Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Shipbourne
Expert air source heat pumps for Shipbourne: a survey or diagnosis, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed-price quote.
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Check eligibility for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme early
- Keep up with insulation and draught-proofing
- Know the servicing conditions in your warranty
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 so we set the controls up with you.
Leave space around the outdoor unit. It needs good airflow to collect heat from outside so keep it unobstructed.
How we handle air source heat pumps in Shipbourne
Heat pumps run at lower flow temperatures than most boilers, so radiators may need to be larger to give out the same heat. We check each radiator against the room’s heat loss, and the quote sets it out. We’re often asked to deal with no space for a hot water cylinder and checking eligibility for a heat pump grant, on air-to-air heat pumps, underfloor heating and radiator systems.
For a home around Shipbourne that’s off mains gas and heated by oil or LPG, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027, on top of the £7,500.
If a fault appears while the equipment is under the manufacturer’s warranty, tell us the make, model and installation date. We’ll tell you how the manufacturer’s warranty is likely to apply before any chargeable work goes ahead.
- Location
- Shipbourne (TN11)
- Region
- Kent
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Enquiries
- Same working day
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Accreditations
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Air source heat pumps in Shipbourne: the local picture
The Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures date about 71% of homes in Shipbourne and the neighbourhoods around it to the post-war years, 1945 to 1972, and Census 2021 figures found about 69% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Homes of that age often have cavity walls that may or may not be insulated, which the survey checks. Detached and semi-detached houses normally have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
With Ightham Mote about 1.1 miles north-west, it’s worth asking whether your own home is listed before planning a heat pump. If your home is one of the older properties near Church of St Giles, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Shipbourne is about 3 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. Whether you’re in the middle of Shipbourne or further out, we cover air source heat pumps, from a single room to a whole building. In Kent alone we list 922 places, and Shipbourne is one. We also work in East Grinstead, around 15 miles away.
The closest recent job we can point to from Shipbourne was on Station Road, Orpington (BR6), about 12 miles north-west: installing three Daikin cassette units in the main office area and a wall-mounted unit in the client meeting room.
Our working area takes in TN11, every street of it. Our engineers work on Upper Green Road, Upper Green Lane and Back Lane and nearby roads. Other places close to Shipbourne include Budds (1 mile west), Yopps Green (1 mile north), Sheet Hill (2 miles north), Ivy Hatch (2 miles north) and Coldharbour (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles north-west) and Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south).
Local landmarks in Shipbourne
In Shipbourne, that means homes and buildings near Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, Hugh Christie Technology College and The Chaser Public House and the streets around them. Shipbourne’s nearest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 3.3 miles north. Nearby you will also find Ightham Court (3.3 miles north) and Hadlow Tower museum (2.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Shipbourne includes Barden Lake.
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Shipbourne
Is a heat pump in Shipbourne permitted development?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. The centre of Shipbourne is in the Shipbourne Conservation Area. 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 Shipbourne, typically Tonbridge and Malling council).
Is Shipbourne within the area you cover?
Yes, and the size of the place makes no difference to how we work. We’re based in East Grinstead and plan each visit so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
Do you work on commercial properties?
Yes. Homeowners, landlords, agents and businesses all book us in Shipbourne and across Kent. Tell us who should receive the paperwork.
Why does F-Gas certification matter?
Companies working on equipment that contains F gas must be certified by an approved body, and the engineers need their own qualifications. It means the refrigerant in your system is handled legally.
How quickly will you reply?
You’ll hear from us the same working day. For a breakdown that can’t wait, call our 24/7 emergency line.
Which manufacturers do you install and repair?
We install and work on the leading makes, from Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin and Fujitsu to Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. Send us the make and model if you have it.
Will you make a mess?
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.
What air conditioning will not do
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Formal advice on VAT for your situation
- Grants for hybrid systems or replacements of low-carbon systems
- Any gas work on the existing boiler
If you’re not sure, just phone 07833 053749 or send an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
Why deal with it now?
Planning rules have specific conditions. Checking the position for your home at the survey stage avoids surprises later covering listed buildings, conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. Planning ahead for a job in Shipbourne means we can bring everything needed.
What you pay depends on the type of system and how many units are involved, the access and the parts and time the job needs. We give you a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Why people in Shipbourne choose us
- Members of Checkatrade
- NICEIC approved for electrical work
- A 24/7 emergency line
- Clear warranty information from the manufacturer
Places near Shipbourne
Other services in Shipbourne
How it works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: check the plan with you, protect the area, carry out the job, test what we have done and explain it all to you. On site, the work takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. Pictures of the space and where the outdoor unit could go let us plan the work in Shipbourne.
- 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.
- The outdoor unit, the indoor equipment and the controls are installed and connected.
- Commissioning, MCS certification and a handover of the controls finish the job.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the manual or the paperwork for the system, if you have it
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
- Make sure we can reach the outdoor unit, or where it will go
Get a fixed-price quote
To get a fixed-price quote, call us on 07833 053749 or email us with the address and a few details about the rooms or units involved. A few pictures make it quicker. You’ll hear back from us the same working day.
Advice
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