East Sussex · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Stonegate
For heat pump installation in Stonegate, choose an F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved company. A fixed price before work begins, and a 24/7 emergency line.
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
- A boiler that’s getting old
Air source heat pumps in Stonegate, done properly
Until 31 March 2027, a heat pump installed in residential accommodation carries 0% VAT, with 5% from 1 April 2027. That follows HMRC Notice 708/6, and it does not apply to businesses, and for air-to-air systems we confirm the VAT on your quote. This is general information, not tax advice. We’re often asked to deal with plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump and comparing heat pump types, across homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, underfloor heating and air-to-air heat pumps.
For a home around Stonegate that is off mains gas and heated by oil or LPG, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027.
Some manufacturers make regular servicing by a qualified engineer a condition of their warranty. If that applies to your system, booking the service on time keeps the record straight and each visit is recorded.
- Place
- Stonegate (TN5)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Response
- Same working day
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Price
- Fixed after a survey or photos
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from property to property
Outdoor unit position and planning
Flats and blocks of flats have different limits, and Article 4 directions can remove rights. Listed buildings also need separate consent and we check what applies to you.
VAT on heat pumps
This is general information, not tax advice.
Also near Stonegate
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What happens on the day
Refrigerant work is done by qualified engineers working for an F-Gas certified company, while the electrical side is covered by our NICEIC approval. So on the day, you do not need a separate electrician for the electrical side. On site, it takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. Seeing the property in pictures first means the trip to Stonegate can be planned properly.
- First, a chat about the property and your goals for the heating.
- We survey for heat loss and look at radiators, cylinder space and outdoor unit options.
- You get our view on the right type for the house, and on whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme applies.
- We install the heat pump and connect it up.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about parking and loading
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
- Move furniture away from the wall where we’ll be working
How to get a quote
Getting a quote is straightforward. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits you.
Advice
What air source heat pumps cannot fix
We’d rather tell you now than sell you work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Any gas work on the existing boiler
- Planning decisions, which rest with the council
- Insulation work, such as loft or cavity wall insulation
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 and we will say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Radiator systems
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
Let and managed properties
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the property, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed-price quote.
Larger air conditioning systems in buildings need more than servicing: a TM44 inspection by an accredited energy assessor is required at least every 5 years for systems over 12 kW. We arrange the inspection, get the system ready and put right anything it picks up.
Heat pumps in Stonegate: local notes
About 42% of homes in the Stonegate area were built before 1919, according to the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures, and about 75% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to Census 2021 figures. Older homes can lose heat faster, so a room-by-room heat loss calculation, and sometimes insulation or larger radiators, comes before sizing a heat pump. Detached and semi-detached houses usually have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
Live in one of the older houses around Church of St Peter? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status. Wadhurst Castle lies about 3 miles north-west. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions.
Stonegate is about 9 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in East Sussex. For air source heat pumps in and around Stonegate, please call 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk for a fixed-price quote. We work across London and the South East, Stonegate included. Count every place we list in East Sussex and you reach 289, with Stonegate on the list. There’s also a page for Eastbourne, about 17 miles away.
Not far from Stonegate, a recent job of ours was on Station Road, Heathfield (TN21), about 7 miles south-west: installing three LG cassette units in the main open-plan office space, which occupies the former school hall with original high ceilings and large Victorian windows.
If you need air source heat pumps at a property on Station Road, Forge Field and Lymden Lane or a nearby road, we can help. We cover every part of TN5 for air source heat pumps and the streets around it. Places around Stonegate that are also on our list: Wallcrouch (1 mile north), Shover's Green (1 mile north-west), Birchett's Green (2 miles north), Witherenden Hill (2 miles south-west) and Holton Hill (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Hastings (14 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (13 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-west) and Crowborough (9 miles west).
Local landmarks in Stonegate
For rail, the closest station is Stonegate station, roughly 1 mile south-west. Well-known places in the area include Old Scotney Castle (4.4 miles north) and Ticehurst House Hospital (1.5 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Bewl Water.
Questions from Stonegate
Will you come out to Stonegate?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Send a few details and photos, and we reply the same working day.
Is a heat pump in Stonegate permitted development?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. Central Stonegate sits inside a conservation area. 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 cannot face a road. Where needed, we check with Rother council, which is normally the planning authority for Stonegate.
Will my radiators work with a heat pump?
That depends on the room’s heat loss and the radiator’s size. We check them all during the survey and the quote shows what’s needed.
Is the equipment covered by a warranty?
The manufacturer’s warranty, on the manufacturer’s terms. Terms differ by brand, and we set them out on your quote.
Do you work on all makes?
We work with the leading brands, from Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin and Fujitsu to Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. Tell us the make and model and we will take it from there.
How much does an air source heat pump cost?
Air-to-water installations cost £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. Air-to-air systems are priced after a survey, with the VAT confirmed on your quote.
What does F-Gas certified mean?
For refrigerant work, both the engineer and the company need the right F-gas credentials. It’s worth checking before booking, and we are happy to show ours.
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