Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Smarden
We cover Smarden for heat pump installation. A look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end.
- Working out where a cylinder could go
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
Air source heat pumps in Smarden
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 anything that needs changing is in the quote. If the problem is not knowing whether a grant applies and checking whether planning permission is needed, we can sort it out.
Homes around Smarden typically have room outside for a heat pump, so the design comes down to heat loss, radiators and hot water.
Some warranty terms depend on the system being serviced regularly by a qualified engineer. If that applies to your system, booking the service on time keeps the record straight, and every service is written up.
- Where
- Smarden (TN27)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Costs
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Certified
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Enquiries
- We reply the same working day
- Quotes
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
The work area is kept tidy throughout, with sheets down and mess cleared as we go. If we need to drill through a wall, we agree the spot with you first. On site, it takes anything from a couple of days for air-to-air to the best part of a week for air-to-water with radiator changes. Visits to Smarden are agreed with you in advance and planned so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
- We find out about your home and the heating you have now.
- We measure heat loss for every room.
- We design the system, check the radiators and cylinder and look at the outdoor unit position.
- Cost, grant and VAT appear on one fixed-price quote.
- Installation, commissioning and MCS registration complete the job.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
- Mention any managing agent or landlord rules we need to follow
- Move furniture away from the wall where we will be working
How to get a quote
Published ranges are a starting point; the quote is built on your property, because every property is different. Once we have looked at the job, from pictures or on a survey, you get a fixed price. To get going, ring 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form.
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What else we do in Smarden
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than sell you work that won’t help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Draught-proofing and insulation upgrades
- Grants for hybrid systems or replacements of low-carbon systems
- Any gas work on the existing boiler
If in doubt, ring us on 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Smarden
- Radiator systems
- Underfloor heating
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-air heat pumps
Questions from Smarden
Will you come out to Smarden?
Yes. Smarden is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day.
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Smarden?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Smarden is in England, where it applies. The grant is £7,500 for an air source (air-to-water) heat pump and £2,500 for an air-to-air system that replaces the existing fossil-fuel heating. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Call the emergency line and tell us the make, the symptoms and any error code, and we will advise on what to do next.
Will you make a mess?
Floors and furniture near the work are covered with dust sheets before work begins, and we tidy up as we go. At the end, we clear up and show you what we have done.
Which brands do you work with?
We install and work on the leading makes, from Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin and Fujitsu to Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. Tell us the make and model and we will take it from there.
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump?
Many installations on houses in England fall under permitted development, subject to the rules. Listed buildings are excluded, and listed building consent is separate, so we check for your property.
What does an air-to-water heat pump cost?
For air-to-water, it’s £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes) before any Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant. Air-to-air systems are priced after a survey, with the VAT confirmed on your quote.
After we have gone
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Avoid switching the heat pump on and off often
- Store the MCS certificate and warranty documents together
- Check eligibility for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme early
If you were eligible for a grant, we handle the application and keep you updated since the grant goes through the installer.
Keep radiators and indoor units unobstructed, as the system relies on them giving out heat.
Why act early in Smarden
A heat pump sized without a proper heat loss survey can struggle in cold weather or run inefficiently. Doing the survey properly from the start avoids that. Planning ahead for a job in Smarden means we can bring everything needed.
Whatever the property, the quote works the same way: what’s needed, how we reach it, the parts and the labour. Ask for a fixed-price quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why book with us
- Covering London and the South East
- Enquiries answered the same working day
- We diagnose before we treat
- A fixed price before any work starts
Take a look at what air conditioning costs and our accreditations.
What a heat pump looks like in Smarden
Central Smarden is inside a conservation area. About 52 listed entries lie within half a mile of central Smarden, Church of St Michael (grade I) among them. For a heat pump, permitted development doesn’t apply within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit cannot go on a wall or roof facing a road, so we check with the planning team at Ashford council, which typically handles Smarden where necessary. About 75% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the last census (2021). Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
Live in one of the older houses around Church of St Michael? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status. A heat loss calculation decides the size of heat pump your home needs.
Smarden is about 8 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. For air source heat pumps in and around Smarden, please phone us on 07833 053749 for a fixed-price quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Smarden. Our list for Kent has 922 entries and Smarden is among them. Our East Grinstead page covers places nearby, about 30 miles away.
Our nearest recent job to Smarden was on Mermaid Street, Rye (TN31), about 14 miles south: installing three Fujitsu wall-mounted units in guest bedrooms, with the outdoor units positioned in the hotel’s walled rear garden.
Our engineers cover all of the TN27 postcode area for air source heat pumps and the roads nearby. The Street, The Acorns and Water Lane and the roads off them are all inside our area. Close by, we work in Biddenden Green (1 mile north-east), Smarden Bell (1 mile north-west), Monk's Hill (1 mile south-west), Swift's Green (1 mile north-west) and Standen (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north) and Faversham (14 miles north-east).
Near you in Smarden
In Smarden, that means homes and buildings near The Chequers Inn. The nearest railway station is Pluckley station, about 2.6 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Romden Castle (1 mile east) and Benenden Hospital (5.3 miles south-west).
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