Essex · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Tye Green, Essex
For MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for in Tye Green, choose an F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved company. A fixed price before work begins, and a 24/7 emergency line.
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
Air source heat pumps in Tye Green, done properly
Air source heat pumps collect heat from outdoor air and bring it inside, using electricity to drive the process. It works on the same principle as air conditioning, run the other way, and air-to-air heat pumps are sometimes simply called air conditioning. The work covers radiator systems, air-to-air heat pumps and hot water cylinders, and the jobs we see most are comparing heat pump types and ageing boilers that will need replacing.
Homes around Tye Green usually have room outside for a heat pump, so the design focuses on heat loss and radiators.
Looking after a system is mostly common sense: keep the outdoor unit clear, follow the manufacturer’s guidance on cleaning and book a service at the interval they recommend. It also keeps you on the right side of any warranty terms that ask for servicing.
- Location
- Tye Green (CB10)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Price
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Certified
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Costs
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What a heat pump looks like in Tye Green
About 80% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to Census 2021 figures. Houses normally have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
With Horham Hall about 3.6 miles south, it’s worth asking whether your own home is listed before planning a heat pump. Live in one of the older houses around St Paul's Mission Room? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
Tye Green is about 4 miles south-east of Saffron Walden, in Essex. We cover Tye Green for air source heat pumps and across the rest of Essex. Count every place we list in Essex and you reach 644, with Tye Green on the list. You can also see our page for London, roughly 38 miles from Tye Green.
All of CB10 is within our area, from busy streets to back roads. Other places close to Tye Green include Howlett End (1 mile south), Wimbish Green (1 mile east), Cutlers Green (3 miles south), Thaxted (3 miles south-east) and Great Sampford (3 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Braintree (13 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (4 miles north-west), Halstead (14 miles east) and Great Dunmow (8 miles south).
Around Tye Green
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to White Hart Inn. The closest station to Tye Green is Newport (Essex) station, roughly 4.3 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Saffron Walden Community Hospital (3.3 miles north-west) and Saffron Walden Museum (3.8 miles north-west). Open spaces near Tye Green include West Wood.
How the job changes from property to property
Air-to-water heat pumps
An air-to-water heat pump costs £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. A £7,500 grant may be available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme for eligible homes, and we apply for it as the installer.
Heat loss surveys
Getting the survey right avoids undersized or oversized systems and that matters for comfort and running.
How we price air source heat pumps
Our prices page gives typical ranges, and your quote is built on your job. The quote depends on:
- The size of the job
- Access, including height, roofs and ladders
- How far the pipework has to run, and where
The pipe route, the height of the units and how we reach them can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before we start.
Asking for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- A close-up of the unit’s label showing the model number
- A short video of any fault, such as a noise or a flashing light
- The outdoor side of the property, including any roof or flat area
Photos are the fastest route to a quote: the room or the existing unit, the outside wall or roof where the outdoor unit sits or would go, and the label on any existing unit. Tell us the address and what you need, and simple jobs can often be priced without a visit.
When something else is needed
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Disconnecting or servicing a gas boiler
- Grants for hybrid systems or replacements of low-carbon systems
- Planning decisions, which rest with the council
Not sure which it is? You can ring 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Hot water cylinders
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Underfloor heating
Nearby places to Tye Green
What else we do in Tye Green
FAQs for Tye Green
Is a heat pump in Tye Green permitted development?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. The half-mile around the middle of Tye Green holds about 9 listed buildings and structures. 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 planning department at Uttlesford council, normally the authority for Tye Green first.
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Tye Green?
Yes, the scheme covers homes in England, including Tye Green, if they qualify. Whether your home qualifies, and for how much, depends on the type of heat pump and the heating it replaces. You don’t apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Can you look at a system you didn’t fit?
Yes. We start with a proper look and tell you honestly what we find, including any issues with how it was fitted. Any work is priced before it goes ahead.
How long will it take to install a heat pump?
As a guide, it takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. The programme is planned to keep time without heating short, and we explain it in advance.
Why does F-Gas certification matter?
F-Gas certification shows a company is approved to work on equipment containing fluorinated gases, such as the refrigerant in air conditioning and heat pumps. In Great Britain, that certification is a legal requirement, not an optional extra, and AirCon Doctor is certified.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For simple jobs, photos and a few details can be enough, while bigger systems and repairs that need testing get a visit.
Whose job is it to check the system for leaks?
Whoever operates the equipment, together with the technicians who service it. 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 the visit 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. Before we leave, the area is tidied and we explain what we have done. We plan the trip to Tye Green around you.
- We find out about your home and the heating you have now.
- Every room’s heat loss is worked out on site.
- From those figures we size the heat pump and decide on radiators, cylinder and outdoor 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
- Clear a path to the units and the space around them
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
- Unlock any gate, garage or side passage we need
Get a fixed-price quote
Some jobs can be priced from photos, while others need a survey. Bigger systems, commercial sites and awkward pipe routes are normally surveyed on site. Either way, the quote is fixed before anything goes ahead.
Advice
A customer’s words
“Very professional from the initial survey through to installation. The engineer explained everything clearly and the quote was exactly what we paid. Would not hesitate to recommend AirCon Doctor.”
David W., Haywards Heath