Kent · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Styants Bottom
F-Gas certified and NICEIC approved, we cover Styants Bottom for heat pump installation. A fixed price before any work starts, and a 24/7 emergency line.
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- Comparing heat pump types
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
What air source heat pumps can’t fix
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Formal advice on VAT for your situation
- Any gas work on the existing boiler
- A grant for a home that doesn’t meet the scheme rules
If you are not sure, just phone 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
How we handle air source heat pumps in Styants Bottom
As an MCS certified installer, we fit air source heat pumps for homes in Styants Bottom and the rest of Kent. There are two kinds: air-to-water, which heats radiators or underfloor heating and your hot water, and air-to-air, which warms rooms through indoor units and can also cool. We’ll explain which type fits your home and why. If you’re dealing with deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home and a boiler that’s getting old, we can help.
If your home in or near Styants Bottom is heated by oil, LPG or electric heaters with no mains gas, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027, on top of the £7,500.
Warranty on the equipment is the manufacturer’s own, on the manufacturer’s terms, and we explain those terms on your quote. Each brand sets its own conditions, and we’re happy to talk you through them.
- Place
- Styants Bottom (TN15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Quotes
- Fixed after a survey or pictures
- Accreditations
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Typical price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Styants Bottom
Will you come out to Styants Bottom?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Send a few details and photos, and we reply the same working day.
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump in Styants Bottom?
It depends on the property. Historic England lists about 6 buildings and structures within half a mile of the centre of Styants Bottom. 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 Styants Bottom, normally Sevenoaks council) first.
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 can tell you which band your system falls into.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Maintenance contracts are part of what we do, set at the interval the system and the manufacturer’s terms need. Each visit is recorded, with F-Gas records where refrigerant work is involved.
Is the equipment covered by a warranty?
It’s the manufacturer’s, and the terms are theirs. Some terms depend on regular servicing by a qualified engineer so it’s worth keeping the service records.
What does F-Gas certified mean?
The law says any company working on equipment containing F gas has to be certified, and the engineers need their own qualifications. It means the refrigerant in your system is handled legally.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the job needs and how to do it, and the quote is based on that.
Air source heat pumps around Styants Bottom
About 73% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the last census (2021). Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
Ightham Mote, roughly 1.9 miles south, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings.
Styants Bottom is about 3 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Anywhere in TN15, we can help with air source heat pumps. In Kent alone we list 922 places and Styants Bottom is among them. You can also see our page for Bromley, about 13 miles away.
Our nearest recent job to Styants Bottom was on Station Road, Orpington (BR6), about 10 miles north-west: installing three Daikin cassette units in the main office area and a wall-mounted unit in the client meeting room.
We work across TN15. Nearby, we also cover air source heat pumps in Oldbury (1 mile east), Ightham (1 mile south-east), Stone Street (1 mile south), Ivy Hatch (1 mile south-east) and Bitchet Green (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (12 miles east), Dartford (11 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles west) and Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south).
Local landmarks in Styants Bottom
Typical jobs here are in properties near Wrotham School, The Harrow Inn and Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve. The closest station to Styants Bottom is Kemsing station, roughly 1 mile north-west of the centre. A little further out are Ightham Court (1.3 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (2.8 miles west). The countryside around Styants Bottom includes Dryhill Nature Reserve.
Towns and villages near Styants Bottom
Also in Styants Bottom
Fixed-price quotes for air source heat pumps in Styants Bottom
The survey or diagnosis tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- Which make and model is being fitted or worked on
- How easy the units are to reach
- How far the pipework has to run, and where
Several rooms, units or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed price.
Asking for a quote
Simple jobs can often be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- The rating plate or label on any existing unit
- Any previous service or F-Gas records
- Wide pictures of the room or the existing unit
Photos are enough for some jobs; others need a visit first. Bigger systems, commercial sites and awkward pipe routes are normally surveyed on site. Either way, the quote is fixed before anything goes ahead.
How it works
Anything involving refrigerant is handled by F-Gas qualified engineers, as the law requires, and electrical work is done by us as NICEIC approved contractors. So on the day, you do not need a separate electrician for the electrical side. On site, it takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. Photos of the room and the outside of the property help us plan a visit to Styants Bottom.
- You tell us about the home and what you want from a heat pump.
- The survey checks heat loss, emitters, hot water and the outdoor unit position.
- We explain which type of heat pump suits the home and whether a grant could apply.
- Installation follows on the agreed dates.
- After commissioning, you get the MCS certificate and a handover.
Before we arrive
- Arrange for someone to be there to let us in
- Tell us about parking and loading
- Clear a path to the units and the space around them
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: where the property is and what kind of building it is, pictures of the rooms or units, the make and model of any existing system and any symptoms, from error codes to drips. Then phone us on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk.
Advice
Signs you need air source heat pumps in Styants Bottom
Many enquiries start with a question about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. Whether you can get the grant depends on your home and the scheme conditions, so we check before you commit.
Most people get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
- Comparing heat pump types
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
Period properties close to St Lawrence can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first.
What your quote should include
- What records you get at the end
- What happens if the job turns out to be different on the day
- Whether anyone has checked the property or the system first
What a customer said
“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