Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in West Langdon
Heat pump installation, in West Langdon and nearby. Call for a fixed-price quote, and we’ll reply the same working day.
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
About our air source heat pumps in West Langdon
In England, an air source heat pump on a house can often go in under permitted development rights. The conditions include an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 m³ and compliance with MCS 020(a), and the unit cannot be used solely for cooling or sit within the curtilage of a listed building. We check the rules for your property as part of the survey. If the problem is finding a place for the outdoor unit and a boiler that’s getting old, we can sort it out.
In a place like West Langdon, some homes are listed, because permitted development does not apply within the grounds of a listed building, so we check consent first.
Each manufacturer sets its own warranty period. For example, Daikin’s standard warranty on split air conditioning is 2 years, and its longer extensions apply to its air-to-water units only. Whatever the brand, the manufacturer’s terms are explained on your quote.
- Where
- West Langdon (CT15)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Response
- Same working day
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Certified
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and property managers
Under the GB F-gas rules, responsibility for leak checks is shared between whoever operates the equipment and the engineers who work on it. In a let or managed building, it’s worth agreeing who that operator is, and we can work for either side.
For anyone managing more than one building, we can quote and plan the work across all of them. Every address has its own paperwork, so the files stay tidy.
West Langdon questions
Will a heat pump in West Langdon need planning permission?
It depends on the property. A conservation area takes in the middle of West Langdon. 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 Dover council, which is usually the planning authority for West Langdon first.
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in West Langdon?
West Langdon is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. 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. The installer applies, and we’re MCS certified.
What warranty do I get?
It’s the manufacturer’s, and the terms are theirs. Some terms depend on regular servicing by a qualified engineer so it’s worth keeping the service records.
How soon will you get back to me?
You will hear from us the same working day. If it’s an emergency, ring the 24/7 line instead.
Will I get records for the system?
Yes. It’s your proof of what was done: a dated note of the work, with refrigerant details where they apply.
Are you F-Gas certified?
AirCon Doctor is an F-Gas certified company, with NICEIC approval for electrical work and MCS certification for heat pumps. We’re also Checkatrade members.
Can I do the refrigerant work myself?
Anything that involves the refrigerant needs an F-Gas qualified engineer from a certified company. That’s a legal requirement, and manufacturers expect it for their warranty too. We’re happy to quote for the full job, supply to commissioning.
What we do, step by step
We book the visit for a day and time that suit you, and we let you know if plans need to move. On arrival, the engineer compares the job with the survey, your photos or the details you gave us. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, 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. Rural lanes and tight entrances are worth mentioning before a visit to West Langdon.
- It starts with a conversation about the home, the existing heating and your plans.
- We survey the home room by room for heat loss, and check the emitters, hot water and outdoor unit position.
- We send a fixed-price quote that shows the equipment, the grant position and the VAT.
- The outdoor unit, the indoor equipment and the controls are installed and connected.
- Once it’s running correctly, the MCS certificate is issued and we show you the settings.
Before we arrive
- Mention any roof access, ladders or high-level work
- Make sure we can reach the outdoor unit, or where it will go
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
Getting a price
Photos are enough for some jobs; others need a visit first. Bigger systems, commercial sites and awkward pipe routes are normally surveyed on site. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work is booked.
Advice
Heat pumps in West Langdon: local notes
About 85% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to Census 2021 figures. Detached and semi-detached houses typically have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
If your home is listed, like Walmer Castle about 3.9 miles north-east, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work. Live in one of the older houses around St Mary the Virgin? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
West Langdon is about 3 miles north of Dover, in Kent. From the centre of West Langdon to the outskirts, we cover air source heat pumps, from small jobs to large ones. In Kent alone we list 922 places and West Langdon is among them. The nearest of our city pages is Eastbourne, around 52 miles from West Langdon.
We work across CT15. If you need air source heat pumps at a property on Waterworks Hill and Church Lane or a nearby road, our engineers can take on the work. Places around West Langdon that are also on our list: Ashley (1 mile north-west), Studdal (1 mile north), East Langdon (1 mile south-east), Martin (1 mile east) and Church Whitfield (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (12 miles north-west), Margate (14 miles north), Dover (3 miles south) and Folkestone (9 miles south-west).
What’s near West Langdon
Around West Langdon, our work takes us to homes and businesses near Duke of York's Royal Military School and the streets around them. West Langdon’s nearest station is Martin Mill station, about 1.4 miles south-east. Nearby you’ll also find Dover Transport Museum (2.4 miles south-west) and Dover Castle (3.5 miles south). The countryside around West Langdon includes Dover Western Heights.
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Different systems, different jobs
Radiators and underfloor heating
At lower water temperatures, radiators give out less heat, and the survey checks each one.
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Only one grant is available per property, and it can’t replace a low-carbon system. Hybrids are excluded.
Owner checks or an engineer?
Owners can handle the everyday basics: keep the outdoor unit clear of leaves, plants and clutter, check the settings and the remote, and follow the cleaning the manual describes. Anything inside the units, the electrics and the refrigerant is engineer’s work.
On air conditioning, the filters in the indoor unit are typically the one part owners can clean, if the manual says so. With the power off, they lift out, can be vacuumed or rinsed and must be fully dry before they go back. On a heat pump, the equivalent is keeping the outdoor unit clear and checking the controls.
A customer’s words
“Excellent service from start to finish. Two wall-mounted units installed in our home. Clean, tidy work: they protected all the floors and left no mess. The systems work brilliantly. Would highly recommend.”
Sarah M., East Grinstead