Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Upper Harbledown, Kent
MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the boiler upgrade scheme grant applied for, in Upper Harbledown and nearby. Call for a fixed-price quote; we reply the same working day.
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after it is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Check what your manufacturer’s warranty asks of you
- File the MCS certificate safely
- Leave indoor units unobstructed
Should you have questions after the install, call us on 07833 053749 or use the quote form and we will look into it. Annual servicing helps keep the system working well.
Have the system serviced regularly. Your manufacturer’s warranty terms may say something about servicing.
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Upper Harbledown
As an MCS certified installer, we fit air source heat pumps for homes in Upper Harbledown and the rest of Kent. Air-to-water systems feed your radiators or underfloor heating and hot water cylinder, while air-to-air systems heat rooms directly through indoor units and can cool them too. We’ll explain which type fits your home and why. Common call-outs are for comparing heat pump types and checking eligibility for a heat pump grant, on hot water cylinders, homes heated by oil, LPG or gas and air-to-air heat pumps.
If your home in or near Upper Harbledown is heated by oil, LPG or electric heaters with no mains gas, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027.
Each manufacturer sets its own warranty period. Daikin, for instance, gives a standard 2 years on split air conditioning, with longer extensions only on its air-to-water heat pumps. Whatever the brand, the manufacturer’s terms are explained on your quote.
- Where
- Upper Harbledown (CT2)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Quotes
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Certified
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Upper Harbledown
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Upper Harbledown questions
Will a heat pump in Upper Harbledown need planning permission?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. The Upper Harbledown Conservation Area takes in the middle of Upper Harbledown. 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 Canterbury City council, normally the authority for Upper Harbledown first.
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Upper Harbledown?
Upper Harbledown is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. 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. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Do you provide F-Gas records?
Yes. It’s your proof of what was done: the date, the work, and any refrigerant added or recovered.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. From one rented home to commercial buildings, we work the same way: survey or diagnosis, a fixed price and proper paperwork.
Will skipping a service affect the warranty?
It depends on the manufacturer’s terms. Some warranty terms require the system to be serviced regularly by a qualified engineer, so check the terms or ask us. Either way, keep a record of every service.
How long does a heat pump installation take?
The work takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. The survey lets us set a firm programme, so phone 07833 053749 or drop us a line to arrange one.
Who has to arrange F-Gas leak checks?
The F-gas rules share it between the equipment’s operator and the engineers who work on it. How often depends on the size of the refrigerant charge in tonnes of CO2 equivalent: at least yearly for 5 to under 50 tCO2e, and every 6 months for 50 to under 500 tCO2e.
What happens if it’s left?
The 0% VAT rate on heat pumps in homes runs until 31 March 2027, then 5% applies. It’s a date to bear in mind when planning alongside your own plans for the property. A dirty or faulty system works harder and costs more to run.
Our prices page shows typical ranges, but each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed-price quote, call 07833 053749 or send an email, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why people in Upper Harbledown choose us
- Enquiries answered the same working day
- MCS certified heat pump installers
- 24/7 emergency line for breakdowns
- NICEIC approved electrical contractors
Take a look at what air conditioning costs and our accreditations.
Different systems, different jobs
Air-to-water heat pumps
An air-to-water heat pump heats water for your radiators or underfloor heating and your hot water cylinder. It replaces the boiler as the main heat source and we install it to MCS standards.
Hot water cylinders
Existing cylinders may not be suitable for a heat pump and we tell you if it needs replacing.
What a heat pump looks like in Upper Harbledown
About 80% 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.
Sizing comes from the heat each room loses on a cold day, not from the size of the old boiler. Live in one of the older houses around Church of St. Gabriel? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
Upper Harbledown is about 2 miles west of Canterbury, in Kent. From the centre of Upper Harbledown to the outskirts, our engineers cover air source heat pumps, from a single room to a whole building. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small. Our Bromley page covers places nearby, about 45 miles away.
All of CT2 is covered, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover homes and businesses on Roman Road, The Green and Limes Place and the roads around them. Places around Upper Harbledown that are also on our list: Rough Common (1 mile north-east), Harbledown (1 mile east), Chartham Hatch (1 mile south-west), Thanington (1 mile south-east) and Wincheap (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (12 miles south-west), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles west) and Folkestone (15 miles south-east).
Around Upper Harbledown
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to No Man's Orchard, The Canterbury Academy and The Dog and Bear pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Canterbury West station, about 1.8 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Canterbury Castle (1.9 miles east) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (2 miles east). The countryside around Upper Harbledown includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
How the visit works
Where something has to be switched off during the work, we agree it with you first, so you can plan around it. For businesses, we can usually work room by room or zone by zone. The work takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. Pictures of the space and where the outdoor unit could go let us plan the work in Upper Harbledown.
- First, a chat about the property and your goals for the heating.
- A survey covers heat loss, radiators, hot water and where the outdoor unit could sit.
- You get our view on the right type for the house, and on whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme applies.
- Installation follows on the agreed dates.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about parking and loading
- Make sure we can reach the outdoor unit, or where it will go
- Mention any managing agent or landlord rules we need to follow
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address and the type of property, a few photos, the make and model of any existing system and any symptoms, from error codes to drips. Then phone us on 07833 053749 or email us.
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A customer’s words
“Office air con broke down in the July heatwave. Called at 8am, engineer was here by noon and fixed within 2 hours. Brilliant emergency response. They now hold the service contract for the whole building.”
James T., Crawley, office manager