Surrey · Heat pump installation
Sidlow air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps in Sidlow from an F-Gas certified company, with the manufacturer’s warranty terms explained on your quote. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
System by system
Radiators and underfloor heating
Heat pumps run at lower flow temperatures, so radiators may need to be larger so we check them against each room’s heat loss.
Air-to-air heat pumps
Air-to-air heat pumps are now covered by permitted development rules in England, subject to conditions. A unit used solely for cooling isn’t covered and need a check with the council.
Air source heat pumps in Sidlow
Many air source heat pumps can be installed as permitted development in England, without a planning application. The conditions include an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 m³ and compliance with MCS 020(a), and the unit cannot be used solely for cooling or sit within the curtilage of a listed building. We check the rules for your property as part of the survey. Typical jobs include questions about where the outdoor unit can go and questions about listed buildings or conservation areas, on air-to-water heat pumps, air-to-air heat pumps and radiator systems.
If your home in or near Sidlow is heated by oil, LPG or electric heaters with no mains gas, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme adds an extra £1,500 until March 2027 for an air source or ground source heat pump.
Looking after a system is mostly common sense: keep the outdoor unit clear, follow the manufacturer’s guidance on cleaning and book a service at the interval they recommend. It also keeps you on the right side of any warranty terms that ask for servicing.
- Location
- Sidlow (RH2)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Enquiries
- On the working day you ask
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Quote
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Sidlow
Getting the sizing wrong causes problems that are hard to fix later. A room-by-room survey gets it right first time. Booking before summer means the work in Sidlow is done before the hot weather.
What you pay depends on the system and the number of rooms or units, how easy the units are to reach and what the work involves. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- 24/7 emergency line for breakdowns
- We reply to enquiries the same working day
- MCS certified heat pump installers
- F-Gas certified company
Take a look at what air conditioning costs and our accreditations and certificates.
Common questions in Sidlow
Is planning permission needed for a heat pump in Sidlow?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. The half-mile around the middle of Sidlow holds about 3 listed buildings and structures. 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 Reigate and Banstead council, which is usually the planning authority for Sidlow first.
Is the heat pump grant available in Sidlow?
Sidlow is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. The amount depends on the type of heat pump, and the survey confirms which applies. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Do you work in Sidlow?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes Sidlow.
Do I need new radiators for a heat pump?
That depends on the room’s heat loss and the radiator’s size. The survey compares each radiator with the room’s needs and the quote shows what’s needed.
Do you offer emergency call-outs?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for breakdowns that cannot wait. Ring 07833 053749 any time and explain the problem.
Do I need to service the system to keep the warranty?
It can, for some brands. Read the manufacturer’s terms, or send us the make and model and we’ll explain them, and book the service at the interval they recommend.
Will you make a mess?
We start with protection: sheets over the floor and nearby furniture. Holes and fixings are agreed with you, and we clean up afterwards before we leave.
Air source heat pumps around Sidlow
The Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures date about 45% of homes in the Sidlow area to the post-war years, 1945 to 1972, and about 72% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to Census 2021 figures. For homes of that age, the survey checks the insulation, the radiators and the hot water setup. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
Every heat pump design starts with a room-by-room heat loss calculation. If your home is one of the older properties near Emmanuel Church, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Sidlow is about 2 miles south of Reigate, in Surrey. Properties in Sidlow get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we’ve finished. Count every place we list in Surrey and you reach 395, with Sidlow on the list.
Not far from Sidlow, a recent job of ours was on Cockshot Hill, Reigate (RH2), about 2 miles north: installing a Mitsubishi Electric multi-split system serving four rooms: master bedroom, two further bedrooms and a home office.
Every address in RH2 is covered, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Other places close to Sidlow include Irons Bottom (1 mile south-west), South Park (1 mile north), Leigh (2 miles west), Reigate (2 miles north) and Dawesgreen (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (9 miles north), Redhill (3 miles north-east), Ewell (10 miles north) and Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-west).
Near you in Sidlow
Typical jobs here are in properties near Earlswood Common, Reigate School and Burys Court School. The nearest railway station is Salfords station, roughly 1.8 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Reigate Priory Museum (2 miles north) and East Surrey Hospital (1.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Colley Hill and Reigate Heath.
What air conditioning will not do
We’d rather tell you now than sell you work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Disconnecting or servicing a gas boiler
- Planning approval where permitted development doesn’t apply
- Draught-proofing and insulation upgrades
If you are not sure, just call 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Sidlow
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Radiator systems
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Underfloor heating
What happens on the day
Everything the job needs comes with us, from tools and test equipment to ladders and dust sheets. You only need to give us clear access to the units, or their planned positions, and to the fuse board. The visit takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. For a village like Sidlow, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We talk through your home, your current heating and what you want from a heat pump.
- 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.
- The price comes back fixed and in writing, with the grant and VAT shown line by line.
- We fit the outdoor unit and connect it to the heating, hot water and controls.
- Commissioning, MCS certification and a handover of the controls finish the job.
Before we arrive
- Mention any managing agent or landlord rules we need to follow
- Let us know where we can park and unload
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the inside and outside of the property where the work is, plus the rating plate of any unit already there. Tell us the address and what you need, and simple jobs can often be priced without a visit.
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From one of our customers
“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