Essex · Heat pump installation
Swallows Cross air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps in and around Swallows Cross, from the first look to the final check and a fixed price agreed before any work starts.
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Working out where a cylinder could go
Different systems, different jobs
VAT on heat pumps
Please treat this as general guidance rather than tax advice.
Outdoor unit position and planning
Flats and blocks of flats have different limits, and Article 4 directions can remove rights. Listed building consent is a separate matter, and we check the position for your property.
Air source heat pumps in Swallows Cross
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; adding it alongside a boiler doesn’t qualify. Typical jobs include planning and permitted development questions and questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, across air-to-water heat pumps, homes heated by oil, LPG or gas and hot water cylinders.
For a home around Swallows Cross that is off mains gas and heated by oil or LPG, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme adds an extra £1,500 until March 2027 for an air source or ground source heat pump.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: commissioning details for an installation, a fault and repair note for a repair, or a record of the service. Keep it with the system’s paperwork so it’s to hand next time.
- Place
- Swallows Cross (CM15)
- Region
- Essex
- Replies
- Same working day
- Typical price
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Pricing
- Fixed, in writing
- Credentials
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Swallows Cross questions
Do you cover Swallows Cross for air source heat pumps?
Yes, Swallows Cross is within the area we cover. Tell us a little about the job and we’ll take it from there.
Is Swallows Cross within the area you cover?
Yes. Swallows Cross is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Visits to smaller places are planned so the engineer arrives with what the job needs.
What accreditations do you have?
AirCon Doctor is an F-Gas certified company, with NICEIC approval for electrical work and MCS certification for heat pumps. We are members of Checkatrade too.
How soon will you get back to me?
The same working day. After that, we agree a survey, diagnosis or installation date that suits you, with a fixed price before work starts.
Can landlords and managing agents book you?
Yes. We work for homeowners, landlords, letting and managing agents, and businesses of every size across London and the South East. Tell us who should receive the paperwork.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Maintenance contracts are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system and the manufacturer need. Every visit is recorded, with F-Gas records where refrigerant work is involved.
Whose job is it to check the system for leaks?
Whoever operates the equipment, together with the technicians who service it. 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.
Towns and villages near Swallows Cross
What else we do in Swallows Cross
How it works
Our engineers arrive at the time agreed with you and check the plan with you first. Floors and furniture near the work are covered with dust sheets, and the electrics are made safe before any panel comes off. The work itself takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. A few photos help us make the most of a visit to Swallows Cross.
- First we find out about the property, the heating you have now and what you are hoping for.
- We survey the home room by room for heat loss, and check the emitters, hot water and outdoor unit position.
- The price comes back fixed and in writing, with the grant and VAT shown line by line.
- Installation covers the outdoor unit, the indoor connections and the controls.
- Commissioning, MCS certification and a handover of the controls finish the job.
Before we arrive
- Clear access to the fuse board
- Move furniture away from the wall where we will be working
- Make sure someone can let us in at the agreed time
Getting a quote
Getting a quote is straightforward. Call or email with a few details and we will come back to you the same working day. If we need to see the property first, we book a survey at a time that works for you.
Related advice
Leave it or put it right?
If the emitters cannot give out enough heat, some rooms won’t get warm enough. The survey picks this up before installation. For a village like Swallows Cross, booking ahead lets us plan the trip properly.
Whatever the property, the quote works the same way: what’s needed, how we reach it, the parts and the labour. Ask for a fixed-price quote and we will explain each part.
Why us?
- 24/7 emergency line for breakdowns
- Enquiries answered the same working day
- One number for homes and businesses across London and the South East
- MCS certified heat pump installers
See what air conditioning costs or our accreditations and certificates.
Homes in Swallows Cross and heat pumps
About 50% of homes across Swallows Cross and its surrounding area date from 1945 to 1972, according to the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures, and about 88% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the 2021 Census. Whether the walls and loft have been insulated makes a real difference to the heat pump size for homes of that period. Houses typically have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder. About 22 miles out from central London, Swallows Cross is part of the South East area we work across.
Sizing comes from the heat each room loses on a cold day, not from the size of the old boiler.
Swallows Cross is about 3 miles north-east of Brentwood, in Essex. Wherever you are in the CM15 postcode area, we cover air source heat pumps. Our list for Essex has 644 entries and Swallows Cross is among them. There’s also a page for London, about 22 miles away.
Here we cover the CM15 postcode area. Whether you’re on Thoby Lane and Wyatt's Green Road or a nearby road, our engineers can take on the work. Close by, we work in Wyatt's Green (1 mile north-west), Green Street (1 mile north-east), Mountnessing (1 mile south-east), Doddinghurst (1 mile west) and Beggar Hill (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (8 miles north-east), Basildon (8 miles south-east), Harlow (12 miles north-west) and Brentwood (3 miles south-west).
Near you in Swallows Cross
The closest station to Swallows Cross is Ingatestone station, about 2.3 miles east. Nearby you’ll also find Brentwood Community Hospital (2.9 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Thorndon Park.
When to call us in Swallows Cross
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.
What we’re most often called about:
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
- Working out where a cylinder could go
If your home is listed, like Ingatestone Hall about 2.5 miles east, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether a new circuit is included and who certifies it
- If the figure could change on the day
- Whether anyone has checked the property or the system first
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