Greater London · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Plaistow, Greater London
Air source heat pumps in and around Plaistow, from the first look to the final check with the price fixed before work begins.
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Plaistow
Air-to-air heat pumps can qualify for a £2,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant, but only in some cases. 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; adding it alongside a boiler doesn’t qualify. The work covers homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, radiator systems and underfloor heating, and the jobs we see most are planning and permitted development questions and a boiler that’s getting old.
Terraced houses in a London area like Plaistow can suit a heat pump well, as long as there’s a sensible spot for the outdoor unit and its noise is checked against the MCS planning standard.
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 and it’s worth keeping safe.
- Where
- Plaistow (E13, E16, E6)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Enquiries
- Answered the same working day
- Price guide
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Quotes
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Accreditations
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Plaistow
Homes with electric heating sometimes look at heat pumps as an alternative. A survey shows whether a heat pump suits the property and what would need to change along with whether any grant could apply.
What we are most often called about:
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
If your home is listed, like Queen's House about 3.2 miles south, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work.
Before booking anyone
- Which VAT rate the quote uses, and why
- Exactly what the price includes, from supply and fitting to commissioning
- Whether the company is F-Gas certified, and whether you can check it
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FAQs for Plaistow
Is planning permission needed for a heat pump in Plaistow?
It depends on the property. Historic England lists about 14 buildings and structures within half a mile of the centre of Plaistow. Heat pumps on houses are often permitted development, but listed buildings need consent and conservation areas restrict outdoor units facing a road. Where it’s needed, we check with the planning department at Newham council, usually the authority for Plaistow.
Do I need permission to put air conditioning in my flat in Plaistow?
Normally, 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.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. 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’ll agree what happens next.
Do I need to service the system to keep the warranty?
Each manufacturer decides. If servicing is in the terms, missing one could affect a claim and we’ll tell you what your brand asks for.
Do you work on commercial properties?
Yes. From one rented home to commercial buildings, we work the same way: survey or diagnosis, a fixed price and proper paperwork.
What’s the price of a heat pump installation?
For air-to-water, it’s £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes) before any Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant. Air-to-air prices are set after a survey, and we confirm the VAT on the quote.
What does F-Gas certified mean?
The law says any company working on equipment containing F gas has to be certified, and the engineers need their own qualifications. It means the refrigerant in your system is handled legally.
Air source heat pumps in Plaistow: the local picture
Valuation Office Agency council tax records put about 40% of homes in the Plaistow area before 1919, and the 2021 Census found about 50% of households live in flats. Older homes can lose heat faster, so a room-by-room heat loss calculation, and sometimes insulation or larger radiators, comes before sizing a heat pump. In flats, space for an outdoor unit and a cylinder can be limited, and the lease and freeholder come into it, so air-to-air is sometimes the better fit. For a London home, the outdoor unit position and the MCS noise check need careful planning.
Live in one of the older houses around Memorial Community Church? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
Plaistow is about 5 miles east of London, in Greater London. Whether you’re in the middle of Plaistow or further out, we cover air source heat pumps, from a single room to a whole building. Count every place we list in Greater London and you reach 764, with Plaistow on the list.
Not far from Plaistow, a recent job of ours was on Greenwich High Road, Greenwich (SE10), about 3 miles south: installing a Mitsubishi Electric wall-mounted unit in the retail area and a second unit in the stockroom and office.
From Eve Road, Ivy Road and May Road to the smaller roads in between, the whole area is covered. Plaistow sits on or near the A1011, which makes travel easy. We also cover Greengate (1 mile north-east), Canning Town (1 mile south), Upton Park (1 mile north-east), West Ham (1 mile north-west) and Upton (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover London (5 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (7 miles west) and Kensington (10 miles west).
Local landmarks in Plaistow
In Plaistow, that means homes and buildings near Keir Hardie Park, The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children and The Earl Of Derby Public House. Plaistow’s nearest station is West Ham station, about 0.9 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Newham University Hospital (0.5 miles east) and Greenwich Castle (3.4 miles south). For a walk, there’s Old Ford Island and Hollow Pond.
What we do, step by step
You don’t need to do much on the day. Someone needs to let us in and show us the units, or where they’re going, and we take it from there. At the end, we tidy up and run through the work with you. Parking bays, permits and roof or balcony access are the first things we ask about in Plaistow.
- We talk through your home, your current heating and what you want from a heat pump.
- 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.
- Installation covers the outdoor unit, the indoor connections and the controls.
- Once it’s running correctly, the MCS certificate is issued and we show you the settings.
How to prepare
- Make sure someone can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
- Let us know where we can park and unload
Get a fixed-price quote
For air source heat pumps in Plaistow, phone 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form. Tell us what kind of property it is and what you’d like done, plus some pictures if they’re to hand. Enquiries get a reply the same working day.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Where a tenant occupies the property but the landlord owns the system, it’s worth checking the agreement for who looks after the system. We can quote either party and send the records to whoever needs them.
Bigger systems bring extra duties: a TM44 inspection by an accredited energy assessor is required at least every 5 years for systems over 12 kW. We can arrange it, prepare the system for it and fix what it finds.
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Tax rulings, which only HMRC can give
- Disconnecting or servicing a gas boiler
- Draught-proofing and insulation upgrades
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Radiator systems
What a customer said
“Excellent service from start to finish. Two wall-mounted units installed in our home. Clean, tidy work: they protected all the floors and left no mess. The systems work brilliantly. Would highly recommend.”
Sarah M., East Grinstead