Hertfordshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
Heat pump installation, in Rickmansworth and nearby. Ask us for a fixed-price quote, and we’ll reply the same working day.
- Comparing heat pump types
- No space for a hot water cylinder
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
What a heat pump looks like in Rickmansworth
The middle of Rickmansworth is part of the Rickmansworth Town Centre Conservation Area. There are 5 conservation areas within a mile of the centre of Rickmansworth. Listed buildings are part of the picture here: about 35 within half a mile of the centre, such as The Hour House (grade II). For a heat pump, permitted development doesn’t apply within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit cannot go on a wall or roof facing a road, so we check with the planning team at Three Rivers council, which usually handles Rickmansworth where necessary. About 40% of homes in Rickmansworth and the neighbourhoods around it date from 1945 to 1972, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax records. For homes of that age, the survey checks the insulation, the radiators and the hot water setup.
If your home is listed, like Chenies Manor House about 3.7 miles north-west, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work.
Rickmansworth is about 3 miles south-west of Watford, in Hertfordshire. Whether you are in the middle of Rickmansworth or further out, we cover air source heat pumps, from small jobs to large ones. Rickmansworth is one of 381 towns, villages and districts in Hertfordshire where we work. London, roughly 19 miles off, has its own page on this site.
The closest recent job we can point to from Rickmansworth was on King Street, Twickenham (TW1), about 14 miles south: installing a Samsung VRF system serving the restaurant dining area, bar, private dining room and kitchen extraction area: seven indoor units in total.
High Street, Station Road and London Road and the roads off them are all inside our area. We work across the WD3 and WD18 postcode area for air source heat pumps. If you’re just outside Rickmansworth, we cover Batchworth (1 mile south), Chorleywood West (1 mile north-west), Croxley Green (1 mile north-east), Mill End (1 mile west) and Woodcock Hill (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Watford (3 miles north-east), Hemel Hempstead (8 miles north), St Albans (10 miles north-east) and Harpenden (13 miles north).
Local landmarks in Rickmansworth
In Rickmansworth, that means homes and buildings near Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School, Rickmansworth Park and The Coach And Horses Public House and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Rickmansworth itself: Rickmansworth station. Well-known places in the area include Chiltern Open Air Museum (3.2 miles west) and Charter Place (3.2 miles east). The countryside around Rickmansworth includes Chorleywood Common and Tumbling Bay.
Air source heat pumps in Rickmansworth, done properly
As an MCS certified installer, we fit air source heat pumps for homes in Rickmansworth and the rest of Hertfordshire. There are two kinds: air-to-water, which heats radiators or underfloor heating and your hot water, and air-to-air, which warms rooms through indoor units and can also cool. We help you work out which suits your home. We’re often asked to deal with radiators that may be too small for a heat pump and wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating, across underfloor heating, hot water cylinders and homes heated by oil, LPG or gas.
Plenty of older homes in Rickmansworth can run on a heat pump, though some need bigger radiators or better insulation first. The heat loss calculation shows what’s needed.
AirCon Doctor is an F-Gas certified company and NICEIC approved for electrical work, with MCS certification for heat pumps and Checkatrade membership. Our engineers hold the F-gas qualifications needed to work on refrigerant.
- Place
- Rickmansworth (WD3, WD18)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Price
- Fixed after a survey or photos
- Certified
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Rickmansworth
Other services in Rickmansworth
What air conditioning will not do
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A grant for a home that does not meet the scheme rules
- Gas boiler work, such as disconnecting the old boiler, which needs a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Improving the building’s insulation
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Rickmansworth
- Radiator systems
- Hot water cylinders
- Underfloor heating
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Air-to-air heat pumps
Different systems, different jobs
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme
In England and Wales, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers grants towards heat pumps: £7,500 for air-to-water and ground source, and £2,500 for air-to-air in limited cases. The installer applies.
Radiators and underfloor heating
Any radiator changes are set out in the quote, so you know the full scope.
Questions from Rickmansworth
Do you cover Rickmansworth for air source heat pumps?
Yes. We work across London and the South East from our base in East Grinstead, and Rickmansworth is part of that. Tell us a little about the job and we will take it from there.
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Rickmansworth?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Rickmansworth is in England, where it applies. 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. You don’t apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
What’s the difference between air-to-water and air-to-air heat pumps?
It depends on your home, your heating and whether you want cooling. The grant is £7,500 for eligible air-to-water systems and £2,500 for air-to-air in limited cases. We explain the options after the survey.
Can I do the refrigerant work myself?
No, not the refrigerant side. The F-gas rules require certified companies and qualified engineers for it, and a new electrical circuit is notifiable building work unless a registered competent person does it.
How much does an air source heat pump cost?
An air-to-water heat pump costs £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes) before the grant. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers £7,500 to eligible homes in England and Wales, and we confirm eligibility before you commit.
How quickly will you reply?
The same working day. After that, we agree a survey, diagnosis or installation date that suits you, with a fixed price before work starts.
How long will it take to install a heat pump?
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. How much of the heating changes decides most of the time and the timing is set out with your quote.
How it works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: check the plan with you, protect the area, do the work, check the system and talk you through it. The visit itself takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. Send us a few phone photos and we can plan most of the visit to Rickmansworth.
- First, a chat about the property and your goals for the heating.
- We survey for heat loss and look at radiators, cylinder space and outdoor unit options.
- You get our view on the right type for the house, and on whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme applies.
- The system is installed and connected to the controls.
- We commission it, complete the MCS certificate and show you how to use it.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
- Mention any managing agent or landlord rules we need to follow
- Keep pets and children away from the work area
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs; others need a visit first. Multi-room systems, commercial buildings and anything with a long or hidden pipe route are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before anything goes ahead.
Related advice
What we are called out for in Rickmansworth
An ageing boiler is often the moment people start thinking about a heat pump. Planning the change before the boiler fails gives you time to survey, design and apply for any grant instead of making a rushed decision when the heating stops.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Comparing heat pump types
- A boiler that is getting old
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
If you live near Rickmansworth station, the survey compares air-to-water and air-to-air for your home before anything is quoted.
Questions to ask before booking
- How extra work would be agreed if they find something unexpected
- Whether the company is F-Gas certified, and whether you can check it
- Whether the price is fixed or an estimate
From one of our customers
“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