contract should make clear who looks after the system, and we can work for either side.
What air conditioning will not do
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Tax advice on your own circumstances
- Promising eligibility for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Planning approval where permitted development doesn’t apply
If you are not sure, just call us on 07833 053749 or send an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Underfloor heating
- Hot water cylinders
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Radiator systems
Different systems, different jobs
Heat loss surveys
We look at walls, windows, floors, roofs and ventilation along with the room sizes.
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Eligibility depends on the property and the scheme rules and we confirm it before anything is agreed.
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