Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Snoll Hatch
Expert air source heat pumps for Snoll Hatch: diagnosis first, then a fixed-price quote, the work and written records. Call for a fixed-price quote.
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
About our air source heat pumps in Snoll Hatch
Air source heat pumps collect heat from outdoor air and bring it inside with electricity running the compressor and fans. The technology is close to air conditioning, which is why we install both and the Energy Saving Trust notes that air-to-air heat pumps are sometimes referred to as air conditioning. If the problem is questions about where the outdoor unit can go and comparing heat pump types, we can help.
If your home in or near Snoll Hatch 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, on top of the £7,500.
Aftercare is simple, and most of it is in the manual: clear space around the outdoor unit, the cleaning the manual describes and a service at the recommended interval. It also keeps you on the right side of any warranty terms that ask for servicing.
- Place
- Snoll Hatch (TN12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Accreditations
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Price
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Costs
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Snoll Hatch
For homes with no mains gas, heated by oil or LPG, a heat pump is well worth considering. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme includes an extra £1,500, until March 2027, for air source or ground source heat pumps in homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas, subject to the scheme rules.
If any of these sounds familiar, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
Old Soar Manor, roughly 4.5 miles north-west, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development does not cover listed buildings.
Questions to ask before booking
- Why the equipment they’re quoting suits the job
- Whether the quote shows VAT clearly
- Whether anyone has checked the property or the system first
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Your questions about air source heat pumps in Snoll Hatch
Is a heat pump in Snoll Hatch permitted development?
It depends on the property. The Snoll Hatch, East Peckham Conservation Area takes in the middle of Snoll Hatch. 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 Tonbridge and Malling council, which is typically the planning authority for Snoll Hatch.
Will you come out to Snoll Hatch?
Yes, and the size of the place makes no difference to how we work. We’re based in East Grinstead and plan each visit so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
How much VAT is charged on a heat pump in a home?
Homes pay 0% VAT on a heat pump installation until 31 March 2027, then 5%. The relief doesn’t cover businesses. Please treat this as general information, not tax advice.
Who is responsible for leak checks?
The operator of the equipment, working with qualified engineers. 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 my radiators work with 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 maintenance contracts?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule with a fixed price. Leak checks required by the F-gas rules can be built in for larger systems.
What warranty do I get?
It’s the manufacturer’s warranty, which varies by brand. For example, Daikin’s standard warranty on split air conditioning is 2 years and we explain the terms for your brand on the quote.
For landlords and property managers
Portfolio owners often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of properties can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and public buildings book us too across Kent. Larger buildings can be done in stages to keep disruption down.
After we have gone
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Leave indoor units unobstructed
- Find out the grant position at the survey
- Keep to regular servicing
Now and then in cold weather, the outdoor unit defrosts itself. It may give off steam or sound different for a few minutes and it’s part of how the system works.
Have the system serviced regularly. Check the manufacturer’s terms, as they may include servicing conditions.
Air source heat pumps in Snoll Hatch: the local picture
About 71% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the last census (2021). Houses normally have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
Period properties close to Church of the Holy Trinity can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first.
Snoll Hatch is about 5 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Whatever kind of property you have in Snoll Hatch, our engineers can help with air source heat pumps. We reply to enquiries the same working day and our emergency line runs 24/7. Snoll Hatch is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for homes and businesses. East Grinstead, roughly 18 miles off, has its own page on this site.
The closest recent job we can point to from Snoll Hatch was on Beacon Road, Crowborough (TN6), about 14 miles south-west: installing a Mitsubishi Electric multi-split system serving four bedrooms and a large home office.
Streets in the area include Snoll Hatch Road and Addlestead Road, and we cover them all. We cover every part of TN12. Places around Snoll Hatch that are also on our list: East Peckham (1 mile north-east), Little Mill (1 mile west), Branbridges (1 mile east), Hale Street (1 mile north-east) and Beltring (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (7 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles south-west) and Gravesend (15 miles north).
Landmarks near Snoll Hatch
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around The Merry Boys pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Beltring station, roughly 1 mile east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include The Hop Farm Museum (1.1 miles south-east) and Tonbridge Castle (4.8 miles west). The countryside around Snoll Hatch includes Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
How it works
If the system has to be off for part of the visit, we tell you before work begins so it does not catch you out. In a business, work can often be done one area at a time. The work 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. Photos of the room and the outside of the property help us plan a visit to Snoll Hatch.
- It begins with your house and the heating it relies on now.
- A heat loss survey is carried out, room by room.
- The design covers the heat pump, emitters, hot water and outdoor unit.
- You get a fixed price, with any grant and the VAT set out.
- Then it’s fitted, commissioned and registered with MCS.
Before we arrive
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
- Clear access to the fuse board
Ask for 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. Add the address and what you’d like done, and simple jobs can often be priced without a visit.
Advice
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