East Sussex · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Rye Foreign
For heat pump installation in Rye Foreign, choose an F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved company. Fixed-price quotes and a 24/7 emergency line.
- Comparing heat pump types
- Planning and permitted development questions
- A boiler that is getting old
How we handle air source heat pumps in Rye Foreign
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. If the problem is ageing boilers that will need replacing and deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home, we can sort it out.
Homes around Rye Foreign normally have room outside for a heat pump, so the design focuses on heat loss and radiators.
Each manufacturer sets its own warranty period. For instance, Daikin’s standard warranty on split air conditioning is 2 years, and its longer extensions apply to its air-to-water units only. For any other brand, we explain the manufacturer’s terms on your quote.
- Place
- Rye Foreign (TN31)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Approvals
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Air source heat pumps in Rye Foreign: the local picture
At about 50 miles from central London, Rye Foreign sits inside the area we cover across London and the South East.
With Lamb House about 1.9 miles south-east, it’s worth asking whether your own home is listed before planning a heat pump. Live in one of the older houses around The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
Rye Foreign is about 9 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Rye Foreign gets the same approach as every job we take on: diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we’ve finished. 289 places in East Sussex are on our list. There’s also a page for Eastbourne, about 22 miles away.
Not far from Rye Foreign, a recent job of ours was on Mermaid Street, Rye (TN31), about 2 miles south-east: installing three Fujitsu wall-mounted units in guest bedrooms, with the outdoor units positioned in the hotel’s walled rear garden.
If your postcode is in TN31, the property is within reach. If you are just outside Rye Foreign, we cover Iden (1 mile north-east), Playden (1 mile east), Houghton Green (2 miles east), Rye (2 miles south-east) and East Guldeford (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (9 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (13 miles south-west), St Leonards (10 miles south-west) and Hastings Old Town (9 miles south-west).
What’s near Rye Foreign
In Rye Foreign, that means homes and buildings near Rye College and The Horse And Cart Inn. Rye Foreign’s nearest station is Rye station, about 1.7 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Rye Castle Museum (East Street) (1.9 miles south-east) and Ypres Tower (2 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Flatropers Wood.
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Rye Foreign
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Rye Foreign?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Rye Foreign is in England, where it applies. The grant is £7,500 for an air source (air-to-water) heat pump and £2,500 for an air-to-air system that replaces the existing fossil-fuel heating. The installer applies, and we’re MCS certified.
Is a heat pump in Rye Foreign permitted development?
It depends on the property. A conservation area takes in the middle of Rye Foreign. 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 can’t face a road. Where needed, we check with Rother council, which is normally the planning authority for Rye Foreign.
Will my radiators work with a heat pump?
The heat loss survey answers that, room by room. Where a radiator is already large enough, it stays, and any that need upsizing are set out in the quote.
How do you keep the place clean during the work?
We start with protection: dust sheets over floors and anything close to the work. Any drilling is agreed with you first, and we clear up the dust and offcuts when we finish.
How soon will you get back to me?
On the same working day you contact us. Then we agree a date that works for you, and you get a fixed price before any work goes ahead.
What does F-Gas certified mean?
Anyone installing, repairing or servicing the refrigerant side must be qualified, and their company certified. Ask to see proof before you book anyone, and we’re happy to show ours.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for problems that cannot wait for a planned visit. Call 07833 053749 and tell us what’s happened.
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Aftercare tips
Looking after the system is mostly common sense. Our tips:
- Read the manufacturer’s warranty terms for your brand
- Keep radiators clear
- File the MCS certificate safely
If anything does not seem right after installation, give us a ring on 07833 053749 or drop us a line and we’ll look into it. A yearly service is a good habit.
Heat pumps prefer steady, low-temperature running as explained at handover.
What owners can safely do
Never try to top up, release or handle refrigerant yourself. 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.
Owners can handle the everyday basics: keep the outdoor unit clear of leaves, plants and clutter, check the settings and the remote, and follow the cleaning the manual describes. Anything inside the units, the electrics and the refrigerant is engineer’s work.
What air conditioning won’t do
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A grant for a home that doesn’t meet the scheme rules
- Getting planning permission or listed building consent on your behalf
- Formal advice on VAT for your situation
If in doubt, give us a ring on 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Radiator systems
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
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. So on the day, you don’t need a separate electrician for the electrical side. 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. A note on how to find the property and where to park makes a visit to Rye Foreign easier.
- We talk through your home, your current heating and what you want from a heat pump.
- 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.
- Installation covers the outdoor unit, the indoor connections and the controls.
- Once it’s running correctly, the MCS certificate is issued and we show you the settings.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure we can reach the outdoor unit, or where it will go
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
Get a fixed-price quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from a site survey or, where the job is straightforward, from photos and measurements. After that, we send a fixed price before any work starts.
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A customer’s words
“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