Medway · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Strood, Medway
Air source heat pumps in and around Strood, from the first look to the final check with the price fixed before work begins.
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
Air source heat pumps in Strood, done properly
Air-to-water heat pumps heat your hot water through a cylinder. If you have a combi boiler and no cylinder, the survey looks at where one could go. With air-to-air, hot water has to come from something else. If the problem is checking whether planning permission is needed and comparing heat pump types, we can sort it out.
Most homes around Strood have space for the outdoor unit, and it needs to meet the MCS noise check to be permitted development.
Refrigerant work is written up in the F-Gas records: what was done, the refrigerant type and any amount added or recovered. Keep the records with the manual and the warranty documents, as a manufacturer or a future engineer may ask to see them.
- Location
- Strood (ME2, ME1, ME3)
- Region
- Medway
- Guide price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Approvals
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Replies
- Answered the same working day
- Price
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and property managers
For anyone managing more than one building, we can quote and plan the work across all of them. Each property gets its own records, so the files stay tidy.
Running several properties is easier with one contractor. Our area covers Greater London and the South East, so work at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Looking after your system
To keep the system working properly:
- Don’t block radiators or indoor units with furniture
- Find out the grant position at the survey
- Keep up with insulation and draught-proofing
Once commissioned, we register the installation with MCS and give you the certificate. File it with the warranty documents for future reference.
Let the heat pump run steadily rather than switching it on and off, using the settings agreed at handover.
Homes in Strood and heat pumps
About 52% of homes in and around Strood date from 1945 to 1972, according to the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures. Whether the walls and loft have been insulated makes a real difference to the heat pump size for homes of that period. About 26 miles out from central London, Strood is part of the South East area we work across.
Older homes near St Francis' Church may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
Strood is about 3 miles north-west of Chatham, in Medway. Anywhere in ME2, we can help with air source heat pumps. Our list for Medway has 68 entries, and Strood is one. Our Bromley page covers places nearby, about 20 miles away.
Streets in the area include Ash Road, Gun Lane and Pine Road, and we cover them all. Getting to Strood is easy by the A2 and A226. Nearby, we also cover air source heat pumps in Rochester (1 mile east), Borstal (1 mile south), Cuxton (2 miles south-west), Lower Bush (2 miles south-west) and Upper Bush (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (4 miles east), Chatham (3 miles south-east), Rainham (6 miles east) and Luton (3 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Strood
Around Strood, our work takes us to homes and businesses near Rede Common, Temple School and Strood Academy, among other places. Strood’s nearest station is Strood station, about 1 mile east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Rochester Castle (1 mile east) and Six Poor Travellers House (1.2 miles east). For a walk, there’s Rede Common and Gad's Hill.
Places near Strood
Also in Strood
When to call us in Strood
For homes with no mains gas, heated by oil or LPG, a heat pump is well worth considering. Until March 2027, an extra £1,500 is available for air source and ground source heat pumps in homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas, subject to the scheme rules.
Reasons to give us a call include:
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
Historic houses such as Temple Manor, about 0.5 miles south-east, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in.
Questions to ask before booking
- Proof of F-Gas company certification
- Whether the quote shows VAT clearly
- Whether extra work needs your approval first
Questions from Strood
How do I get a quote for air source heat pumps in Strood?
Use the quote form, or email, with a description of the job. Where pictures aren’t enough, a survey comes first and the fixed-price quote follows.
Can you do air source heat pumps in Strood?
Yes. We work across London and the South East from our base in East Grinstead, and Strood is part of that. Tell us a little about the job and we will take it from there.
Can I fit air conditioning or a heat pump myself?
Anything that involves the refrigerant needs an F-Gas qualified engineer from a certified company. That’s the law, not just our preference, and manufacturers expect it for their warranty too. We can quote for the whole job, from supply to commissioning.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always look before we price, on a survey, or from your pictures and details where the job is simple. A fixed-price quote follows.
How do you keep the place clean during the work?
Floors and furniture near the work are covered with dust sheets before any work starts, and we tidy up as we go. Before we leave, we clear up and run through the work with you.
When will I hear back?
The same working day. After that, we agree a survey, diagnosis or installation date that suits you, and you get a fixed price before any work goes ahead.
Will skipping a service affect the warranty?
Check the manufacturer’s terms. Some warranty terms require the system to be serviced regularly by a qualified engineer, so check the terms or ask us. Either way, keep a record of every service.
How the visit works
There’s very little for you to do on the day. Someone needs to let us in and show us the units, or where they’re going, and we take it from there. At the end, we tidy up and run through the work with you. Send us a few phone pictures and we can plan most of the visit to Strood.
- We talk through your home, your current heating and what you want from a heat pump.
- On the visit we calculate what every room loses on a cold day, then check the radiators, room for a cylinder and outdoor unit options.
- A fixed-price quote follows, setting out the system, any grant that applies 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
- Let us know where we can park and unload
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
- Make sure someone can let us in at the agreed time
Getting a price
Photos are enough for some jobs; others need a visit first. Multi-room systems, commercial buildings and anything with a long or hidden pipe route are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before anything goes ahead.
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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