Greater London · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Seething Wells
Air source heat pumps across Seething Wells and nearby, from a site survey or diagnosis to sign-off and a fixed price agreed before we start.
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
- Comparing heat pump types
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Seething Wells
In England, an air source heat pump on a house can often go in under permitted development rights. The conditions include an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 m³ and compliance with MCS 020(a), and the unit can’t be used solely for cooling or sit within the curtilage of a listed building. We look at the planning position for your home during the survey. Typical jobs include moving away from fossil-fuel heating and an oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life, on underfloor heating, homes heated by oil, LPG or gas and hot water cylinders.
A terrace in Seething Wells shares walls with its neighbours, which helps keep heat in, provided the outdoor unit can sit somewhere that passes the MCS noise check.
We are an F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved for electrical work, MCS certified for heat pumps and a Checkatrade member. Refrigerant work is done by engineers who hold the F-gas qualifications the law requires.
- Place
- Seething Wells (KT6, KT1, KT7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Approvals
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Guide price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Quote
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from property to property
Radiators and underfloor heating
Underfloor heating works well with heat pumps because it uses lower temperatures and we look at it during the survey.
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Not every home qualifies and we confirm it before anything is agreed.
Looking after it afterwards
Every system needs looking after, and most of it is easy. Our tips:
- Know the servicing conditions in your warranty
- Check eligibility for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme early
- Seal draughts where you can
Handover includes the controls and how to get the best from a heat pump. Heat pumps tend to work best running steadily rather than in short bursts, and we’ll explain the settings for your home.
Keep radiators and indoor units unobstructed, as the system relies on them giving out heat.
Questions from Seething Wells
Can you fit air conditioning in a London flat in Seething Wells?
In many cases, yes, once the lease and the building’s rules are checked. Permitted development rules for flats are tighter than for houses, so we check the outdoor unit position and give you the details to send to the freeholder or managing agent.
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump in Seething Wells?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. The Riverside South Conservation Area is close to the centre of Seething Wells. The permitted development rules for heat pumps leave out listed buildings and stop outdoor units going on road-facing walls or roofs in conservation areas. Anything outside the rules needs an application, and we raise it with the local planning authority (for Seething Wells, normally Kingston-Upon-Thames council) first.
Do you cover Seething Wells?
Yes. We cover Seething Wells and the rest of Greater London, within the London and South East area we cover. To book, ring us on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a system failing in a server room or water leaking from a unit, ring our 24/7 line and we will agree what happens next.
What does an air-to-water heat pump cost?
Air-to-water work is in the £8,000–£16,000 range (0% VAT on homes), with any grant still to come off. Where you land depends on the size of heat pump, any radiators that need changing and the hot water cylinder. Air-to-air is priced after a survey.
Can I do the refrigerant work myself?
The refrigerant side has to be done by a qualified engineer working for an F-Gas certified company. That’s a legal requirement, and manufacturers expect it for their warranty too. We’re happy to quote for the full job, supply to commissioning.
Whose job is it to check the system for leaks?
Whoever operates the equipment, together with the technicians who service it. Systems below 5 tCO2e fall outside the set leak check intervals, while larger ones need checks at least every 12 months, or every 6 months from 50 tCO2e. We can tell you which band your system falls into.
What affects the cost of air source heat pumps
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- The size of the job
- The pipe route between the units
- The condition of any existing system
Whatever the property, the quote works the same way: the equipment, the access, the work involved and the time it takes. Call for a fixed-price quote and we will go through it with you.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price a simple job. Send what you can of the following:
- The paperwork from the last service, if you have it
- A close-up of the unit’s label showing the model number
- Any error code or flashing light on the display
Photos are enough for some jobs; others need a visit first. Bigger systems, commercial sites and awkward pipe routes are normally surveyed on site. Either way, the quote is fixed before anything goes ahead.
Air source heat pumps in Seething Wells: the local picture
The 2021 Census found about 65% of households live in flats. Flats are often harder for air-to-water systems, so we look at whether air-to-air suits better. For a London home, the outdoor unit position and the MCS noise check need careful planning.
For a home near Surbiton station, the survey looks at whether an air-to-water or air-to-air heat pump suits better. Hampton Court Palace lies about 1.3 miles north-west. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions.
Seething Wells is about 4 miles north-west of Ewell, in Greater London. Our engineers cover Seething Wells for air source heat pumps, along with the rest of Greater London. Our list for Greater London has 764 entries and Seething Wells is among them. There’s also a page for Croydon, roughly 10 miles from Seething Wells.
The closest recent job we can point to from Seething Wells was on Beaufort Road, Kingston upon Thames (KT1), about 2 miles north: installing a Samsung wall-mounted unit in the garden studio and a second unit in the main bedroom.
From Maple Road, Grove Road and North Road to the smaller roads in between, nowhere is left out. Work in KT6, KT1 and KT7 follows the same survey, fixed-price quote and written records as everywhere else we cover. Places around Seething Wells that are also on our list: Surbiton Park (1 mile north-east), Long Ditton (1 mile south), Thames Ditton (1 mile west), Ditton Hill (1 mile south) and Weston Green (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (12 miles north-east), City of Westminster (11 miles north-east), Marylebone (11 miles north-east) and Kensington (9 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Seething Wells
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre, The City Arms and Hampton Court Park. Seething Wells has its own railway station: Surbiton station. Nearby you’ll also find Chessington Castle Hill (2.6 miles south) and Metropolitan Police Mounted Branch Museum (1.6 miles west). For a walk, there’s The Wood and Kingston Hill Road area.
The process
Our engineers bring the tools, gauges and access equipment the job needs. You only need to give us clear access to the units, or their planned positions, and to the fuse board. On site, the work takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. For a job in Seething Wells, tell us about parking, permits and access to the building when you get in touch.
- It begins with your house and the heating it relies on now.
- A heat loss survey is carried out, room by room.
- We design the system, check the radiators and cylinder and look at the outdoor unit position.
- You get a fixed price, with any grant and the VAT set out.
- Then it’s fitted, commissioned and registered with MCS.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep pets out of the rooms we’re working in
- Find the manual or the paperwork for the system, if you have it
- Arrange for someone to be there to let us in
How to get a quote
Photos are the fastest route to a quote: the inside and outside of the property where the work is, plus the rating plate of any unit already there. Add the address and what you’d like done, and simple jobs can often be priced without a visit.
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What a customer said
“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