Greater London · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in St Giles
Our engineers work in St Giles on MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for. Diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we finish.
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
When to call us in St Giles
Extensions, renovations and loft conversions are a natural time to rethink the heating. It’s simpler to plan radiators, pipework and a cylinder while the builders are in.
Customers usually contact us when they notice something like this:
- A boiler that is getting old
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
Period properties close to Soho Baptist Chapel can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the electrical work is done by a registered contractor, such as NICEIC approved
- Whether testing, commissioning and paperwork are included
- If the quote is based on a survey, photos or a diagnosis
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in St Giles
Many air source heat pumps can be installed as permitted development in England, without a planning application. The conditions include an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 m³ and compliance with MCS 020(a), and the unit cannot be used solely for cooling or sit within the curtilage of a listed building. We look at the planning position for your home during the survey. If the problem is checking emitters for a heat pump and replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump, we can help.
For flats in St Giles, the lease, the freeholder and the rules for flats all come into it. Permitted development limits are different for flats, and we check before designing.
For a fault on a system that may still be under warranty, send us the make, model and installation date. We’ll tell you how the manufacturer’s warranty is likely to apply before anything chargeable is done.
- Location
- St Giles (W1F, W1D, W1T)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Quote
- Fixed, in writing
- Enquiries
- We reply the same working day
- Credentials
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near St Giles
What else we do in St Giles
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep radiators clear
- Keep the MCS certificate with the manufacturer’s paperwork
- Use the settings explained at handover
If anything doesn’t seem right after installation, phone 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier and we’ll look into it. A yearly service is a good habit.
Keep insulation and draught-proofing in good order because it reduces the heat the system needs to supply.
Heat pumps in St Giles: local notes
Valuation Office Agency council tax records put about 49% of homes in the St Giles area before 1919, and the last census (2021) found about 96% of households live in flats. Period properties can still suit a heat pump, but the design has to start from accurate heat loss figures. For flats, the first questions are where an outdoor unit could go, whether a cylinder fits and what the lease allows. London homes can be short of space for an outdoor unit and cylinder, which affects the choice of heat pump.
If you live near Tottenham Court Road station, the survey compares air-to-water and air-to-air for your home before anything is quoted.
St Giles is about 1 mile east of City of Westminster, in Greater London. We cover St Giles for air source heat pumps and across the rest of Greater London. Our list for Greater London has 764 entries and St Giles is among them.
Our nearest recent job to St Giles was on East Hill, Wandsworth (SW18), about 5 miles south-west: installing a Daikin wall-mounted unit in the open-plan living area.
That includes properties on Duck Lane, Drury Lane and Bridle Lane and nearby roads. Work in W1F, W1D and W1T follows the same survey, fixed-price quote and written records as everywhere else we cover. Close by, we work in Seven Dials (1 mile south), West End (1 mile south-west), Soho (1 mile south-west), Covent Garden (1 mile south-east) and Chinatown (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Kensington (3 miles west), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west) and Ruislip (13 miles west).
What’s near St Giles
Around St Giles, our work takes us to homes and businesses near LSE Shaw Library, The Crown pub and Mercers' School, among other places. Nearby too are London Nautical School (1 mile south-east) and St Anne's Churchyard (less than half a mile south-west). There’s a railway station in St Giles itself: Tottenham Court Road station. Well-known places in the area include Montfichet's Tower (1.1 miles east) and Kingly Court (0.5 miles west). The countryside around St Giles includes Barnsbury Wood and Ludgate Hill.
How the visit works
The visit has three parts, a bit like a doctor’s appointment: diagnose, treat and sign off. First comes a careful look at the system or the space, then we do the work, and finally we test, record and explain. The middle part takes longest, which takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. The more we can see beforehand, the smoother the visit to St Giles will be.
- First we find out about the property, the heating you have now and what you are hoping for.
- A heat loss survey works out how much heat each room needs, and we look at the radiators, the cylinder space and where the outdoor unit could go.
- We send a fixed-price quote that shows the equipment, the grant position and the VAT.
- We fit the outdoor unit and connect it to the heating, hot water and controls.
- We commission the heat pump, complete the MCS paperwork and talk you through the controls.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any managing agent or landlord rules we need to follow
- Keep pets out of the rooms we’re working in
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
Getting a price
Our prices page gives typical ranges, but your quote is based on your job, because no two buildings, rooms or systems are the same. After a look at the job, by photos or a survey, the price is fixed. To start, call us on 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form.
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St Giles questions
Is planning permission needed for a heat pump in St Giles?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. The Seven Dials (Covent Garden) Conservation Area takes in the middle of St Giles. 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 Westminster council, typically the authority for St Giles.
Is the heat pump grant available in St Giles?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: St Giles is in England, where it applies. Whether your home qualifies, and for how much, depends on the type of heat pump and the heating it replaces. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Will you work on another installer’s system?
Yes. We work on systems fitted by other installers as well as our own from all the leading brands. Send us the make and model, and any records you have.
How do you keep the place clean during the work?
We start with protection: dust sheets over floors and anything close to the work. Holes and fixings are agreed with you, and we clean up afterwards when we finish.
Whose job is it to check the system for leaks?
The operator of the equipment, working with qualified engineers. Systems below 5 tCO2e fall outside the set leak check intervals, while larger ones need checks at least every 12 months, or every 6 months from 50 tCO2e. We will work out which band applies to yours.
Should I choose air-to-water or air-to-air?
It depends on your home, your heating and whether you want cooling. Air-to-water can attract a £7,500 grant where eligible; air-to-air only qualifies for £2,500 under strict conditions, and we set out the options after the survey.
Are you F-Gas certified?
We are an F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved for electrical work and MCS certified for heat pumps. We are also Checkatrade members.
Why act early in St Giles
Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air is easier with the facts. Air-to-water heats radiators and hot water, and can attract a £7,500 grant where eligible; air-to-air heats and cools rooms, and only qualifies for £2,500 under strict conditions. We explain which makes sense for you. Consents in London blocks can take time, which is another reason to plan the job in St Giles early.
The pipe route, the height of the units and how we reach them can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Why choose AirCon Doctor in St Giles
- MCS certification for heat pump work
- Enquiries answered the same working day
- One contact for properties across the South East and London
- We work on all the leading brands
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
What a customer said
“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