Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Sturry, Kent
Air source heat pumps in Sturry from an F-Gas certified company, with the manufacturer’s warranty terms explained on your quote. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
Air source heat pumps in Sturry, done properly
Installing an air source heat pump in a home is zero-rated for VAT until 31 March 2027, then 5%. This is HMRC’s energy-saving materials relief, which applies to homes rather than businesses, and for air-to-air systems we confirm the VAT on your quote. This is general information, not tax advice. If you are dealing with planning and permitted development questions and replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump, we can help.
Cottages and older homes near Sturry can lose heat faster, so a proper heat loss calculation matters. Sometimes insulation first is the better investment.
Equipment warranty comes from the manufacturer, on its own terms, and we explain those terms on your quote. Each brand sets its own conditions, so we go through them with you rather than leave you to find the small print.
- Place
- Sturry (CT2)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Response
- Answered the same working day
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Price
- Fixed, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Sturry
Is Sturry within the area you cover?
Yes, and the size of the place makes no difference to how we work. A few photos and the postcode are enough to get things started.
Is planning permission needed for a heat pump in Sturry?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. Central Sturry is a short walk from the Sturry 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 local planning authority (for Sturry, normally Canterbury City council) first.
Will you make a mess?
Floors and furniture near the work are covered with dust sheets before we start, and the area is kept tidy throughout. Before we leave, we clear up and run through the work with you.
Will skipping a service affect the warranty?
It can, for some brands. Read the manufacturer’s terms, or send us the make and model and we’ll explain them, and book the service at the interval they recommend.
Whose job is it to check the system for leaks?
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.
How much does an air source heat pump cost?
Expect £8,000–£16,000 for an air-to-water system, with 0% VAT on homes, before the grant is taken off. The heat pump size, radiator changes and the cylinder decide where in that range you are, and air-to-air systems are priced after a survey.
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 it also matters for the manufacturer’s warranty. We can quote for the whole job, from supply to commissioning.
Owner checks or an engineer?
Leave the units and pipework where they are. Disconnecting a system means dealing with refrigerant, which only a qualified engineer can do, and the electrics need care too. Ask us to quote for a move instead.
Refrigerant is off limits for anyone without the right qualifications. Under the F-gas rules, engineers need their own qualifications and the company must be certified, and escaping refrigerant can cause cold burns. A suspected leak is our job, not yours.
Leave it or put it right?
Planning rules have specific conditions. We look at the planning position early, so there are no surprises covering listed buildings, conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. Small faults tend to grow, so it’s worth dealing with them early.
What you pay depends on the type of system and how many units are involved, how easy the units are to reach and what the work involves. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Why us?
- 24/7 emergency line for breakdowns
- MCS certified for heat pumps
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba and more
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
What a heat pump looks like in Sturry
About 74% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to Census 2021 figures. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
Live in one of the older houses around St Nicholas' Church? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status. If your home is near Sturry station and heated by a gas boiler, an air-to-water heat pump can replace it where the survey shows it suits.
Sturry is about 3 miles north-east of Canterbury, in Kent. We cover Sturry for air source heat pumps, along with the rest of Kent. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Sturry among them. Bromley, roughly 48 miles off, has its own page on this site.
Streets in the area include High Street, Park View and Link Road, and we cover them all. Here we cover the CT2 postcode area. Close by, we work in Broad Oak (1 mile west), Westbere (1 mile east), Calcott (1 mile north), Hersden (2 miles east) and Hicks Forstal (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (3 miles south-west), Margate (12 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east) and Folkestone (15 miles south).
Near you in Sturry
Around Sturry, our work takes us to homes and businesses near Frank Montgomery School, Chequer's Wood and Old Park and The Swan Inn, among other places. There’s a railway station in Sturry itself: Sturry station. Nearby you’ll also find Canterbury Roman Museum (2.6 miles south-west) and St Martins Hospital (2.1 miles south). Green spaces nearby include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
What air source heat pumps cannot fix
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A grant for a home that doesn’t meet the scheme rules
- Draught-proofing and insulation upgrades
- Planning decisions, which rest with the council
If in doubt, ring us on 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Sturry
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
How it works
Think of the visit in three stages: look, put right and sign off. First we check the system or the space against the plan, then the work itself, and finally everything is tested, recorded and explained. Most of the time goes on the middle part, which takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. Let us know how to reach the outside wall or outdoor unit at your property near Sturry.
- Step one is understanding the house, how it’s heated today and what you’d like to change.
- We survey the home room by room for heat loss, and check the emitters, hot water and outdoor unit position.
- A fixed-price quote follows, setting out the system, any grant that applies and the VAT.
- The outdoor unit, the indoor equipment and the controls are installed and connected.
- The system is commissioned and registered under MCS, and we show you how to use it.
How to prepare
- Give us access to the outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits
- Move furniture away from the wall where we will be working
- Keep pets and children away from the work area
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address and the type of property, a few photos, the brand and model of anything already fitted and any symptoms, from error codes to drips. Then ring us on 07833 053749 or use the quote form.
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A customer’s words
“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