Brighton and Hove · Heat pump installation
Prestonville air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps for Prestonville, from F-Gas certified engineers, with warranty terms explained brand by brand. Enquiries answered the same working day.
- A boiler that is getting old
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
What air conditioning won’t do
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what air source heat pumps won’t do:
- Tax advice on your own circumstances
- Planning approval where permitted development does not apply
- Promising eligibility for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Not sure which it is? You can ring 07833 053749 or send an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Hot water cylinders
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Radiator systems
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-air heat pumps
Air source heat pumps in Prestonville, done properly
Hot water from an air-to-water system is stored in a cylinder. If you have a combi boiler and no cylinder, the survey looks at where one could go. Air-to-air systems do not heat hot water, so you will need another way to do that. We’re often asked to deal with comparing heat pump types and questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, on air-to-air heat pumps, homes heated by oil, LPG or gas and underfloor heating.
For a house near Prestonville, space outside is rarely the problem, so heat loss, radiators and the electrics are what we check.
Whatever the visit, you get a written record: commissioning details and F-Gas records for a new system, a note of the fault and the fix for a repair, or a service record. Keep it with the system’s paperwork, because it helps with any later warranty question.
- Where
- Prestonville (BN1, BN3, BN88)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Replies
- We reply the same working day
- Certified
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Pricing
- Fixed, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Prestonville
Homes off the gas grid, heated by oil or LPG, are often good candidates to look at. Until March 2027, an extra £1,500 is available for air source and ground source heat pumps in homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas where the home is eligible.
Most people get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
Older homes near St Luke's Church Prestonville may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
What your quote should include
- Whether the company is F-Gas certified, and whether you can check it
- Whether they looked at the job before pricing it
- Whether the quote shows VAT clearly
The process
Anything involving refrigerant is handled by F-Gas qualified engineers, as the law requires, while the electrical side is covered by our NICEIC approval. On the day, both are in the same hands. On site, it takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. Let us know how to reach the outside wall or outdoor unit at your property near Prestonville.
- We start with your plans and the property.
- We survey for heat loss and look at radiators, cylinder space and outdoor unit options.
- We recommend air-to-water or air-to-air and check the grant position.
- We install the heat pump and connect it up.
- We commission it, complete the MCS certificate and show you how to use it.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
- Unlock any gate, garage or side passage we need
- Clear a path to the units and the space around them
Getting a price
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 in writing rather than guess. To get one, call 07833 053749.
Related advice
Air source heat pumps around Prestonville
Prestonville lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Near the coast, we choose the outdoor unit position with salt-laden wind in mind. VOA council tax data put about 61% of homes in and around Prestonville before 1919, and the last census (2021) found about 71% 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. Flats are often harder for air-to-water systems, so we look at whether air-to-air suits better. The Preston Village Conservation Area lies close to the centre of Prestonville, within about a third of a mile. In the mile around Prestonville’s centre, 8 conservation areas have been designated. Listed buildings are part of the picture here: about 35 within half a mile of the centre, such as Wellhouse to Preston Manor (grade II). That affects heat pumps: listed buildings need consent, and conservation areas limit where the outdoor unit can go under permitted development. Where necessary, we check with the planning team at Brighton and Hove council, which normally handles Prestonville.
Preston Manor & Gardens, roughly 0.4 miles north, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development does not cover listed buildings.
Prestonville is about 1 mile west of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. For air source heat pumps in and around Prestonville, please phone 07833 053749 or send an email for a fixed-price quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Prestonville. Count every place we list in Brighton and Hove and you reach 30, with Prestonville on the list.
The closest recent job we can point to from Prestonville was on New Road, Brighton (BN1), about 1 mile east: installing individual wall-mounted Panasonic units in all 22 guest rooms, plus two cassette units in the restaurant and a dedicated unit for the server room at basement level.
Whether you’re on Dyke Road, Home Road and Lloyd Road or a nearby road, our engineers can take on the work. With the A23 close by, Prestonville is simple for us to get to. Neighbouring places we cover include Seven Dials (1 mile south), Preston (1 mile north), West Hill (1 mile south-east), Brunswick (1 mile south) and Withdean (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as Saltdean (5 miles south-east), East Saltdean (6 miles south-east), Roedean (3 miles south-east) and Rottingdean (4 miles east).
Around Prestonville
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to Preston Park, The Drive Prep School and Milligan House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Preston Park station, about 0.6 miles north. A little further out are Clayton Castle (5 miles north) and Churchill Square (1 mile south). For a walk, there’s Whitehawk Hill and Newmarket Hill.
Common questions in Prestonville
Is the heat pump grant available in Prestonville?
Prestonville is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. For an air-to-water heat pump the amount is £7,500; an air-to-air system can get £2,500 if it replaces the fossil-fuel heating outright, meets the home’s full heating demand and isn’t an add-on to a boiler. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Will you come out to Prestonville?
Yes. Prestonville is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A few photos and the postcode are enough to get things started.
What’s the difference between air-to-water and air-to-air heat pumps?
Air-to-water feeds your central heating and hot water, while air-to-air warms and cools rooms directly. With air-to-air, hot water needs another source, and we explain which suits your home.
Will I need planning consent for an air source heat pump?
Often not in England, as many heat pumps on houses are permitted development provided the conditions are met. The outdoor unit must be 1.5 m³ or less, comply with MCS 020(a), not be cooling-only and not be within a listed building’s curtilage.
Can landlords and managing agents book you?
Yes. We work for homeowners, landlords, letting and managing agents, and businesses of every size across London and the South East. Tell us who should receive the paperwork.
Which manufacturers do you install and repair?
The main ones, including Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. For new systems, we recommend a brand and model to suit the job and tell you why.
Do I need to service the system to keep the warranty?
Check the manufacturer’s terms. Some manufacturers make regular servicing by a qualified engineer a condition of the warranty, so check the terms or ask us. Keep every service record either way.
How the job changes from property to property
Hot water cylinders
An older cylinder may not suit a heat pump and we tell you if it needs replacing.
Radiators and underfloor heating
If radiators need upsizing, the quote lists them, so the work is clear.
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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