East Sussex · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Southover, East Sussex
Air source heat pumps in Southover from an F-Gas certified company, with warranty terms explained brand by brand. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Southover
An air-to-water heat pump costs £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme can provide £7,500 towards an eligible air-to-water system in England and Wales, and as the installer we apply for it on your behalf. Not every home qualifies, so we check eligibility before you commit. We’re often asked to deal with plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump and deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home, on radiator systems, air-to-air heat pumps and underfloor heating.
Whether a home near Southover 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. Where yours does, a regular service with us keeps that side in order and each visit is recorded.
- Where
- Southover (BN7, BN8)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Pricing
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Approvals
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Safe owner checks
Before you call us about a fault, a few checks can save a visit: is the system in the right mode, is the set temperature sensible, are the remote’s batteries working and has the breaker tripped. If the breaker trips a second time, leave it off and give us a ring on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk.
Write down what you notice: error codes, noises, drips, smells or a drop in performance. It helps us diagnose quickly, and a photo or a short video of the display is even better.
Air source heat pumps around Southover
The middle of Southover is part of the Lewes Conservation Area. Draw a one-mile circle round the middle of Southover and it takes in 2 conservation areas. Church of St Anne, listed at grade I, is one of roughly 476 protected buildings and structures in the half-mile around Southover’s centre. 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 Lewes council). About 44 miles out from central London, Southover is part of the South East area we work across.
Anne of Cleves House lies about 0.2 miles south-west. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions. Homeowners near Lewes station often ask whether a heat pump can take over from the boiler, and the heat loss survey answers that.
Southover is about 1 mile south-east of Lewes, in East Sussex. Southover gets the same approach as every job we take on: diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we’ve finished. 289 places in East Sussex are on our list. Brighton is in our area too, about 7 miles from Southover.
Our nearest recent job to Southover was on High Street, Lewes (BN7), about 1 mile north-west: installing a Fujitsu wall-mounted split system in the retail area, with the outdoor unit positioned in the rear courtyard to preserve the listed street frontage.
Every address in BN7 and BN8 is within our area, from busy streets to back roads. With the A277 and A2029 close by, Southover is simple for us to get to. Close by, we work in Cliffe (1 mile north-east), Lewes (1 mile north-west), South Malling (1 mile north), Iford (2 miles south-west) and Offham (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (13 miles south-east), Seaford (8 miles south-east), Hailsham (11 miles east) and Crowborough (14 miles north-east).
Around Southover
Typical jobs here are in properties near Kings Head pub, Priory School and Railway Land, among other places. Southover has its own railway station: Lewes station. Other landmarks nearby include Lewes Castle (under half a mile north-west) and Museum of Agricultural Bygones (3.9 miles north-east). The countryside around Southover includes Cliffe Hill and Southerham Farm.
Also near Southover
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Southover
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the property, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed-price quote.
Bigger systems bring extra duties: systems with an effective rated output over 12 kW need a TM44 inspection by an accredited energy assessor at least every 5 years. We can arrange it, prepare the system for it and fix what it finds.
Southover: your questions answered
Will you come out to Southover?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. Send a few details and photos, and we reply the same working day.
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Southover?
Southover is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. The amount depends on the type of heat pump, and the survey confirms which applies. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job for simple work, while bigger systems and repairs that need testing get a visit.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for breakdowns that cannot wait. Call 07833 053749 and tell us what’s happened.
How much does an air source heat pump cost?
Air-to-water work is in the £8,000–£16,000 range (0% VAT on homes), with any grant still to come off. Where you land depends on the size of heat pump, any radiators that need changing and the hot water cylinder, and air-to-air systems are priced after a survey.
Do you work on systems someone else installed?
Yes. We work on systems fitted by other installers as well as our own, on all the main brands. Send us the make and model, and any records you have.
Can I do the refrigerant work myself?
No, not the refrigerant side. Under the F-gas rules, it must be done by qualified engineers from a certified company, and a new circuit is notifiable under Part P unless a registered electrician, such as a NICEIC approved contractor, does it.
How it works
We keep the work area tidy as we go, with dust sheets down and offcuts and packaging cleared up. 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. Send pictures of the space and the outside wall, and we can plan the work near Southover.
- We find out about your home and the heating you have now.
- Every room’s heat loss is worked out on site.
- We design the system, check the radiators and cylinder and look at the outdoor unit position.
- 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
- Tell us about any building rules, permits or sign-in
- Find the manual or the paperwork for the system, if you have it
- Plan for pets to be kept clear during the visit
Get a fixed-price quote
To help us quote: where the property is and what kind of building it is, a few photos, the make and model of any existing system and any symptoms, from error codes to drips. Once you have those, call 07833 053749 or send an email.
Advice
Different systems, different jobs
Air-to-air heat pumps
Air-to-air heat pumps are now covered by permitted development rules in England, subject to conditions. Cooling-only units are not included and need a check with the council.
Heat loss surveys
A heat loss survey measures how much heat each room loses on a cold day. Everything else is sized from it.
From one of our customers
“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