Kent · Heat pump installation
Uplees air source heat pumps
For MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for in Uplees, choose an F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved company. A fixed price before any work starts, and a 24/7 emergency line.
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Know the servicing conditions in your warranty
- Don’t block radiators or indoor units with furniture
- Keep the MCS certificate with the manufacturer’s paperwork
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 it’s part of how the system works.
Keep insulation and draught-proofing in good order, as lower heat loss means the system has less to do.
Air source heat pumps in Uplees
Hot water from an air-to-water system is stored in a cylinder. If you have a combi boiler and no cylinder, the survey looks at where one could go. Air-to-air systems don’t heat hot water, so you’ll need another way to do that. Typical jobs include questions about where the outdoor unit can go and not knowing whether a grant applies, across underfloor heating, air-to-air heat pumps and hot water cylinders.
Older and listed homes in villages like Uplees need extra care, and permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings, so we check consent first.
Refrigerant work is written up in the F-Gas records: what was done, the refrigerant type and any amount added or recovered. Keep the records with the manual and the warranty documents, ready for the next service or a warranty query.
- Location
- Uplees (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Accreditations
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Quote
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What owners can safely do
Some faults have simple causes you can check first: is the system in the right mode, is the set temperature sensible, are the remote’s batteries working and has the breaker tripped. If a breaker trips again after you reset it, leave it off and give us a ring on 07833 053749.
Owner care supports servicing; it does not replace it. Clean filters and a clear outdoor unit help the system run as it should, but the inside of the units, the refrigerant and the electrics still need a qualified engineer.
Towns and villages near Uplees
Other services in Uplees
Air source heat pumps around Uplees
Uplees lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Coastal sites are worth mentioning at the survey, as salt air affects the outdoor unit and its fixings. Uplees is about 43 miles from central London, well within the area we cover from our base in East Grinstead.
Older homes near Church of St Peter may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed. Sizing comes from the heat each room loses on a cold day, not from the size of the old boiler.
Uplees is about 2 miles north of Faversham, in Kent. Properties in Uplees get the same service as everywhere we cover: a look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small. For properties nearby, see our Bromley page (37 miles or so).
All of ME13 is within our area. Places around Uplees that are also on our list: Oare (1 mile south-east), Four Oaks (2 miles south-west), Davington (2 miles south), The Brents (2 miles south-east) and Deerton Street (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (14 miles south), Canterbury (10 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (6 miles west) and Whitstable (7 miles east).
Around Uplees
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around Three Mariners Inn and Oare Marshes and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Faversham station, about 2.4 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Newnham Castle (4.9 miles south-west).
What happens on the day
Everything the job needs comes with us, from tools and test equipment to ladders and dust sheets. All we ask is clear access to the units, or to where they’ll go, and to the consumer unit. The visit takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. Rural lanes and tight entrances are worth mentioning before a visit to Uplees.
- First we talk through the property and the current system.
- A heat loss survey is carried out, room by room.
- We design the system, check the radiators and cylinder and look at the outdoor unit position.
- A fixed-price quote explains the cost, the grant position and the VAT.
- Installation, commissioning and MCS registration complete the job.
Before we arrive
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
- Mention any managing agent or landlord rules we need to follow
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
Ask for a quote
For air source heat pumps in Uplees, call us on 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier. Let us know the type of property and what you need, and send a few photos if you can. We reply the same working day.
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Leave it or put it right?
From 1 April 2027, VAT on heat pumps in homes rises from 0% to 5%. If you are thinking about a heat pump, that date is worth knowing alongside your own plans for the property. Planning ahead for a job in Uplees means we can bring everything needed.
Typical ranges are on our prices page, but each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed-price quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why book with us
- We work on all the leading brands
- An F-Gas certified company, as the law requires
- MCS certified for heat pumps
- A reply the same working day
Uplees questions
Is the heat pump grant available in Uplees?
Uplees is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. Air-to-water and ground source systems attract £7,500. Air-to-air gets £2,500, but only where it takes over from fossil-fuel heating and covers the whole home’s heating demand. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
Is Uplees within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. Visits to smaller places are planned so the engineer arrives with what the job needs.
How long does a heat pump installation take?
A typical installation takes anything from a couple of days for air-to-air to the best part of a week for air-to-water with radiator changes. We plan the work so you are without heating for as little time as possible, and we explain it in advance.
Is the equipment covered by a warranty?
Warranty is the manufacturer’s own, on its terms. Each brand sets its own conditions and periods, so we explain them on your quote.
Which accreditations do you hold?
F-Gas company certification, NICEIC approval for electrical work and MCS certification for heat pumps, plus Checkatrade membership. Our engineers also hold the individual F-gas qualifications needed to work on refrigerant.
Can you look at a system you didn’t fit?
Yes. We work on systems fitted by other installers as well as our own from all the leading brands. Tell us the make and model and send any paperwork you have.
Why does F-Gas certification matter?
The law says any company working on equipment containing F gas has to be certified, and the engineers need their own qualifications. It’s how you know the refrigerant is being handled legally and safely.
From one of our customers
“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