Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Priestwood, Kent
MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the boiler upgrade scheme grant applied for, for Priestwood and the surrounding area. Ask us for a fixed-price quote; we reply the same working day.
- Comparing heat pump types
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
- No space for a hot water cylinder
Owner checks or an engineer?
Refrigerant is off limits for anyone without the right qualifications. Under the F-gas rules, engineers need their own qualifications and the company must be certified, and refrigerant lines can cause cold burns. A suspected leak is our job, not yours.
On air conditioning, the filters in the indoor unit are usually the one part owners can clean, if the manual says so. They come out, get a gentle clean and go back only when they’re dry. On a heat pump, the equivalent is keeping the outdoor unit clear and checking the controls.
Air source heat pumps in Priestwood, done properly
Air-to-water heat pumps heat your hot water through a cylinder. Homes with a combi boiler may not have a cylinder, so finding space for one is part of the survey. Air-to-air systems don’t heat hot water, so you’ll need another way to do that. If you’re dealing with planning and permitted development questions and not knowing whether a grant applies, we can help.
In a place like Priestwood, some homes are listed, and permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings, so we check consent first.
Refrigerant work is written up in the F-Gas records: what was done, the refrigerant type and any amount added or recovered. Keep the records with the manual and the warranty documents, as a manufacturer or a future engineer may ask to see them.
- Where
- Priestwood (DA13)
- Region
- Kent
- Response
- On the working day you ask
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Prices
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Priestwood
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Air source heat pumps around Priestwood
At about 22 miles from central London, Priestwood sits inside the area we cover across London and the South East. About 45% of homes in the Priestwood area date from 1945 to 1972, according to the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures, and about 66% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the 2021 Census. For homes of that age, the survey checks the insulation, the radiators and the hot water setup. Detached and semi-detached houses usually have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
If your home is one of the older properties near Church of Our Lady of the Meadow, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Priestwood is about 5 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. We cover Priestwood for air source heat pumps, along with the rest of Kent. Count every place we list in Kent and you reach 922, with Priestwood on the list. Bromley, roughly 16 miles off, has its own page on this site.
Not far from Priestwood, a recent job of ours was on Station Road, Orpington (BR6), about 12 miles west: installing three Daikin cassette units in the main office area and a wall-mounted unit in the client meeting room.
Jobs in DA13 are looked at, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Chandler's Hill, Chandler's Road and Priestwood Road, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around Priestwood: Priestwood Green (1 mile south-west), Harvel (1 mile south), South Street (1 mile west), Foxendown (1 mile north) and Culverstone Green (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles south-east), Dartford (9 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles south-west) and Gravesend (5 miles north).
Around Priestwood
Around Priestwood, our work takes us to homes and businesses near Camer Park Country Park and the streets around them. The closest station to Priestwood is Sole Street station, roughly 1.9 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Leybourne Castle (4.1 miles south-east) and Coldrum Long Barrow (2.4 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Ranscombe Farm.
What we are called out for in Priestwood
Many enquiries start with a question about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. Eligibility depends on the property, the system and the scheme rules and we confirm it before you go ahead.
These are the situations we see most often:
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
If your home is listed, like Cobham College about 2.6 miles north-east, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the quote shows VAT clearly
- Whose warranty applies, and on what terms
- Whether extra work needs your approval first
Priestwood questions
Will you come out to Priestwood?
Yes. Priestwood is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A few photos and the postcode are enough to get things started.
Is Priestwood in your area for air source heat pumps?
Yes. We work across London and the South East from our base in East Grinstead, and Priestwood is part of that. To start, ring 07833 053749 or use the quote form with a few pictures.
Is there VAT on a heat pump?
Heat pumps in homes carry 0% VAT until 31 March 2027, with 5% from 1 April 2027. It does not apply to businesses. This is general information, not tax advice.
How long will it take to install a heat pump?
An installation 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. We confirm the timing after the survey, so give us a ring on 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form to arrange one.
Does the grant cover air-to-air heat pumps?
The scheme offers £2,500 for air-to-air, but the conditions are strict. It will not apply if the system is an add-on next to a boiler as it has to meet the full heating demand.
How do you keep the place clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: sheets over the floor and nearby furniture. Holes and fixings are agreed with you, and we clean up afterwards when we finish.
Do you work on all makes?
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 explain why.
Fixed-price quotes for air source heat pumps in Priestwood
Our prices page gives typical ranges, and your quote is built on your job. The quote depends on:
- The pipe route between the units
- What state the existing equipment is in
- What electrical work the job needs
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is looked at first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- The make and model of the system, from the label
- The postcode and whether it’s a home, flat or business
- Any error code or flashing light on the display
VAT is set out clearly on every quote, and the rate that applies to your job is stated. Homes, businesses and different kinds of work can be treated differently for VAT, so we confirm it in writing rather than guess. For a fixed-price quote, call us on 07833 053749.
How the visit works
If the system has to be off for part of the visit, we tell you before any work starts, so you can plan around it. For businesses, we can typically work room by room or zone by zone. The work 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. Visits to Priestwood are agreed with you in advance and planned so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
- First we find out about the property, the heating you have now and what you’re hoping for.
- On the visit we calculate what every room loses on a cold day, then check the radiators, room for a cylinder and outdoor unit options.
- A fixed-price quote follows, setting out the system, any grant that applies and the VAT.
- The outdoor unit, the indoor equipment and the controls are installed and connected.
- The system is commissioned and registered under MCS, and we show you how to use it.
How to prepare
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
- Make sure we can reach the outdoor unit, or where it will go
Ask for a quote
For a fixed-price quote, phone 07833 053749 or use the quote form and tell us about the property and what you need. A few pictures make it quicker. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
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What a customer said
“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