Essex · Heat pump installation
Staple Tye air source heat pumps
For air source heat pumps in Staple Tye, one call is all it takes: diagnosis, fixed price, work and sign-off. F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and Checkatrade members.
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
How we handle air source heat pumps in Staple Tye
A £2,500 grant is available for some air-to-air heat pumps, with conditions. It has to replace the fossil-fuel heating, cover the whole heating demand, be fitted by an MCS certified installer and be in a home, so an add-on next to a boiler is not eligible. The work covers hot water cylinders, radiator systems and air-to-air heat pumps, and the jobs we see most are radiators that may be too small for a heat pump and moving away from fossil-fuel heating.
Older homes around Staple Tye can be draughty or have solid walls, so a proper heat loss calculation matters. Sometimes insulation first is the better investment.
Looking after a system is mostly common sense: clear space around the outdoor unit, the cleaning the manual describes and a service at the recommended interval. That also helps where the warranty terms ask for regular servicing.
- Location
- Staple Tye (CM18, CM19)
- Region
- Essex
- Accreditations
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Replies
- Same working day
- Quote
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
Records are where property maintenance often slips. Every visit is written up, plus the F-Gas records where refrigerant is involved, so you can show what was done and when.
Looking after your system
Simple habits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Keep the outdoor unit clear all year
- Keep the MCS certificate with the manufacturer’s paperwork
- Seal draughts where you can
The warranty on the heat pump is the manufacturer’s, on its own terms. We go through the conditions with you, including any servicing they ask for.
Have the system serviced regularly. Your manufacturer’s warranty terms may say something about servicing.
Nearby places to Staple Tye
Other services in Staple Tye
What affects the quote in Staple Tye
The quote reflects the job in front of us. We take into account:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- What we find on the survey or diagnosis
- The type of system, from a single split to a larger system
What you pay depends on the type of system and how many units are involved, the access and what the work involves. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Before you get in touch
When you call or email, these details help:
- The outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits or would go
- A photo of the consumer unit with the cover closed
- The paperwork from the last service, if you have it
To get a fixed-price quote, ring us on 07833 053749 or drop us a line with the address and a few details about the rooms or units involved. Photos help a lot. You will hear back from us the same working day.
How the visit works
We book the visit for a day and time that suit you, and we keep you posted if anything changes. On arrival, the engineer compares the job with the survey, your photos or the details you gave us. If something is different, we talk it through with you before carrying on. From there, the work takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. A few pictures let us plan a visit to a place like Staple Tye.
- 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.
- Installation, commissioning and MCS registration complete the job.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can meet us at the agreed time
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
- Make sure we can reach the outdoor unit, or where it will go
Getting a price
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
FAQs for Staple Tye
Can I fit a heat pump in Staple Tye without planning permission?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. Around 6 listed entries sit within 0.5 miles of central Staple Tye. On a house, an air source heat pump can often go ahead under permitted development, with an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 cubic metres and an installation that meets MCS 020(a), which includes a noise check. Those rights don’t reach the grounds of a listed building, and conservation areas rule out walls or roofs facing a road. If that might affect you, we ask the local planning authority (for Staple Tye, usually Harlow council).
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Staple Tye?
Staple Tye is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. The amount depends on the type of heat pump, and the survey confirms which applies. You don’t apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We offer maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system and the manufacturer need. Each visit is recorded and F-Gas records kept where they apply.
Can I fit air conditioning or a heat pump 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 electrical circuit is notifiable building work unless a registered competent person does it.
Why use an F-Gas certified company?
The law says any company working on equipment containing F gas has to be certified, and each engineer needs the right qualifications too. It’s how you know the refrigerant is being handled legally and safely.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what’s needed, where things go and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Who has to arrange F-Gas 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.
Homes in Staple Tye and heat pumps
The Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures date about 65% of homes in the Staple Tye area to the post-war years, 1945 to 1972, and about 47% of households live in terraced houses, according to the 2021 Census. Homes of that age often have cavity walls that may or may not be insulated, which the survey checks. In a terrace, the outdoor unit position and the MCS noise check need particular care.
Live in one of the older houses around St James with St Luke? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status. Every heat pump design starts with a room-by-room heat loss calculation.
Staple Tye is about 1 mile south-west of Harlow, in Essex. Staple Tye gets the same approach as every job we take on: diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we have finished. We cover 644 places across Essex, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for London, about 19 miles away.
If you need air source heat pumps at a property on Echo Lane, Perry Road and Penlow Road or anywhere close by, our engineers can take on the work. The A1169 serve Staple Tye, which keeps journeys to surveys and visits simple. Other places close to Staple Tye include Great Parndon (1 mile north-west), Jack's Hatch (1 mile south-west), Tylerscross (1 mile west), Little Parndon (2 miles north) and Broadley Common (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Brentwood (13 miles south-east), Loughton (7 miles south), Waltham Abbey (6 miles south-west) and Great Dunmow (14 miles north-east).
Near you in Staple Tye
In Staple Tye, that means homes and buildings near Hawkenbury Meadow, Brays Grove and Drinker Moth pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Harlow Town station, roughly 2 miles north. Nearby you will also find Princess Alexandra Hospital (1.3 miles north) and Mark Hall Cycle Museum (2.2 miles north-east). Not far away are Hunsdon Mead.
A customer’s words
“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