West Sussex · Heat pump installation
West Chiltington air source heat pumps
F-Gas certified and NICEIC approved, we cover West Chiltington for heat pump installation. A fixed price before work begins, and a 24/7 emergency line.
- A boiler that is getting old
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
Air source heat pumps in West Chiltington
As an MCS certified installer, we fit air source heat pumps for homes in West Chiltington and the rest of West Sussex. 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 will explain which type fits your home and why. The work covers underfloor heating, homes heated by oil, LPG or gas and hot water cylinders, and the jobs we see most are planning and permitted development questions and working out whether radiators need upsizing.
For a home around West Chiltington that is off mains gas and heated by oil or LPG, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme adds an extra £1,500 until March 2027 for an air source or ground source heat pump.
AirCon Doctor is an F-Gas certified company and NICEIC approved for electrical work, with MCS certification for heat pumps and Checkatrade membership. Our engineers hold the F-gas qualifications needed to work on refrigerant.
- Location
- West Chiltington (RH20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Typical price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Approvals
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in West Chiltington
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme has made people ask whether their home could qualify. Whether you can get the grant depends on your home and the scheme conditions, so we check before you commit.
Common reasons people call us include:
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
With Old Place Manor about 2.8 miles west, it’s worth asking whether your own home is listed before planning a heat pump.
What your quote should include
- Whether the quote is a fixed price
- Who does the electrical work, and whether they can certify it
- What the manufacturer’s warranty covers and for how long
Towns and villages near West Chiltington
Also in West Chiltington
Heat pumps in West Chiltington: local notes
About 92% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the 2021 Census. Houses usually have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
Older homes near St Mary's Church may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
West Chiltington is about 9 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. Across the RH20 area, we cover air source heat pumps. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, and West Chiltington is one of them. The nearest of our city pages is Worthing, around 9 miles from West Chiltington.
The closest recent job we can point to from West Chiltington was on School Hill, Storrington (RH20), about 2 miles south: installing two LG wall-mounted units in the waiting room and the main consulting room.
Every address in RH20 is within our area, from busy streets to back roads. That includes properties on Pond Rise, Church Street and Castle Rise and the roads around them. Close to West Chiltington, our area also takes in West Chiltington Common (1 mile south-west), Nutbourne (1 mile west), Thakeham (1 mile south-east), Abingworth (1 mile south-east) and Marehill (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Horsham (10 miles north-east), Worthing (9 miles south), Bognor Regis (15 miles south-west) and Burgess Hill (14 miles east).
What’s near West Chiltington
In West Chiltington, that means homes and buildings near Rydon Community College and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Pulborough station, roughly 3 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include The Storrington And District Museum (2.5 miles south). The countryside around West Chiltington includes Amberley Wildbrooks RSPB Reserve.
Your questions about air source heat pumps in West Chiltington
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump in West Chiltington?
It depends on the property. The centre of West Chiltington is in the West Chiltington Conservation Area. 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 local planning authority (for West Chiltington, usually Horsham council).
Is West Chiltington within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day.
Do you look at the job first?
Yes. Photos often do the job for simple work, while bigger systems and repairs that need testing get a visit.
Who is responsible for 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’s the price of a heat pump installation?
Air-to-water installations cost £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. Air-to-air systems are priced after a survey, with the VAT confirmed on your quote.
Which accreditations do you hold?
F-Gas company certification, NICEIC approval for electrical work and MCS certification for heat pumps, and we are Checkatrade members. Engineers who handle refrigerant hold their own F-gas qualifications as well.
Which type of heat pump is right for my home?
The right choice depends on the property and what you need. Air-to-water can attract a £7,500 grant where eligible; air-to-air only qualifies for £2,500 under strict conditions. We explain the options after the survey.
System by system
Heat loss surveys
The survey covers the building fabric and how air moves through it, and the size of each room.
Outdoor unit position and planning
Flats have tighter limits, and an Article 4 direction can remove permitted development rights. Listed buildings also need separate consent, and we check the position for your property.
What we do, step by step
Wherever the system can be run before we leave, we run it and check it in operation. Then we explain what was done and answer your questions, and anything that needs a follow-up is pointed out there and then. The visit takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. We agree a date with you and plan the visit to West Chiltington so we arrive with what’s needed.
- You tell us about the home and what you want from a heat pump.
- The survey checks heat loss, emitters, hot water and the outdoor unit position.
- We recommend air-to-water or air-to-air and check the grant position.
- We install the heat pump and connect it up.
- After commissioning, you get the MCS certificate and a handover.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the manual or the paperwork for the system, if you have it
- Unlock any gate, garage or side passage we need
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
Getting a price
To get a fixed-price quote, ring 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk with the address and a few details about the rooms or units involved. A few photos make it quicker. You will hear back from us the same working day.
Advice
What air conditioning won’t do
We’d rather tell you now than sell you work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Getting planning permission or listed building consent on your behalf
- A grant for a home that doesn’t meet the scheme rules
- Improving the building’s insulation
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 07833 053749 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Radiator systems
- Hot water cylinders
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
From one of our customers
“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