Brighton and Hove · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Westdene, Brighton and Hove
Air source heat pumps, in Westdene and nearby. Ask us for a fixed-price quote, and we will reply the same working day.
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
- Comparing heat pump types
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
Westdene: your questions answered
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Westdene?
Westdene is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. It gives £7,500 towards an air-to-water or ground source heat pump, or £2,500 towards an air-to-air heat pump that replaces the fossil-fuel heating and meets the whole home’s heating need. The installer applies, and we are MCS certified.
Will you come out to Westdene?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. Send a few details and photos, and we reply the same working day.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Maintenance contracts are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system and the manufacturer need. Each visit is written up, with F-Gas records where refrigerant work is involved.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night. Call the emergency line and tell us the make, the symptoms and any error code, and we will talk you through the next steps.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is looked at first, either on a site survey or from photos and details for simple jobs. A fixed-price quote follows.
Do you work on systems someone else installed?
Yes. Systems fitted by other companies are fine, on all the main brands. Send us the make and model, and any records you have.
Will skipping a service affect the warranty?
Each manufacturer decides. If servicing is in the terms, missing one could affect a claim, so we explain the terms on your quote.
About our air source heat pumps in Westdene
An air-to-water heat pump costs £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. In England and Wales, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers a £7,500 grant towards an eligible air-to-water installation, and as the installer we apply for it on your behalf. Eligibility depends on the property, so we confirm it before anything is agreed. The work covers hot water cylinders, underfloor heating and air-to-air heat pumps, and the jobs we see most are questions about where the outdoor unit can go and checking eligibility for a heat pump grant.
Cottages and older homes near Westdene can lose heat faster, which a heat loss calculation will show. Sometimes insulating first makes more sense.
Refrigerant work is written up in the F-Gas records: what was done, the refrigerant type and any amount added or recovered. File them with the system’s paperwork, ready for the next service or a warranty query.
- Place
- Westdene (BN1, BN3)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Pricing
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
More services for Westdene
How it works
Our engineers arrive at the time agreed with you and check the plan with you first. Dust sheets go down over floors and anything close to the work, and anything electrical is made safe before work starts. The work itself takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. Because we plan from photos or a survey, a job in Westdene can typically be finished in one visit.
- Step one is understanding the house, how it’s heated today and what you’d like to change.
- The survey measures heat loss room by room and looks at radiators, hot water and the best spot for the outdoor unit.
- A fixed-price quote follows, setting out the system, any grant that applies and the VAT.
- Fitting day: the outdoor unit is placed, the indoor side connected and the controls set up.
- The system is commissioned and registered under MCS, and we show you how to use it.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking restrictions near the property
- Find the manual or the paperwork for the system, if you have it
- Unlock any gate, garage or side passage we need
How to get a quote
Getting a quote is straightforward. Send a few details and photos, and we reply the same working day. If we need to see the property first, we book a survey at a time that works for you.
Advice
Air source heat pumps in Westdene: the local picture
The coast is only about 3 miles from Westdene. Near the coast, we choose the outdoor unit position with salt-laden wind in mind. About 52% of homes in Westdene and the neighbourhoods around it date from 1945 to 1972, according to VOA council tax data, and the 2021 Census found about 68% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Homes of that age often have cavity walls that may or may not be insulated, which the survey checks. Detached and semi-detached houses usually have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder. There are 4 conservation areas within a mile of the centre of Westdene. About 4 listed entries lie within half a mile of central Westdene, Home Farm House (grade II) among them. So the heat pump survey asks two extra questions here: is the home listed, and is it inside a conservation area?
With Preston Manor & Gardens about 1.3 miles south-east, it’s worth asking whether your own home is listed before planning a heat pump. If your home is one of the older properties near Church of the Ascension, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Westdene is about 2 miles north-east of Brighton and Hove, in Brighton and Hove. Our engineers cover Westdene for air source heat pumps and across the rest of Brighton and Hove. Count every place we list in Brighton and Hove and you reach 30, with Westdene on the list.
The closest recent job we can point to from Westdene was on Second Avenue, Hove (BN3), about 2 miles south: installing a Mitsubishi Electric wall-mounted unit in the main living room.
Getting to Westdene is easy by the A27. Here we cover the BN1 and BN3 postcode area. Close by, we work in Patcham (1 mile north-east), Withdean (1 mile south-east), Waterhall (1 mile north), Preston (1 mile south-east) and West Blatchington (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Carlton Hill (3 miles south-east), Hanover (3 miles south-east), Kemptown (3 miles south-east) and Whitehawk (3 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Westdene
Typical jobs here are in properties near Varndean College, Withdean and Westdene Woods and The Sportsman pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Preston Park station, roughly 1 mile south. A little further out are Clayton Castle (3.5 miles north) and British Engineerium (1.2 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Ladies Mile and Wolstonbury Hill.
After we’ve gone
To keep the system working properly:
- Let the heat pump run steadily, as set up at handover
- Book a yearly service
- Read the manufacturer’s warranty terms for your brand
If you were eligible for a grant, we handle the application and keep you updated since the grant goes through the installer.
Keep radiators and indoor units unobstructed, as the system relies on them giving out heat.
For landlords and property managers
For anyone managing more than one building, we can quote and plan the work across all of them. Each property gets its own records, so the files stay tidy.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the property, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed-price quote.
Why act early in Westdene
The two types suit different homes and needs. Air-to-water works with radiators and a cylinder, with a £7,500 grant for eligible homes, while air-to-air heats and cools rooms and has a £2,500 grant only in limited cases, and we explain which fits your home. For a place like Westdene, booking ahead lets us plan the visit properly.
Height, access and the distance between the indoor and outdoor units all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
Why us?
- A site survey and a fixed-price quote
- We diagnose before we treat
- F-Gas certified company
- A reply the same working day
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