Greater London · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Wapping
Air source heat pumps in and around Wapping, from the first look to the final check and a fixed price agreed before work begins.
- No space for a hot water cylinder
- Planning and permitted development questions
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
Leave it or put it right?
Radiators that are too small for a heat pump’s lower flow temperature leave rooms cool. Checking and upsizing them as part of the installation avoids that. In London, hot spells can bring a rush of calls, so planning the work in Wapping before summer avoids the wait.
The cost depends on the type of system and how many units are involved, the access and the parts and time the job needs. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why people in Wapping choose us
- 24/7 emergency line for breakdowns
- Electrical work covered by our NICEIC approval
- A site survey and a fixed-price quote
- F-Gas certified company
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Air source heat pumps in Wapping, done properly
In England, an air source heat pump on a house can often go in under permitted development rights. Conditions include a maximum outdoor unit size of 1.5 m³, compliance with MCS 020(a), use for more than cooling alone and a site outside the curtilage of a listed building. We check the rules for your property as part of the survey. If the problem is no space for a hot water cylinder and wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating, we can help.
Homes in Wapping are often flats and terraces, where outside space is limited, and that decides which kind of heat pump works. Air-to-water needs room for the outdoor unit and typically a cylinder, while an air-to-air system needs less space.
The records are your system’s health record: what was fitted or found, what was done and when. If anything goes wrong later, it helps the next engineer and the manufacturer, so keep it safe.
- Where
- Wapping (E1, E1W, SE16)
- Region
- Greater London
- Pricing
- Fixed after a survey or pictures
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Accreditations
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Homes in Wapping and heat pumps
The Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures show about 37% of homes in and around Wapping were built in 2000 or later, and the last census (2021) found about 92% of households live in flats. Newer homes usually lose less heat, which tends to suit a heat pump well. Flats are often harder for air-to-water systems, so we look at whether air-to-air suits better. In London, outside space and the rules for flats often decide which kind of heat pump suits.
Live in one of the older houses around St Peter's? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status. Mansion House, roughly 1.3 miles west, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development does not cover listed buildings.
Wapping is about 1 mile south-east of Whitechapel, in Greater London. Whatever kind of property you have in Wapping, we can help with air source heat pumps. You will hear back from us the same working day, and there’s a 24/7 emergency line. In Greater London alone we list 764 places, and Wapping is one.
The closest recent job we can point to from Wapping was on Greenwich High Road, Greenwich (SE10), about 3 miles south-east: installing a Mitsubishi Electric wall-mounted unit in the retail area and a second unit in the stockroom and office.
Postcode districts we cover here: E1, E1W and SE16. You’ll find Wapping on the A101 and A1210, so it’s easy for us to get to for surveys and visits. Places around Wapping that are also on our list: St George in the East (1 mile north-west), East End of London (1 mile north-east), Shadwell (1 mile east), Whitechapel (1 mile north-west) and Ratcliff (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include City of Westminster (4 miles west), Marylebone (4 miles west), Kensington (6 miles west) and St Pancras (3 miles north-west).
Around Wapping
Typical jobs here are in properties near Town of Ramsgate pub, William Curtis Ecological Park and Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives, among other places. Also close by are St Mary-at-Hill (1 mile west), Mulberry School for Girls (0.5 miles north) and Hermitage Primary School (under half a mile south-west). There’s a railway station in Wapping itself: Wapping station. Well-known places in the area include The Royal London Hospital (0.7 miles north) and Tower of London (0.7 miles west). Green spaces nearby include St. James's Park Lake and Tower Hill.
After we have gone
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Avoid switching the heat pump on and off often
- Look at insulation alongside the heat pump
- Book a yearly service
After commissioning, the installation is registered under MCS and you receive the certificate. File it with the warranty documents for future reference.
Keep the outdoor unit clear of leaves, plants and stored items. Airflow is what it runs on, so keep it clear all year.
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Wapping
Is the heat pump grant available in Wapping?
Wapping is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. The grant is £7,500 for an air source (air-to-water) heat pump and £2,500 for an air-to-air system that replaces the existing fossil-fuel heating. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Is a heat pump in Wapping permitted development?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. There’s a conservation area, the Wapping Pierhead Conservation Area, close to central Wapping. On a house, an air source heat pump can often go ahead under permitted development, with an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 cubic metres and an installation that meets MCS 020(a), which includes a noise check. Those rights do not reach the grounds of a listed building, and conservation areas rule out walls or roofs facing a road. If that might affect you, we ask the planning department at Tower Hamlets council, usually the authority for Wapping.
Do you provide F-Gas records?
Yes, always. A new system comes with commissioning details, F-Gas records and the manufacturer’s warranty information, and repairs and services get a record of the work.
What accreditations do you have?
F-Gas company certification, NICEIC approval for electrical work and MCS certification for heat pumps, plus Checkatrade membership. Engineers who handle refrigerant hold their own F-gas qualifications as well.
Do you look at the job first?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what’s needed, where things go and what access we need and the fixed price is built on it.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. From a single let flat to offices, shops and public buildings, the approach is the same: a look first, a fixed-price quote and written records.
How much time does a heat pump install need?
The work takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. We confirm the timing after the survey, and you can call 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier to book it.
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What we do, step by step
Anything involving refrigerant is handled by F-Gas qualified engineers, as the law requires, while the electrical side is covered by our NICEIC approval. On the day, both are in the same hands. On site, it takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. Before a visit in Wapping, we ask where the van can stop and how we reach the outdoor unit.
- It begins with your house and the heating it relies on now.
- We measure heat loss for every room.
- The design covers the heat pump, emitters, hot water and outdoor unit.
- A fixed-price quote explains the cost, the grant position and the VAT.
- Then it’s fitted, commissioned and registered with MCS.
How to prepare
- Mention any managing agent or landlord rules we need to follow
- Name a contact who can meet us at the agreed time
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the inside and outside of the property where the work is, plus the rating plate of any unit already there. Add the address and what you’d like done, and simple jobs can often be priced without a visit.
Advice
What air source heat pumps can’t fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Promising eligibility for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Insulation work, such as loft or cavity wall insulation
- Gas boiler work, such as disconnecting the old boiler, which needs a Gas Safe registered engineer
If you are not sure, just phone us on 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Radiator systems
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