Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Riverhead, Kent
F-Gas certified and NICEIC approved, we cover Riverhead for heat pump installation. A fixed price before work begins, and a 24/7 emergency line.
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
About our air source heat pumps in Riverhead
For an air-to-water heat pump, the price is £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. In England and Wales, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers a £7,500 grant towards an eligible air-to-water installation and the installer makes the application. Eligibility depends on the property, so we confirm it before anything is agreed. The work covers radiator systems, underfloor heating and air-to-water heat pumps, and the jobs we see most are working out where a cylinder could go and planning and permitted development questions.
Cottages and older homes near Riverhead can lose heat faster, so a proper heat loss calculation matters. Sometimes insulation first is the better investment.
AirCon Doctor is an F-Gas certified company and NICEIC approved for electrical work, MCS certified for heat pumps and a Checkatrade member. Our engineers hold the F-gas qualifications needed to work on refrigerant.
- Where
- Riverhead (TN13, TN14)
- Region
- Kent
- Certified
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Quote
- Fixed, in writing
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Don’t block radiators or indoor units with furniture
- Keep the MCS certificate with the manufacturer’s paperwork
- Ask about the grant before you commit
The warranty on the heat pump is the manufacturer’s, on its own terms. We go through the conditions with you, including any servicing they ask for.
Have the system serviced regularly. Check the manufacturer’s terms, as they may include servicing conditions.
What happens on the day
Our engineers arrive at the time agreed with you and check the plan with you first. Dust sheets go down over floors and anything close to the work, and the electrics are made safe before any panel comes off. On site, 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. Everything the job in Riverhead needs is worked out beforehand.
- First, a chat about the property and your goals for the heating.
- The survey checks heat loss, emitters, hot water and the outdoor unit position.
- We explain which type of heat pump suits the home and whether a grant could apply.
- The system is installed and connected to the controls.
- After commissioning, you get the MCS certificate and a handover.
Before we arrive
- Plan for pets to be kept clear during the visit
- Give us access to the outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
Get a fixed-price quote
For a fixed-price quote, phone 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form and tell us about the property and what you need. Photos help a lot. You will hear back from us the same working day.
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Riverhead: your questions answered
Is a heat pump in Riverhead permitted development?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. The centre of Riverhead is in a conservation area. A heat pump on a house can be permitted development if it meets the conditions, including the MCS noise check, but not within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit cannot face a road. Where needed, we check with Sevenoaks council, which is normally the planning authority for Riverhead.
Will you come out to Riverhead?
Yes. Riverhead is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A few pictures and the postcode are enough to get things started.
What’s the price of a heat pump installation?
£8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes) for air-to-water, before the grant. Your price depends on the survey, the emitters and the hot water and the quote is fixed.
Can I do any of the installation myself?
Anything that involves the refrigerant needs an F-Gas qualified engineer from a certified company. That is a legal requirement, and it also matters for the manufacturer’s warranty. We can quote for the whole job, from supply to commissioning.
Can you look at a system you didn’t fit?
Yes. We work on systems fitted by other installers as well as our own from all the leading brands. Tell us the make and model and send any paperwork you have.
Which accreditations do you hold?
AirCon Doctor is an F-Gas certified company, with NICEIC approval for electrical work and MCS certification for heat pumps. We’re members of Checkatrade too.
Whose job is it to check the system for leaks?
The operator of the equipment, working with qualified engineers. Larger systems need regular checks: at least every 12 months from 5 tCO2e and every 6 months from 50 tCO2e. We will work out which band applies to yours.
Heat pumps in Riverhead: local notes
Census 2021 figures 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.
Live in one of the older houses around Church of St Mary? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status. Knole House lies about 2 miles south-east. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions.
Riverhead is about 1 mile west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Our engineers cover Riverhead for air source heat pumps, along with the rest of Kent. Riverhead is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Bromley, roughly 11 miles from Riverhead.
The closest recent job we can point to from Riverhead was on Station Road, Orpington (BR6), about 7 miles north-west: installing three Daikin cassette units in the main office area and a wall-mounted unit in the client meeting room.
We cover homes and businesses on London Road, Hamlin Road and Witches Lane and the roads around them. Here we cover the TN13 and TN14 postcode area. Places around Riverhead that are also on our list: Dunton Green (1 mile north), Bessels Green (1 mile south-west), Sevenoaks (1 mile east), Chipstead (1 mile west) and Kippington (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles east), Dartford (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south) and Gravesend (14 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Riverhead
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around The Beehive Public House, Trinity School and Montreal Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Sevenoaks station, roughly 0.8 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Kemsing Castle Bank (3 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Museum (1.4 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Dryhill Nature Reserve and Betsom's Hill.
Also near Riverhead
Also in Riverhead
For landlords and property managers
We also work for facilities teams in offices, schools and public buildings across Kent. Larger buildings can be done in stages around the people who use them.
If you look after several properties, we can quote and plan the work across all of them. Each property gets its own records, so the files stay tidy.
Why deal with it now?
Permitted development rules can change, and conditions vary between properties. Checking the position for your home at the survey stage avoids surprises later, including conservation areas, listed buildings and Article 4 directions. An early booking makes the visit to Riverhead easier to arrange.
Leaving a fault or an overdue service rarely makes the work cheaper. Faults and wear in a system tend to grow, and a struggling system uses more electricity to do less. If you are not sure what’s needed, phone us on 07833 053749 or send an email and we will give you an honest view and a fixed price.
What you get with us
- MCS certified heat pump installers
- Checkatrade member
- A reply the same working day
- Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba and more
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