Brighton and Hove · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in West Hill
One call covers heat pump installation in West Hill: diagnosis, fixed price, work and sign-off. An F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, on Checkatrade.
- Planning and permitted development questions
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
Air source heat pumps in West Hill: the local picture
West Hill lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Near the coast, we choose the outdoor unit position with salt-laden wind in mind. About 66% of homes in West Hill and the neighbourhoods around it were built before 1919, according to VOA council tax data, and about 78% of households live in flats, according to the 2021 Census. Period properties can still suit a heat pump, but the design has to start from accurate heat loss figures. Flats are often harder for air-to-water systems, so we look at whether air-to-air suits better.
Period properties close to Galeed Strict Baptist Chapel can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first.
West Hill is about 1 mile west of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. Our engineers cover West Hill for air source heat pumps and across the rest of Brighton and Hove. West Hill is one of 30 places in Brighton and Hove where we work for homes and businesses.
Our nearest recent job to West Hill was on New Road, Brighton (BN1), about 1 mile east: installing individual wall-mounted Panasonic units in all 22 guest rooms, plus two cassette units in the restaurant and a dedicated unit for the server room at basement level.
Being close to the A2010, West Hill is easy for our engineers to reach for visits of every kind. As one of the bigger places in Brighton and Hove, West Hill has homes and businesses of every kind, and we cover all of them. Close to West Hill, our area also takes in Seven Dials (1 mile north-west), Brunswick (1 mile south-west), Prestonville (1 mile north-west), Brighton (1 mile east) and Carlton Hill (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Hangleton (3 miles north-west), Saltdean (5 miles east), East Saltdean (5 miles east) and Rottingdean (4 miles east).
Local landmarks in West Hill
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around Brighton Girls, The Cow pub and Academy of Creative Training, among other places. There’s a railway station in West Hill itself: Brighton station. Nearby you’ll also find Churchill Square (0.5 miles south) and Montefiore Hospital (0.5 miles west). For a walk, there’s Whitehawk Hill and Newmarket Hill.
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in West Hill
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 do not heat hot water, so you’ll need another way to do that. If you’re dealing with plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump and ageing boilers that will need replacing, we can help.
Older homes around West Hill can be draughty or have solid walls, which a heat loss calculation will show. Sometimes insulation first is the better investment.
We’re an F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved for electrical work, MCS certified for heat pumps and a Checkatrade member. Our engineers hold the F-gas qualifications needed to work on refrigerant.
- Location
- West Hill (BN1, BN3, BN2)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Certified
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed-price quote.
Records are where property maintenance often slips. Each visit produces a dated record, with F-Gas records wherever refrigerant work is involved, ready for a tenant, a buyer or an inspection.
What happens on the day
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 anything from a couple of days for air-to-air to the best part of a week for air-to-water with radiator changes. Photos of the existing unit and its label help with repairs and servicing near West Hill.
- It starts with a conversation about the home, the existing heating and your plans.
- On the visit we calculate what every room loses on a cold day, then check the radiators, room for a cylinder and outdoor unit options.
- The price comes back fixed and in writing, with the grant and VAT shown line by line.
- We fit the outdoor unit and connect it to the heating, hot water and controls.
- The system is commissioned and registered under MCS, and we show you how to use it.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking restrictions near the property
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
- Keep pets out of the rooms we are working in
Get a fixed-price quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address and the type of property, a few pictures, the make and model of any existing system and any symptoms, from error codes to drips. Then phone 07833 053749.
Related advice
When to call us in West Hill
Many people look at heat pumps when an oil, LPG or gas boiler is getting old. Planning the change before the boiler fails gives you time to survey, design and apply for any grant instead of making a rushed decision when the heating stops.
Most people get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
If your home is near Brighton station and heated by a gas boiler, an air-to-water heat pump can replace it where the survey shows it suits.
Before you book anyone
- Which VAT rate the quote uses, and why
- Exactly what the price includes, from supply and fitting to commissioning
- Whether they hold F-Gas company certification, not just individual qualifications
System by system
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme covers England and Wales: £7,500 for air-to-water (and ground source), and £2,500 for air-to-air with strict conditions. The application goes through the installer.
VAT on heat pumps
For air-to-air systems, HMRC’s view depends on the product and the situation, so we confirm the VAT on your quote.
Towns and villages near West Hill
What else we do in West Hill
FAQs for West Hill
Can I fit a heat pump in West Hill without planning permission?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. The West Hill Conservation Area takes in the middle of West Hill. Heat pumps on houses are often permitted development, but listed buildings need consent and conservation areas restrict outdoor units facing a road. Where it’s needed, we check with the local planning authority (for West Hill, normally Brighton and Hove council).
Does sea air affect air conditioning in West Hill?
It can, as West Hill is within about 1 mile of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on coils and fixings. The outdoor unit position, its fixings and regular servicing all help near the sea.
Do you work on all makes?
The main ones, including Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. For a new system, we suggest the make and model that suit the property and tell you why.
Does the grant cover air-to-air heat pumps?
It can, as long as the system takes over the heating completely. The £2,500 applies when it replaces the fossil-fuel heating, covers the full heating demand, is fitted by an MCS certified installer and serves a home. Fitted alongside a boiler, it will not qualify.
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 every 12 months from 5 tCO2e, and every 6 months from 50 tCO2e.
How quickly will you reply?
You’ll hear from us the same working day. For a breakdown that can’t wait, call our 24/7 emergency line.
How long will it take to install a heat pump?
It takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. How much of the heating changes decides most of the time and the timing is set out with your quote.
What a customer said
“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