East Sussex · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Wadhurst, East Sussex
Air source heat pumps for Wadhurst and the surrounding area: a survey or diagnosis, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed-price quote.
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
How we handle air source heat pumps in Wadhurst
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. With air-to-air, hot water has to come from something else. We’re often asked to deal with wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating and planning and permitted development questions, on air-to-water heat pumps, radiator systems and air-to-air heat pumps.
Homes around Wadhurst normally have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder, so heat loss, radiators and the electrics are what we check.
Aftercare is simple, and most of it is in the manual: clear space around the outdoor unit, the cleaning the manual describes and a service at the recommended interval. That also helps where the warranty terms ask for regular servicing.
- Where
- Wadhurst (TN5)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Response
- We reply the same working day
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Approvals
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Price
- Fixed, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
The process
We keep the work area tidy as we go, with dust sheets down and offcuts and packaging cleared up. If we need to drill through a wall, we agree the spot with you first. On site, it takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. Tell us about any gates or steps at your property near Wadhurst when you book.
- It begins with your house and the heating it relies on now.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
- Move furniture away from the wall where we will be working
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either on a site survey or, for simple jobs, from your photos and details. After that, we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we begin.
Advice
Common questions in Wadhurst
Is Wadhurst within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Send a few details and photos, and we reply the same working day.
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Wadhurst?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Wadhurst is in England, where it applies. The amount depends on the type of heat pump, and the survey confirms which applies. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
How long will it take to install a heat pump?
It takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. The cylinder, the radiators and the pipework make the biggest difference, and we confirm the timing with your quote.
Which type of heat pump is right for my home?
It depends on your home, your heating and whether you want cooling. The grant is £7,500 for eligible air-to-water systems and £2,500 for air-to-air in limited cases. We explain the options after the survey.
Do I need to service the system to keep the warranty?
That depends on the brand. If servicing is in the terms, missing one could affect a claim, so we explain the terms on your quote.
Will I need planning consent for an air source heat pump?
Under the Planning Portal rules, a heat pump on a house can often be permitted development. Listed buildings and their curtilages are excluded, and listed building consent is a separate matter, so we check for your property.
Will you make a mess?
We put dust sheets over floors and furniture near the work first, and we tidy up as we go. At the end, we clear up and show you what we’ve done.
When it’s something else
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Any gas work on the existing boiler
- Tax rulings, which only HMRC can give
- Getting planning permission or listed building consent on your behalf
If you are not sure, just ring us on 07833 053749 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
- Radiator systems
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-air heat pumps
Let and managed properties
The F-gas rules share responsibility for leak checking between the equipment’s operator and the service technicians. In a let or managed building, it’s worth agreeing who that operator is and we are happy to deal with whoever it is.
If you look after several properties, we can quote and plan the work across all of them. Each property gets its own records, so each one has its own history.
Air source heat pumps in Wadhurst: the local picture
Roughly a third of a mile or less from central Wadhurst, you reach the Wadhurst Conservation Area. In the mile around Wadhurst’s centre, 2 conservation areas have been designated. Historic England lists about 47 buildings and structures within half a mile of the centre of Wadhurst, including The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul (grade I). Where a home is affected, the outdoor unit position is settled with Wealden council, typically the planning authority here before the heat pump design is finished. The Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures put about 42% of homes in Wadhurst and the neighbourhoods around it before 1919, and about 75% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to Census 2021 figures. Older homes can lose heat faster, so a room-by-room heat loss calculation, and sometimes insulation or larger radiators, comes before sizing a heat pump. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
If your home is one of the older properties near The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen. Historic houses such as Wadhurst Castle, about 0.1 miles south, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in.
Wadhurst is about 6 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in East Sussex. Our engineers cover Wadhurst for air source heat pumps and across the rest of East Sussex. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, and Wadhurst is one of them. The nearest of our city pages is East Grinstead, around 16 miles from Wadhurst.
The closest recent job we can point to from Wadhurst was on Beacon Road, Crowborough (TN6), about 7 miles west: installing a Mitsubishi Electric multi-split system serving four bedrooms and a large home office.
Green Square, High Street and Old Station Road and the roads off them are all inside our area. Our working area takes in TN5, every street of it. If you are just outside Wadhurst, we cover Pell Green (1 mile north-east), Best Beech Hill (1 mile west), Newbury's (1 mile north-east), Cousley Wood (2 miles north-east) and Shover's Green (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Hailsham (14 miles south), Crowborough (7 miles west), Uckfield (12 miles south-west) and Heathfield (8 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Wadhurst
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around White Hart pub and Uplands Community College and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Wadhurst station, roughly 1 mile north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Ticehurst House Hospital (3.1 miles east) and Old Scotney Castle (3.9 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Bewl Water.
What affects the cost of air source heat pumps
Every job gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether we need access equipment for high-level work
- The condition of any existing system
- Whether it’s a one-off job or part of a maintenance contract
Leaving a fault or an overdue service rarely makes the work cheaper. Small problems, from blocked filters to slow leaks, tend to get worse, and a struggling system uses more electricity to do less. If you’re unsure, ring us on 07833 053749 or use the quote form and we will give you an honest view and a fixed price.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, please include:
- The address and the type of property
- 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
Some jobs can be priced from pictures, 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.
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What a customer said
“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