Greater London · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in St George in the East, Greater London
Air source heat pumps in and around St George in the East, from a site survey or diagnosis to sign-off and a fixed price agreed before any work starts.
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
About our air source heat pumps in St George in the East
Heat pumps run at lower flow temperatures than most boilers, so radiators may need to be larger to give out the same heat. We check each radiator against the room’s heat loss and anything that needs changing is in the quote. The work covers underfloor heating, air-to-air heat pumps and radiator systems, and common reasons people get in touch are an oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life and questions about where the outdoor unit can go.
For flats in St George in the East, the lease, the freeholder and the rules for flats all come into it. The planning rules for flats are stricter than for houses, so we check the position before we design.
If a fault appears while the equipment is under the manufacturer’s warranty, tell us the make, model and installation date. We will explain how the manufacturer’s terms are likely to apply before any chargeable work goes ahead.
- Location
- St George in the East (E1, E1W, SE16)
- Region
- Greater London
- Approvals
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Quote
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Prices
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
St George in the East: your questions answered
Will a heat pump in St George in the East need planning permission?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. Central St George in the East is a short walk from the St George in the East Conservation Area. The permitted development rules for heat pumps leave out listed buildings and stop outdoor units going on road-facing walls or roofs in conservation areas. Anything outside the rules needs an application, and we raise it with the planning department at Tower Hamlets council, typically the authority for St George in the East first.
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in St George in the East?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: St George in the East 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.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule and quote for it. That can include the leak checks the F-gas rules require for larger systems.
Which brands do you work with?
The main ones, including Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. For a new system, we suggest the make and model that suit the property and explain why.
Who has to arrange F-Gas leak checks?
The F-gas rules share it between the equipment’s operator and the engineers who work on it. How often depends on the size of the refrigerant charge in tonnes of CO2 equivalent: at least every 12 months from 5 tCO2e, and every 6 months from 50 tCO2e.
What does an air-to-water heat pump cost?
An air-to-water heat pump costs £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes) before the grant. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers £7,500 to eligible homes in England and Wales, and we confirm eligibility before you commit.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for breakdowns that cannot wait. Call 07833 053749 and tell us what’s happened.
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What we do, step by step
You do not need to do much on the day. Just let us in and point us to the units, or to where they’ll be fitted, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and we explain what we’ve done. In a London area like St George in the East, parking and access are worth sorting out before the day.
- We start with your plans and the property.
- The survey checks heat loss, emitters, hot water and the outdoor unit position.
- We explain which type of heat pump suits the home and whether a grant could apply.
- Installation follows on the agreed dates.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can meet us at the agreed time
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, high walls or locked plant areas
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
Get a fixed-price quote
To get a fixed-price quote, call us on 07833 053749 or use the quote form with the address and a few details about the rooms or units involved. A few pictures make it quicker. You’ll hear back from us the same working day.
Advice
Homes in St George in the East and heat pumps
Valuation Office Agency council tax records show about 37% of homes in and around St George in the East were built in 2000 or later, and about 92% of households live in flats, according to the 2021 Census. Lower heat loss in recent homes often means a smaller heat pump and fewer radiator changes. For flats, the first questions are where an outdoor unit could go, whether a cylinder fits and what the lease allows. For a London home, the outdoor unit position and the MCS noise check need careful planning.
If your home is near Shadwell station and heated by a gas boiler, an air-to-water heat pump can replace it where the survey shows it suits. Older homes near St Peter's may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
St George in the East is about 1 mile south-east of Whitechapel, in Greater London. St George in the East gets the same approach as every job we take on: diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we have finished. We cover 764 places across Greater London.
Not far from St George in the East, a recent job of ours was on Greenwich High Road, Greenwich (SE10), about 3 miles south-east: installing a Mitsubishi Electric wall-mounted unit in the retail area and a second unit in the stockroom and office.
We cover homes and businesses on Glamis Road, Redmead Lane and Wapping Lane and nearby roads. All of E1, E1W and SE16 is within our area. Nearby, we also cover air source heat pumps in Wapping (1 mile south-east), East End of London (1 mile north-east), Whitechapel (1 mile north-west), Tower Hill (1 mile west) and Shadwell (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover City of Westminster (4 miles west), Marylebone (4 miles west), Kensington (6 miles west) and St Pancras (3 miles north-west).
What’s near St George in the East
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to St Mellitus College, Mulberry School for Girls and Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives. Nearby too are Town of Ramsgate pub (under half a mile south), William Curtis Ecological Park (0.7 miles west) and St Mary-at-Hill (0.9 miles west). St George in the East has its own railway station: Shadwell station. Well-known places in the area include Jack the Ripper Museum (less than half a mile north-west) and The Royal London Hospital (0.7 miles north). The countryside around St George in the East includes St. James's Park Lake and Tower Hill.
What happens if it’s left?
From 1 April 2027, VAT on heat pumps in homes rises from 0% to 5%. It’s a date to bear in mind when planning, though the right time also depends on your home and heating. Consents in London blocks can take time, which is another reason to plan the job in St George in the East early.
A single unit or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the equipment. The price is fixed before any work starts, and the quote sets out the VAT.
Why book with us
- Members of Checkatrade
- F-Gas company certification
- Manufacturer’s warranty terms explained on your quote
- Electrical work covered by our NICEIC approval
Different systems, different jobs
Outdoor unit position and planning
The outdoor unit needs a position with good airflow, a solid base and a sensible pipe route. We also consider neighbours and noise, as MCS 020(a) includes a noise check.
Heat loss surveys
We look at walls, windows, floors, roofs and ventilation along with the room sizes.
Managing agents and facilities teams in St George in the East
Under the GB F-gas rules, responsibility for leak checks is shared between whoever operates the equipment and the engineers who work on it. Where a building is let or managed, the lease or contract should make clear who looks after the system, and we can work for either side.
Landlords, letting agents and managing agents book us, not only the people who live or work in the property. Tell us who the contact on site is and who should receive the paperwork, and we’ll keep everyone informed.
From one of our customers
“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