Kent · Heat pump installation
Postling air source heat pumps
Looking for air source heat pumps in Postling? We look at the job first, give you a fixed-price quote and do the work at a time that suits you, finishing with proper records.
- Working out where a cylinder could go
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
For landlords and property managers
Larger air conditioning systems in buildings need more than servicing: a TM44 inspection by an accredited energy assessor is required at least every 5 years for systems over 12 kW. We arrange the inspection, get the system ready and put right anything it picks up.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, 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.
About our air source heat pumps in Postling
Heat pumps run at lower flow temperatures than most boilers, so radiators may need to be larger to give out the same heat. The survey shows which rooms are fine and which need changes, and the quote sets it out. The work covers air-to-water heat pumps, radiator systems and homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, and people most often call us about no space for a hot water cylinder and working out whether radiators need upsizing.
Homes around Postling typically have room outside for a heat pump, so the design focuses on heat loss and radiators.
Looking after a system is mostly common sense: 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
- Postling (CT21)
- Region
- Kent
- Enquiries
- We reply the same working day
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Price
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Heat pumps in Postling: local notes
Postling is within about 3 miles of the coast. For a heat pump near the sea, ask about any coastal protection option the manufacturer offers. The 2021 Census found about 85% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these. Postling’s centre falls inside the Postling Conservation Area. Church of St Mary and St Radegund, listed at grade I, is one of roughly 7 protected buildings and structures in the half-mile around Postling’s centre. For a heat pump, permitted development does not apply within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit can’t go on a wall or roof facing a road, so we check with the planning team at Folkestone and Hythe council, which typically handles Postling where necessary.
Historic houses such as Westenhanger Castle, about 1.8 miles south-west, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in. Live in one of the older houses around Church of St Mary and St Radegund? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
Postling is about 3 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. Postling gets the same approach as every job we take on: diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we have finished. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Postling among them. Eastbourne is in our area too, about 41 miles from Postling.
Every address in CT21 is covered, from busy streets to back roads. Places around Postling that are also on our list: Stanford (1 mile south-west), Skeete (1 mile north), Etchinghill (1 mile east), Woodland (2 miles north) and Lyminge (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Ashford (9 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north), Dover (10 miles east) and Folkestone (5 miles east).
Local landmarks in Postling
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to Sandling Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Sandling station, about 1.3 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (2.4 miles east) and Saltwood Castle (2.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Tolsford Hill.
FAQs for Postling
Does being near the sea make a difference to air source heat pumps in Postling?
It can. Postling is within about 3 miles of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion on outdoor units. We site outdoor units out of the worst of the sea wind where possible and can suggest models with corrosion protection where the manufacturer offers it.
Will you come out to Postling?
Yes, and the size of the place makes no difference to how we work. Send a few details and photos, and we reply the same working day.
Will I get records for the system?
Yes. It’s the record a manufacturer or the next engineer will ask to see: a dated note of the work, with refrigerant details where they apply.
Whose job is it to check the system for leaks?
The operator of the equipment, working with qualified engineers. 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 will work out which band applies to yours.
Which type of heat pump is right for my home?
The right choice depends on the property and what you need. Air-to-water can attract a £7,500 grant where eligible; air-to-air only qualifies for £2,500 under strict conditions. We explain the options after the survey.
Can you look at a system you didn’t fit?
Yes. Systems fitted by other companies are fine, on all the main brands. Send us the make and model, and any records you have.
How long does a heat pump installation take?
Expect it to take a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. How much of the heating changes decides most of the time, and we confirm the timing with your quote.
Leave it or put it right?
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.
Whatever the property, the quote works the same way: the equipment, the access, the work involved and the time it takes. Call for a fixed-price quote and we will explain each part.
Why book with us
- Emergency calls taken 24/7
- Listed on Checkatrade
- We diagnose before we treat
- Warranty terms set out brand by brand
See what air conditioning costs or our accreditations and certificates.
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: dust sheets over floors and furniture near the work, and we ask before moving anything. After that, anything electrical is made safe and we start. The work on site takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes, and we clear up before we go. For a place like Postling, the timing is set with you and the travel is our side of the planning.
- 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.
- You get a fixed-price quote, with any grant you’re eligible for and the VAT explained.
- Installation covers the outdoor unit, the indoor connections and the controls.
- Commissioning, MCS certification and a handover of the controls finish the job.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, high walls or locked plant areas
- Let us know where we can park and unload
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
Get a fixed-price quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the property is and what kind of building it is, a few photos, the brand and model of anything already fitted and any symptoms, from error codes to drips. Then give us a ring on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk.
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When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Planning decisions, which rest with the council
- Draught-proofing and insulation upgrades
- Formal advice on VAT for your situation
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 07833 053749 or send an email and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
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