West Sussex · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Sompting
Need air source heat pumps in Sompting? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around you, finishing with proper records.
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Sompting
A heat pump takes heat from the outside air and moves it into your home with electricity running the compressor and fans. It works on the same principle as air conditioning, run the other way, and air-to-air heat pumps are sometimes simply called air conditioning. Typical jobs include moving away from fossil-fuel heating and checking whether planning permission is needed, on air-to-air heat pumps, air-to-water heat pumps and hot water cylinders.
Whether a home near Sompting has mains gas makes a difference to the grant. Homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas can get an extra £1,500 on the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027.
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
- Sompting (BN15)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Quote
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Certified
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
The process
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you and check the plan with you first. Floors and furniture near the work are covered with dust sheets, and the electrics are made safe before any panel comes off. On site, it takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. Tell us about any gates or steps at your property near Sompting when you book.
- Step one is understanding the house, how it’s heated today and what you’d like to change.
- The survey measures heat loss room by room and looks at radiators, hot water and the best spot for the outdoor unit.
- We send a fixed-price quote that shows the equipment, the grant position and the VAT.
- The outdoor unit, the indoor equipment and the controls are installed and connected.
- We commission the heat pump, complete the MCS paperwork and talk you through the controls.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
Get a fixed-price quote
To get a fixed-price quote, ring 07833 053749 or drop us a line and tell us about the property and what you need. A few photos make it quicker. You will hear back from us the same working day.
Related advice
Nearby places to Sompting
Other services in Sompting
What air conditioning will not do
Not every problem is solved by air source heat pumps, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. It won’t put right:
- Gas boiler work, such as disconnecting the old boiler, which needs a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Grants for hybrid systems or replacements of low-carbon systems
- Improving the building’s insulation
If you’re not sure, just call 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Hot water cylinders
- Radiator systems
Questions from Sompting
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Sompting?
Yes, the scheme covers homes in England, including Sompting, if they qualify. It gives £7,500 towards an air-to-water or ground source heat pump, or £2,500 towards an air-to-air heat pump that replaces the fossil-fuel heating and meets the whole home’s heating need. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
Is Sompting within the area you cover?
Yes. Sompting is within the area we cover across London and the South East. We are based in East Grinstead and plan each visit so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a system failing in a server room or water leaking from a unit, ring our 24/7 line and we will agree what happens next.
Which manufacturers do you install and repair?
The main ones, including Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. For new systems, we recommend a brand and model to suit the job and tell you why.
Will I get records for the system?
Yes. Each visit is written up, including F-Gas records for any refrigerant work. File them with the system’s paperwork.
What’s the price of a heat pump installation?
£8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes) for air-to-water, before the grant. Your price depends on the survey, the emitters and the hot water and the quote is fixed.
Do you look at the job first?
Yes. We always look before we price, on a survey, or from your pictures and details where the job is simple. A fixed-price quote follows.
When to call us in Sompting
Many people look at heat pumps when an oil, LPG or gas boiler is getting old. Planning the change before the boiler fails gives you time to survey, design and apply for any grant instead of making a rushed decision when the heating stops.
It’s time to call us if you’re dealing with:
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
If your home is one of the older properties near St Peter the Apostle, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Before booking anyone
- What’s in the price and what is not
- Why the equipment they’re quoting suits the job
- If the figure could change on the day
Heat pumps in Sompting: local notes
At about 2 miles from the coast, Sompting is close enough for sea air to matter. For a heat pump near the sea, ask about any coastal protection option the manufacturer offers. Historic England lists about 5 buildings and structures within half a mile of the centre of Sompting, including Yew Tree House (grade II). That affects heat pumps: listed buildings need consent, and conservation areas limit where the outdoor unit can go under permitted development. Where needed, we check with the local planning authority (usually Adur council). About 51% of homes in the Sompting area date from 1945 to 1972, according to VOA council tax data, and about 70% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the last census (2021). Homes of that age often have cavity walls that may or may not be insulated, which the survey checks. Houses typically have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
Homeowners near Lancing station often ask whether a heat pump can take over from the boiler, and the heat loss survey answers that.
Sompting is about 3 miles east of Worthing, in West Sussex. For air source heat pumps in and around Sompting, please ring 07833 053749 for a fixed-price quote. We work across London and the South East, Sompting included. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Sompting among them.
Not far from Sompting, a recent job of ours was on South Street, Lancing (BN15), about 1 mile east: installing two Samsung wall-mounted units: one in the main salon area and one in the colour and treatment area at the rear.
That includes properties on Osborne Drive, Western Road North and Osborne Close and nearby roads. Jobs in BN15 are looked at, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Other places close to Sompting include Lancing (1 mile east), East Worthing (1 mile south), Broadwater (2 miles west), Offington (2 miles west) and Salvington (3 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (15 miles west), Burgess Hill (13 miles north-east), Littlehampton (9 miles west) and Shoreham-by-Sea (3 miles east).
What’s near Sompting
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around Sompting Abbotts Preparatory School, Brooklands Park and The Sir Robert Woodard Academy, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Lancing station, roughly 0.8 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Old Castle (2.4 miles west) and Museum of Sussex Folklore (2.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Lancing Ring and Widewater Lagoon.
Leave it or put it right?
A sudden boiler failure rarely leaves room to plan a heat pump properly. Surveying and designing in advance means the system is sized right and any grant is applied for before you need the heat. Dealing with it now is normally simpler than a breakdown later.
Typical ranges are on our prices page, but your price depends on the job in front of us. For a fixed-price quote, call us on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why choose AirCon Doctor in Sompting
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Covering London and the South East
- We work on all the leading brands
- We diagnose before we treat
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A customer’s words
“Excellent service from start to finish. Two wall-mounted units installed in our home. Clean, tidy work: they protected all the floors and left no mess. The systems work brilliantly. Would highly recommend.”
Sarah M., East Grinstead