West Sussex · Heat pump installation
Rudgwick air source heat pumps
Expert air source heat pumps for Rudgwick: a survey or diagnosis, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed-price quote.
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
- Working out where a cylinder could go
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
Air source heat pumps in Rudgwick, done properly
As an MCS certified installer, we fit air source heat pumps for homes in Rudgwick and the rest of West Sussex. 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 will explain which type fits your home and why. The work covers hot water cylinders, air-to-water heat pumps and air-to-air heat pumps, and the jobs we see most are checking eligibility for a heat pump grant and radiators that may be too small for a heat pump.
In a place like Rudgwick, some homes are listed, and permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings, so we check consent first.
For a fault on a system that may still be under warranty, send us the make, model and installation date. We will explain how the manufacturer’s terms are likely to apply before any chargeable work goes ahead.
- Place
- Rudgwick (RH12)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Pricing
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Guide price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Accreditations
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Response
- Same working day
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
Everything the job needs comes with us, from tools and test equipment to ladders and dust sheets. All we ask is clear access to the units, or to where they’ll go, and to the consumer unit. The visit takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. If a lane or gateway near Rudgwick is tight for a van, let us know and we’ll plan for it.
- It starts with a conversation about the home, the existing heating and your plans.
- 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.
- We send a fixed-price quote that shows the equipment, the grant position and the VAT.
- Fitting day: the outdoor unit is placed, the indoor side connected and the controls set up.
- Commissioning, MCS certification and a handover of the controls finish the job.
Preparing for the visit
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
- Tell us about parking and loading
Getting a price
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either on a site survey or, for simple jobs, from your photos and details. Then you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Advice
Signs you need air source heat pumps in Rudgwick
Homes off the gas grid, heated by oil or LPG, are often good candidates to look at. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme includes an extra £1,500, until March 2027, for air source or ground source heat pumps in homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas, subject to the scheme rules.
Look out for any of the following:
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- Planning and permitted development questions
If your home is one of the older properties near Holy Trinity Church, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Questions to ask before you book
- What paperwork you will receive afterwards
- How extra work would be agreed if they find something unexpected
- Whether the electrical work is done by a registered contractor, such as NICEIC approved
Homes in Rudgwick and heat pumps
About 81% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the last census (2021). Houses usually have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
Every heat pump design starts with a room-by-room heat loss calculation.
Rudgwick is about 6 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. We cover Rudgwick for air source heat pumps, along with the rest of West Sussex. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. Horsham, roughly 6 miles off, has its own page on this site.
The closest recent job we can point to from Rudgwick was on High Street, Cranleigh (GU6), about 4 miles north: installing two Daikin wall-mounted units in the main working hall and a third unit in the meeting room.
We cover homes and businesses on Station Road, Thurne Way and Jubilee Road and nearby roads. Every address in RH12 is covered. Close to Rudgwick, our area also takes in Bucks Green (1 mile south-west), Tisman's Common (1 mile west), The Haven (2 miles south), Slinfold (2 miles south-east) and Five Oaks (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Crawley (11 miles east), Horsham (6 miles east), Broadfield (10 miles east) and Storrington (12 miles south).
What’s near Rudgwick
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around Pennthorpe School and The Queen's Head Public House. The nearest railway station is Christs Hospital station, about 4.6 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Horsham Hospital (5.6 miles east).
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Planning decisions, which rest with the council
- Any gas work on the existing boiler
- Formal advice on VAT for your situation
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form and we will say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Radiator systems
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-air heat pumps
Nearby places to Rudgwick
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Rudgwick: your questions answered
Will a heat pump in Rudgwick need planning permission?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. The half-mile around the middle of Rudgwick holds about 29 listed buildings and structures. Heat pumps on houses are often permitted development, but listed buildings need consent and conservation areas restrict outdoor units facing a road. Where it’s needed, we check with Horsham council, which is usually the planning authority for Rudgwick.
Is the heat pump grant available in Rudgwick?
Yes, the scheme covers homes in England, including Rudgwick, if they qualify. Whether your home qualifies, and for how much, depends on the type of heat pump and the heating it replaces. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Are you F-Gas certified?
F-Gas company certification, NICEIC approval for electrical work and MCS certification for heat pumps, and we are Checkatrade members. Engineers who handle refrigerant hold their own F-gas qualifications as well.
How long will it take to install a heat pump?
As a guide, it takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. The programme is planned to keep time without heating short and agreed before we start.
Do you provide F-Gas records?
Yes. You get a written record of every visit, including F-Gas records for any refrigerant work. Keep them with the manual and the warranty documents.
Do you work in Rudgwick?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, Rudgwick included.
Whose job is it to check the system for leaks?
The F-gas rules share it between the equipment’s operator and the engineers who work on it. How often depends on the size of the refrigerant charge in tonnes of CO2 equivalent: at least yearly for 5 to under 50 tCO2e, and every 6 months for 50 to under 500 tCO2e.
Let and managed properties
We also work for facilities teams in offices, schools and public buildings across West Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, zone or building around the people who use them.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the property, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed-price quote.
From one of our customers
“Excellent service from start to finish. Two wall-mounted units installed in our home. Clean, tidy work: they protected all the floors and left no mess. The systems work brilliantly. Would highly recommend.”
Sarah M., East Grinstead