Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Snodland
We cover Snodland for heat pump installation. Diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we finish.
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
What happens on the day
Our engineers bring the tools, gauges and access equipment the job needs. You only need to give us clear access to the units, or their planned positions, and to the fuse board. The visit takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. Let us know how to reach the outside wall or outdoor unit at your property near Snodland.
- We start with your plans and the property.
- A survey covers heat loss, radiators, hot water and where the outdoor unit could sit.
- We recommend air-to-water or air-to-air and check the grant position.
- Installation follows on the agreed dates.
- We commission it, complete the MCS certificate and show you how to use it.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
- Unlock any gate, garage or side passage we need
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.
Related advice
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Snodland
Many air source heat pumps can be installed as permitted development in England, without a planning application. Conditions include a maximum outdoor unit size of 1.5 m³, compliance with MCS 020(a), use for more than cooling alone and a site outside the curtilage of a listed building. We look at the planning position for your home during the survey. We’re often asked to deal with checking emitters for a heat pump and finding a place for the outdoor unit, across air-to-air heat pumps, hot water cylinders and underfloor heating.
For a house near Snodland, space outside is rarely the problem, so the main questions are heat loss, radiators and the electrics.
We’re an F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved for electrical work, MCS certified for heat pumps and a Checkatrade member. Refrigerant work is done by engineers who hold the F-gas qualifications the law requires.
- Where
- Snodland (ME6, ME19)
- Region
- Kent
- Replies
- We reply the same working day
- Quotes
- Fixed, in writing
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Certified
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Homes in Snodland and heat pumps
The last census (2021) found about 36% of households in terraced houses. Shared walls keep a terrace’s heat loss down, while gardens next door make the noise check on the outdoor unit important.
For a home near Snodland station, the survey looks at whether an air-to-water or air-to-air heat pump suits better.
Snodland is about 4 miles south-west of Chatham, in Kent. We cover Snodland for air source heat pumps and across the rest of Kent. Snodland is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. There’s also a page for Bromley, roughly 19 miles from Snodland.
Not far from Snodland, a recent job of ours was on Station Road, Orpington (BR6), about 15 miles west: installing three Daikin cassette units in the main office area and a wall-mounted unit in the client meeting room.
The A228 serve Snodland, which keeps journeys to surveys and visits simple. If your postcode is in ME6 and ME19, you are inside the area we cover. Places around Snodland that are also on our list: Holborough (1 mile north-east), Paddlesworth (1 mile west), Lunsford (1 mile south), Peters Village (1 mile north-east) and New Hythe (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (6 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north-west) and Sevenoaks (11 miles west).
Landmarks near Snodland
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around The Holmesdale School, Holborough Marshes and The Monks Head pub and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Snodland itself: Snodland station. Other landmarks nearby include Leybourne Castle (1.9 miles south-west) and Medway megaliths (2.8 miles east). The countryside around Snodland includes Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
Fixed-price quotes for air source heat pumps in Snodland
Our prices page gives typical ranges, and your quote is built on your job. The quote depends on:
- What we find on the survey or diagnosis
- The electrical supply and whether a new circuit is needed
- One-off work versus a regular service cycle
One room or a whole building, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the equipment. You’ll have a fixed price before we start, with VAT shown clearly.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- The postcode and whether it’s a home, flat or business
- The remote or wall controller showing any error
- The rating plate or label on any existing unit
Photos are enough for some jobs; others need a visit first. Bigger systems, commercial sites and awkward pipe routes are normally surveyed on site. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work is booked.
Nearby places to Snodland
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Common problems we fix in Snodland
People also ask about air-to-air heat pumps because they heat and cool. They heat rooms through wall, floor or ceiling units, and can cool them when it’s hot. The grant only applies in some cases, so we check first.
Most people get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- Checking eligibility for a heat pump grant
Starkey Castle lies about 2.5 miles north. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions.
Questions to ask before booking
- The make and model of any parts or equipment being quoted
- Whether they looked at the job before pricing it
- Whether testing, commissioning and paperwork are included
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Snodland
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Snodland?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Snodland 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.
Is a heat pump in Snodland permitted development?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. There’s a conservation area, the Snodland Conservation Area, close to central Snodland. 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 can’t face a road. Where needed, we check with the planning department at Tonbridge and Malling council, usually the authority for Snodland.
What’s the difference between air-to-water and air-to-air heat pumps?
It depends on your home, your heating and whether you want cooling. The grant is £7,500 for eligible air-to-water systems and £2,500 for air-to-air in limited cases. We explain the options after the survey.
What does F-Gas certified mean?
F-Gas certification shows a company is approved to work on equipment containing fluorinated gases, such as the refrigerant in air conditioning and heat pumps. In Great Britain, that certification is a legal requirement, not an optional extra, and AirCon Doctor is certified.
Can I do any of the installation myself?
Anything that involves the refrigerant needs an F-Gas qualified engineer from a certified company. That’s the law, not just our preference, and it also matters for the manufacturer’s warranty. We are happy to quote for the full job, supply to commissioning.
Do you provide F-Gas records?
Yes. It’s the record a manufacturer or the next engineer will ask to see: a dated note of the work, with refrigerant details where they apply.
Can you look at a system you didn’t fit?
Yes. We start with a proper look and tell you honestly what we find, including any issues with how it was fitted. Any work is priced before it goes ahead.
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Tax advice on your own circumstances
- Promising eligibility for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Planning approval where permitted development does not apply
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Snodland
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Underfloor heating
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Radiator systems
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