Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Selsted, Kent
Need air source heat pumps in Selsted? We look at the job first, give you a fixed-price quote and do the work at a time that suits you, finishing with proper records.
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
Questions from Selsted
Is the heat pump grant available in Selsted?
Selsted is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. The amount depends on the type of heat pump, and the survey confirms which applies. You do not apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Is planning permission needed for a heat pump in Selsted?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. The half-mile around the middle of Selsted holds about 3 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 the local planning authority (for Selsted, usually Folkestone and Hythe council).
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job for simple work, while larger systems and faults that need testing are seen on site.
Can I fit air conditioning or a heat pump 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.
Do I get paperwork after the visit?
Yes. It’s the record a manufacturer or the next engineer will ask to see: the date, the work, and any refrigerant added or recovered.
What’s the difference between air-to-water and air-to-air heat pumps?
The right choice depends on the property and what you need. Air-to-water can attract a £7,500 grant where eligible; air-to-air only qualifies for £2,500 under strict conditions, and we set out the options after the survey.
Do you work on systems someone else installed?
Yes. We look at it first and tell you what we find, including any issues with how it was fitted. You get a fixed price before any work goes ahead.
Air source heat pumps in Selsted
An air-to-water heat pump heats water to a lower temperature than a typical boiler, so radiators may need to be larger to give out the same heat. The survey shows which rooms are fine and which need changes, and the quote sets it out. The work covers homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, air-to-air heat pumps and underfloor heating, and common reasons people get in touch are working out where a cylinder could go and questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
Space for an outdoor unit is rarely an issue near Selsted, so the design comes down to heat loss, radiators and hot water.
Warranty on the equipment is the manufacturer’s own, on the manufacturer’s terms, and we explain those terms on your quote. Each brand sets its own conditions, so we go through them with you rather than leave you to find the small print.
- Where
- Selsted (CT15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Quote
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Safe owner checks
Leave the units and pipework where they are. Disconnecting a system means dealing with refrigerant, which only a qualified engineer can do, and the electrics need care too. Ask us to quote for a move instead.
Never try to top up, release or handle refrigerant yourself. The law requires anyone working on equipment containing F gas to hold the right qualifications, and the company to be certified, and refrigerant lines can cause cold burns. A suspected leak is our job, not yours.
Places near Selsted
What else we do in Selsted
Heat pumps in Selsted: local notes
The Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures show about 47% of homes in Selsted and the neighbourhoods around it were built in 2000 or later, and the last census (2021) found about 68% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Better insulated, newer homes are often a good match for a heat pump. Detached and semi-detached houses normally have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
Acrise Place, roughly 2.2 miles south-west, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings. Sizing comes from the heat each room loses on a cold day, not from the size of the old boiler.
Selsted is about 5 miles north of Folkestone, in Kent. We cover Selsted for air source heat pumps and across the rest of Kent. Selsted is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for homes and businesses. For properties nearby, see our Eastbourne page, about 46 miles away.
We cover every part of the CT15 postcode area and the streets around it. If you are just outside Selsted, we cover Swingfield Minnis (1 mile south), Wootton (1 mile north), Denton (2 miles north), Lodge Lees (2 miles north) and Shelvin (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (9 miles north-west), Dover (6 miles east) and Folkestone (5 miles south).
What’s near Selsted
For rail, the closest station is Shepherds Well station, about 3.2 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Royal Victoria Hospital (5 miles south) and Folkestone Castle (4.2 miles south). Open spaces near Selsted include Cheriton Hill.
What we do, step by step
The visit goes in the diary at a time that works for you, and we let you know if plans need to move. When we arrive, we check the job against the survey or the photos you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, it takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. We plan the trip to Selsted around you.
- Step one is understanding the house, how it’s heated today and what you’d like to change.
- A heat loss survey works out how much heat each room needs, and we look at the radiators, the cylinder space and where the outdoor unit could go.
- 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.
- Once it’s running correctly, the MCS certificate is issued and we show you the settings.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
- Make sure we can reach the outdoor unit, or where it will go
Getting a price
Every quote shows the VAT clearly, with the rate that applies to your job. VAT can differ between homes and businesses and between kinds of work, so we confirm it in writing rather than guess. For a fixed-price quote, phone 07833 053749 or send an email.
Advice
Managing agents and facilities teams in Selsted
The F-gas rules share responsibility for leak checking between the equipment’s operator and the service technicians. Where a building is let or managed, the lease or contract should make clear who looks after the system, and we can work for either side.
From a single flat to a whole estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, access agreed with the people on site and paperwork at the end.
What air conditioning will not do
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A grant for a home that does not meet the scheme rules
- Getting planning permission or listed building consent on your behalf
- Improving the building’s insulation
If you are not sure, just phone 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Hot water cylinders
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Radiator systems
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