Kent · Heat pump installation
Silver Street air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps in Silver Street from an F-Gas certified company, with the manufacturer’s warranty terms explained on your quote. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
About our air source heat pumps in Silver Street
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 check the rules for your property as part of the survey. If you are dealing with working out where a cylinder could go and questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, we can help.
For a home around Silver Street that is off mains gas and heated by oil or LPG, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027.
AirCon Doctor is an F-Gas certified company and NICEIC approved for electrical work, with MCS certification for heat pumps and Checkatrade membership. Our engineers hold the F-gas qualifications needed to work on refrigerant.
- Location
- Silver Street (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Guide price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Certified
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Pricing
- Fixed, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, 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-water heat pumps
An air-to-water heat pump heats water for your radiators or underfloor heating and your hot water cylinder. It takes over from the boiler and we install it to MCS standards.
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Silver Street
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Silver Street?
Yes, the scheme covers homes in England, including Silver Street, if they qualify. Whether your home qualifies, and for how much, depends on the type of heat pump and the heating it replaces. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
Is Silver Street within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. We’re based in East Grinstead and plan each visit so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
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.
Should I choose air-to-water or air-to-air?
Air-to-water heats radiators or underfloor heating and hot water; air-to-air heats rooms through indoor units and can cool them. With air-to-air, hot water needs another source, and we explain which suits your home.
Do you provide F-Gas records?
Yes, on every job. A new system comes with commissioning details, F-Gas records and the manufacturer’s warranty information, and repairs and services get a record of the work.
Can you look at a system you didn’t fit?
Yes. Systems fitted by other companies are fine, on all the main brands. Tell us the make and model and send any paperwork you have.
How much time does a heat pump install need?
The work takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. We confirm the timing after the survey, and you can phone us on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk to book it.
How it works
The visit has three parts, a bit like a doctor’s appointment: look, put right and sign off. First comes a careful look at the system or the space, then we do the work, and finally we test, record and explain. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. For a village like Silver Street, 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.
- The outdoor unit, the indoor equipment and the controls are installed and connected.
- Once it’s running correctly, the MCS certificate is issued and we show you the settings.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
- Keep pets out of the rooms we’re working in
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed-price quote, call 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier with the address and a few details about the rooms or units involved. A few photos make it quicker. You’ll hear back from us the same working day.
Advice
Nearby places to Silver Street
What else we do in Silver Street
What we are called out for in Silver Street
Many people look at heat pumps when an oil, LPG or gas boiler is getting old. Starting early leaves time for the survey, the design and any grant application, rather than rushing a replacement in winter.
Any of these is worth a proper look:
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
A heat loss calculation decides the size of heat pump your home needs.
Questions to ask before you book
- What paperwork you will receive afterwards
- What happens if the job turns out to be different on the day
- Whether they looked at the job before pricing it
What owners can safely do
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.
Owner care supports servicing; it does not replace it. Simple care keeps the air moving through the system, but the inside of the units, the refrigerant and the electrics still need a qualified engineer.
Air source heat pumps around Silver Street
Census 2021 figures found about 81% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Detached and semi-detached houses typically have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder. Silver Street’s centre is no more than about a third of a mile from the Bredgar Conservation Area. About 27 listed entries lie within half a mile of central Silver Street, Church of St John the Baptist (grade I) among them. Where a home is affected, the outdoor unit position is settled with Swale council, usually the planning authority here before the heat pump design is finished.
Older homes near Church of St John the Baptist may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
Silver Street is about 3 miles south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Whatever kind of property you have in Silver Street, our engineers can help with air source heat pumps. We reply to enquiries the same working day and our emergency line runs 24/7. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. The nearest of our city pages is Bromley, around 30 miles from Silver Street.
Work in ME9 follows the same survey, fixed-price quote and written records as everywhere else we cover. Places around Silver Street that are also on our list: Bredgar (1 mile east), Oad Street (1 mile north-west), South Green (2 miles west), Danaway (2 miles north-west) and Chestnut Street (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (8 miles south-west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (3 miles north-east) and Whitstable (15 miles east).
Local landmarks in Silver Street
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around Westlands School and Cromers Wood and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Sittingbourne station, roughly 2.8 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (2.9 miles north-east) and Bayford Court (3.1 miles north-east). Open spaces near Silver Street include Detling Hill.
What a customer said
“Very professional from the initial survey through to installation. The engineer explained everything clearly and the quote was exactly what we paid. Would not hesitate to recommend AirCon Doctor.”
David W., Haywards Heath