East Sussex · Heat pump installation
Udimore air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps in Udimore from an F-Gas certified company, with the manufacturer’s warranty terms explained on your quote. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
- No space for a hot water cylinder
For landlords and property managers
Landlords, letting agents and managing agents book us, not only the people who live or work in the property. Let us know who will give us access and who the records should go to, and we’ll keep everyone informed.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the property, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed-price quote.
How we handle air source heat pumps in Udimore
Every installation starts with a heat loss survey. It shows how much heat each room needs on a cold day so the system is sized to match. Guesswork leads to systems that are too big or too small. Common call-outs are for checking eligibility for a heat pump grant and plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump, on underfloor heating, air-to-water heat pumps and air-to-air heat pumps.
Space for an outdoor unit is rarely an issue near Udimore, so the design comes down to heat loss, radiators and hot water.
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 any chargeable work goes ahead.
- Location
- Udimore (TN31)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Credentials
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Pricing
- Fixed, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Udimore
Other services in Udimore
Keeping the system healthy
Every system needs looking after, and most of it is easy. A few tips:
- Leave space around the outdoor unit
- Read the manufacturer’s warranty terms for your brand
- Let the heat pump run steadily, as set up at handover
In cold, damp weather the outdoor unit runs a defrost cycle from time to time. It may give off steam or sound different for a few minutes, and that’s normal.
Heat pumps prefer steady, low-temperature running as explained at handover.
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Udimore
Is Udimore within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. Send a few details and photos, and we reply the same working day.
Is planning permission needed for a heat pump in Udimore?
It comes down to the building and the spot chosen for the outdoor unit. Central Udimore sits inside a 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 Rother council, typically the authority for Udimore.
Which type of heat pump is right for my home?
Air-to-water replaces the boiler for heating and hot water, while air-to-air heats and cools rooms. The survey helps decide. We install both types.
Will you work on another installer’s system?
Yes. We work on systems fitted by other installers as well as our own, on all the main brands. Tell us the make and model and send any paperwork you have.
Can I do any of the installation myself?
Anything that involves the refrigerant needs an F-Gas qualified engineer from a certified company. That is the law, not just our preference, and manufacturers expect it for their warranty too. We are happy to quote for the full job, supply to commissioning.
Can I get a grant for an air-to-air heat pump?
Sometimes, and the amount is £2,500 rather than £7,500. It must replace fossil-fuel heating and meet the full heating demand of a home, installed by an MCS certified installer.
Do you work on commercial properties?
Yes. We work for homeowners, landlords, letting and managing agents, and businesses of every size in Udimore and across East Sussex. Tell us who should receive the paperwork.
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 replaces the boiler as the main heat source and we install it to MCS standards.
Air-to-air heat pumps
Air-to-air heat pumps are now covered by permitted development rules in England, subject to conditions. A unit used solely for cooling isn’t covered, so check with the council.
Heat pumps in Udimore: local notes
The 2021 Census found about 80% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
Live in one of the older houses around The Parish Church of St Mary? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status. With Lamb House about 3.4 miles east, it’s worth asking whether your own home is listed before planning a heat pump.
Udimore is about 6 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. From the centre of Udimore to the outskirts, our engineers cover air source heat pumps, from a single room to a whole building. Udimore is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. The nearest of our city pages is Eastbourne, around 19 miles from Udimore.
Our nearest recent job to Udimore was on Mermaid Street, Rye (TN31), about 3 miles east: installing three Fujitsu wall-mounted units in guest bedrooms, with the outdoor units positioned in the hotel’s walled rear garden.
That includes properties on Udimore Road and Float Lane and nearby roads. Our working area takes in TN31. Places around Udimore that are also on our list: Cock Marling (1 mile east), Broadland Row (1 mile west), Broad Street (1 mile south), Icklesham (2 miles south) and Beckley Furnace (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (6 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles south-west), St Leonards (7 miles south-west) and Hastings Old Town (6 miles south-west).
Near you in Udimore
The closest station to Udimore is Winchelsea station, about 2.1 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Winchelsea Court Hall Museum (2.5 miles south-east) and Conquest Hospital (5.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Udimore includes Flatropers Wood.
How the visit works
Protection comes first: sheets over the floor and any furniture nearby, and we ask before moving anything. Then the electrics are made safe and the work begins. It takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes, and we clear up before we go. Photos of the room and the outside of the property help us plan a visit to Udimore.
- We start with your plans and the property.
- 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.
- We install the heat pump and connect it up.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the manual or the paperwork for the system, if you have it
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
- Give us access to the outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits
Getting a quote
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 many jobs can be priced from that.
Advice
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