West Sussex · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Thakeham
Our engineers work in Thakeham on air source heat pumps. A look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end.
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Thakeham
In England, an air source heat pump on a house can often go in under permitted development rights. The conditions include an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 m³ and compliance with MCS 020(a), and the unit cannot be used solely for cooling or sit within the curtilage of a listed building. We check the rules for your property as part of the survey. If the problem is working out whether radiators need upsizing and working out where a cylinder could go, we can sort it out.
For a home around Thakeham that’s 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.
If a fault appears while the equipment is under the manufacturer’s warranty, tell us the make, model and installation date. We’ll tell you how the manufacturer’s warranty is likely to apply before anything chargeable is done.
- Where
- Thakeham (RH20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Credentials
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Price
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How it works
There’s very little for you to do on the day. Just let us in and point us to the units, or to where they’ll be fitted, and the rest is down to us. At the end, we tidy up and run through the work with you. For a place like Thakeham, the timing is set with you and the travel is our side of the planning.
- It begins with your house and the heating it relies on now.
- Every room’s heat loss is worked out on site.
- We design the system, check the radiators and cylinder and look at the outdoor unit position.
- Cost, grant and VAT appear on one fixed-price quote.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange for someone to be there to let us in
- Make sure we can reach the outdoor unit, or where it will go
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
Get a fixed-price 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.
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Homes in Thakeham and heat pumps
About 84% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the 2021 Census. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
With Parham House about 3.6 miles south-west, it’s worth asking whether your own home is listed before planning a heat pump. If your home is one of the older properties near The Parish Church of St Mary, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Thakeham is about 8 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. If you need air source heat pumps in Thakeham, it’s easy to get a fixed-price quote: please call 07833 053749 or drop us a line. Our area covers London and the South East, including Thakeham. We cover 371 places across West Sussex. You can also see our page for Worthing, roughly 8 miles from Thakeham.
Not far from Thakeham, a recent job of ours was on School Hill, Storrington (RH20), about 2 miles south-west: installing two LG wall-mounted units in the waiting room and the main consulting room.
Work in RH20 follows the same survey, fixed-price quote and written records as everywhere else we cover. If you need air source heat pumps at a property on The Street, Bramble Lane and Cray's Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Thakeham include Abingworth (1 mile south-west), Warminghurst (1 mile south-east), Goose Green (1 mile north-east), West Chiltington (1 mile north-west) and Heath Common (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Crawley (15 miles north-east), Horsham (9 miles north-east), Worthing (8 miles south) and Haywards Heath (15 miles east).
Near you in Thakeham
Thakeham’s nearest station is Pulborough station, about 4.1 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include The Storrington And District Museum (2.2 miles south-west). The countryside around Thakeham includes Knepp Wildland and Chanctonbury Hill.
Keeping the system healthy
Systems last better with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Use the settings explained at handover
- Keep to regular servicing
- Leave space around the outdoor unit
If you were eligible for a grant, we handle the application and keep you updated, as the installer applies for it.
A well-insulated home helps a heat pump because it reduces the heat the system needs to supply.
Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Improving the building’s insulation
- Promising eligibility for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Getting planning permission or listed building consent on your behalf
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Underfloor heating
- Radiator systems
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-water heat pumps
How the job changes from property to property
Air-to-water heat pumps
Air-to-water systems take heat from the air and put it into your central heating and hot water. It takes over from the boiler and we install it to MCS standards.
Radiators and underfloor heating
At lower water temperatures, radiators give out less heat, and the survey checks each one.
Thakeham: your questions answered
Is Thakeham within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Send a few details and photos, and we reply the same working day.
Can I fit a heat pump in Thakeham without planning permission?
It comes down to the building and the spot chosen for the outdoor unit. The centre of Thakeham is in the Thakeham Conservation Area. Heat pumps on houses are often permitted development, but listed buildings need consent and conservation areas restrict outdoor units facing a road. Where it’s needed, we check with the planning department at Horsham council, usually the authority for Thakeham.
Can you set up regular servicing?
Yes. We offer maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system and the manufacturer’s terms need. Each visit is written up, with F-Gas records where refrigerant work is involved.
Whose job is it to check the system for leaks?
Responsibility is shared between the operator, typically whoever owns or controls the equipment, and the service technicians. The interval depends on the refrigerant charge, measured in tonnes of CO2 equivalent: at least every 12 months from 5 tCO2e, and every 6 months from 50 tCO2e.
Do you work on systems someone else installed?
Yes. Systems fitted by other companies are fine, on all the main brands. Send us the make and model, and any records you have.
Do you protect the property while you work?
Floors and furniture near the work are covered with dust sheets before we start, and the area is kept tidy throughout. At the end, we clear up and show you what we have done.
Do you provide F-Gas records?
Yes, on every job. New installations come with commissioning details, F-Gas records and warranty information, and repairs and services get a record of the work.
From one of our customers
“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