Kent · Heat pump installation
Skeete air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps across Skeete and nearby, from a site survey or diagnosis to sign-off with the price fixed before work begins.
- Planning and permitted development questions
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
Skeete: your questions answered
Is planning permission needed for a heat pump in Skeete?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. Historic England lists about 3 buildings and structures within half a mile of the centre of Skeete. A heat pump on a house can be permitted development if it meets the conditions, including the MCS noise check, but not within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit cannot face a road. Where necessary, we check with the local planning authority (for Skeete, normally Folkestone and Hythe council).
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Skeete?
Skeete is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. Whether your home qualifies, and for how much, depends on the type of heat pump and the heating it replaces. You don’t apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Who is responsible for leak checks?
Whoever operates the equipment, together with the technicians who service it. Larger systems need regular checks: at least every 12 months from 5 tCO2e and every 6 months from 50 tCO2e. We can tell you which band your system falls into.
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 when we finish.
Do I need new radiators for a heat pump?
It depends on each radiator and the room it heats. At the lower temperatures a heat pump uses, radiators need more surface so we check every radiator against the room’s heat loss.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For simple jobs, pictures and a few details can be enough, while bigger systems and repairs that need testing get a visit.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like water coming from a unit or a critical room overheating, call our 24/7 line and we will tell you what to do first.
About our air source heat pumps in Skeete
Every installation starts with a heat loss survey. It shows how much heat each room needs on a cold day, so the heat pump and the radiators or indoor units can be sized properly. Guesswork leads to systems that are too big or too small. The work covers homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, radiator systems and hot water cylinders, and the jobs we see most are planning and permitted development questions and choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air.
For a home around Skeete 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.
If a fault appears while the equipment is under the manufacturer’s warranty, tell us the make, model and installation date. We will tell you how the manufacturer’s warranty is likely to apply before any chargeable work goes ahead.
- Place
- Skeete (CT18)
- Region
- Kent
- Response
- We reply the same working day
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Approvals
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Quote
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Permitted development rules can change, and conditions vary between properties. We look at the planning position early, so there are no surprises, including conservation areas, listed buildings and Article 4 directions. A system that is left with a fault, or without a service, normally costs more to run.
Height, access and the distance between the indoor and outdoor units all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Why book with us
- One contact for properties across the South East and London
- F-Gas company certification
- Electrical work covered by our NICEIC approval
- Listed on Checkatrade
More services for Skeete
How the job changes from property to property
Air-to-air heat pumps
Since 2025, air-to-air heat pumps can also be permitted development in England, subject to the conditions. Cooling-only units are not included and need a check with the council.
Hot water cylinders
The cylinder size depends on how much hot water the household uses.
Pricing air source heat pumps in Skeete
Our prices page gives typical ranges, but every job is priced on its own. The quote depends on:
- The brand, model and parts involved
- The electrical supply and whether a new circuit is needed
- What we find on the survey or diagnosis
Our prices page shows typical ranges, but your price depends on the job in front of us. Call for a fixed-price quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- The address and the type of property
- Photos showing the indoor unit and the space around it
- A short video of any fault, such as a noise or a flashing light
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either on a site survey or, for simple jobs, from your photos and details. Then you get a fixed price before any work starts.
What a heat pump looks like in Skeete
Census 2021 figures found about 85% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Houses usually have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
With Westenhanger Castle about 2.7 miles south-west, it’s worth asking whether your own home is listed before planning a heat pump. Sizing comes from the heat each room loses on a cold day, not from the size of the old boiler.
Skeete is about 4 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. Properties in Skeete get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we have finished. Count every place we list in Kent and you reach 922, with Skeete on the list. There’s also a page for Eastbourne, roughly 41 miles from Skeete.
Here we cover the CT18 postcode area. Close to Skeete, our area also takes in Woodland (1 mile north-east), Hemsted (1 mile north), Lyminge (1 mile east), Rhodes Minnis (1 mile north-east) and Postling (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Ashford (8 miles west), Canterbury (10 miles north), Dover (10 miles east) and Folkestone (6 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Skeete
The nearest railway station is Westenhanger station, about 2.5 miles south-west. A little further out are Royal Victoria Hospital (5.6 miles south-east) and Saltwood Castle (3.4 miles south). The countryside around Skeete includes Hatch Park and Tolsford Hill.
How it works
Everything the job needs comes with us, from tools and test equipment to ladders and dust sheets. All we ask is clear access to the units, or to where they’ll go, and to the consumer unit. On site, the work takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. We plan the trip to Skeete around you.
- 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.
- You get a fixed-price quote, with any grant you are eligible for and the VAT explained.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
- Give us access to the outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits
- Keep pets out of the rooms we are working in
Getting a quote
Photos are the fastest route to a quote: the room or the existing unit, the outside wall or roof where the outdoor unit sits or would go, and the label on any existing unit. Add the address and what you’d like done, and many jobs can be priced from that.
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A customer’s words
“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