Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Three Chimneys
Air source heat pumps in Three Chimneys from an F-Gas certified company, with the manufacturer’s warranty terms explained on your quote. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- Comparing heat pump types
Air source heat pumps in Three Chimneys, done properly
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 look at the planning position for your home during the survey. The work covers radiator systems, air-to-water heat pumps and air-to-air heat pumps, and common reasons people get in touch are checking emitters for a heat pump and choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air.
In a place like Three Chimneys, some homes are listed, and permitted development does not cover listed buildings, so we check consent first.
Aftercare is simple, and most of it is in the manual: keep the outdoor unit clear, follow the manufacturer’s guidance on cleaning and book a service at the interval they recommend. That also helps where the warranty terms ask for regular servicing.
- Place
- Three Chimneys (TN27)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- Fixed, in writing
- Accreditations
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Typical price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several properties, we can plan visits across the portfolio and price them together. Every address has its own paperwork, so the files stay tidy.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated record, plus the F-Gas records where refrigerant is involved, ready for a tenant, a buyer or an inspection.
What happens on the day
Where something has to be switched off during the work, we agree it with you first, so you can plan around it. In a business, work can often be done one area at a time. On site, it takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. For a place like Three Chimneys, the timing is set with you and the travel is our side of the planning.
- It starts with a conversation about the home, the existing heating and your plans.
- The survey measures heat loss room by room and looks at radiators, hot water and the best spot for the outdoor unit.
- We send a fixed-price quote that shows the equipment, the grant position and the VAT.
- Installation covers the outdoor unit, the indoor connections and the controls.
- Commissioning, MCS certification and a handover of the controls finish the job.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
- Plan for pets to be kept clear during the visit
- Tell us about parking and loading
Getting a quote
Want a quote for air source heat pumps? Please phone us on 07833 053749 or use the quote form with a few details about the property. We’ll talk you through the options and give you a fixed-price quote before anything is booked.
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Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep radiators clear
- Keep the MCS certificate with the manufacturer’s paperwork
- Clear leaves and debris from the outdoor unit
If you were eligible for a grant, we handle the application and keep you updated, as the installer applies for it.
Don’t cover radiators with furniture or heavy curtains so the heat can get into the room.
What happens if it’s left?
Permitted development rules can change, and conditions vary between properties. Checking the position for your home at the survey stage avoids surprises later, including conservation areas, listed buildings and Article 4 directions. Getting the date in early helps for a place like Three Chimneys.
Height, access and the distance between the indoor and outdoor units all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why people in Three Chimneys choose us
- MCS certification for heat pump work
- Members of Checkatrade
- A fixed price before any work starts
- An F-Gas certified company, as the law requires
See what air conditioning costs or how to check a contractor.
Homes in Three Chimneys and heat pumps
The 2021 Census found about 75% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Detached and semi-detached houses typically have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
As an MCS certified installer, we can apply for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant for you. Every heat pump design starts with a room-by-room heat loss calculation.
Three Chimneys is about 11 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Whatever kind of property you have in Three Chimneys, our engineers can help with air source heat pumps. You’ll hear back from us the same working day and our emergency line runs 24/7. Count every place we list in Kent and you reach 922, with Three Chimneys on the list. The nearest of our city pages is Eastbourne, around 27 miles from Three Chimneys.
Our nearest recent job to Three Chimneys was on Mermaid Street, Rye (TN31), about 13 miles south-east: installing three Fujitsu wall-mounted units in guest bedrooms, with the outdoor units positioned in the hotel’s walled rear garden.
Every address in TN27 is within our area, from busy streets to back roads. Whether you are on Hareplain Road and Sissinghurst Road or anywhere close by, our engineers can take on the work. Close to Three Chimneys, our area also takes in Hareplain (1 mile north-east), Biddenden (1 mile east), Curteis' Corner (2 miles east), Standen (2 miles north-east) and Lashenden (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles north), Ashford (11 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles west) and Tonbridge (15 miles west).
Local landmarks in Three Chimneys
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to Three Chimneys Public House and the streets around them. Three Chimneys’s nearest station is Headcorn station, about 3.2 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Kent Firefighting Museum (1.2 miles north) and Sissinghurst Castle (1.3 miles west).
Common questions in Three Chimneys
Will you come out to Three Chimneys?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Visits to smaller places are planned so the engineer arrives with what the job needs.
Can I fit a heat pump in Three Chimneys without planning permission?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. The centre of Three Chimneys is in a conservation area. On a house, an air source heat pump can often go ahead under permitted development, with an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 cubic metres and an installation that meets MCS 020(a), which includes a noise check. Those rights do not reach the grounds of a listed building, and conservation areas rule out walls or roofs facing a road. If that might affect you, we ask Tunbridge Wells council, which is usually the planning authority for Three Chimneys.
Who has to arrange F-Gas leak checks?
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 will work out which band applies to yours.
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’re also Checkatrade members.
Do you look at the job first?
Yes. Photos often do the job for simple work, while bigger systems and repairs that need testing get a visit.
Will you make a mess?
We put dust sheets over floors and furniture near the work first, and we tidy up as we go. Before we leave, we clear up and run through the work with you.
Can I get a grant for an air-to-air heat pump?
The scheme offers £2,500 for air-to-air, but the conditions are strict. It won’t apply if the system is an add-on next to a boiler as it has to meet the full heating demand.
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