East Sussex · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Whatlington
F-Gas certified and NICEIC approved, we cover Whatlington for MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for. Fixed-price quotes and a 24/7 emergency line.
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Whatlington
Many air source heat pumps can be installed as permitted development in England, without a planning application. 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 look at the planning position for your home during the survey. Common call-outs are for comparing heat pump types and no space for a hot water cylinder, across radiator systems, underfloor heating and air-to-air heat pumps.
If your home in or near Whatlington is heated by oil, LPG or electric heaters with no mains gas, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme adds an extra £1,500 until March 2027 for an air source or ground source heat pump.
For a fault on a system that may still be under warranty, send us the make, model and installation date. We’ll tell you how the manufacturer’s warranty is likely to apply before any chargeable work goes ahead.
- Location
- Whatlington (TN33)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Certified
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Quotes
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Different systems, different jobs
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 in limited cases. The application goes through the installer.
Radiators and underfloor heating
If radiators need upsizing, the quote lists them, so you know the full scope.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Whatlington
We also work for facilities teams in offices, schools and public buildings across East Sussex. Larger buildings can be done in stages to keep disruption down.
Whether it’s one property or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, access agreed with the people on site and paperwork at the end.
Air source heat pumps in Whatlington: the local picture
About 70% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the last census (2021). Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
Live in one of the older houses around St Mary Magdalene's Church? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status. If your home is listed, like Durhamford Manor about 0.6 miles east, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work.
Whatlington is about 6 miles north-west of Hastings, in East Sussex. Wherever you are in the TN33 postcode area, our engineers can take on air source heat pumps. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, and Whatlington is one of them. Eastbourne, roughly 14 miles off, has its own page on this site.
The closest recent job we can point to from Whatlington was on High Street, Battle (TN33), about 2 miles south-west: installing two Samsung wall-mounted units in the dining room and a single unit in the kitchen preparation area.
If your postcode is in TN33, we can take the job on. Neighbouring places we cover include Sedlescombe (1 mile east), Swaile's Green (2 miles north-east), Cripp's Corner (2 miles north-east), Telham (2 miles south) and Kent Street (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (14 miles south-west), Hastings (6 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (7 miles south) and Hailsham (12 miles south-west).
Near you in Whatlington
Typical jobs here are in properties near Claverham Community College and The Royal Oak Inn. The nearest railway station is Battle station, about 1.9 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Conquest Hospital (4.6 miles south-east) and Battle Museum of Local History (1.9 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Church Wood and Robsack Wood and Senlac Hill.
Questions from Whatlington
Will a heat pump in Whatlington need planning permission?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. The centre of Whatlington is in a conservation area. 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 the planning department at Rother council, normally the authority for Whatlington first.
Is the heat pump grant available in Whatlington?
Whatlington is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. Whether your home qualifies, and for how much, depends on the type of heat pump and the heating it replaces. You don’t apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Do you work in Whatlington?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes Whatlington.
Are you F-Gas certified?
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 protect the property while you work?
We start with protection: sheets over the floor and nearby furniture. Holes and fixings are agreed with you, and we clean up afterwards before we leave.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We offer maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system and the manufacturer need. Every visit is recorded, with F-Gas records where refrigerant work is involved.
Do you offer emergency call-outs?
Yes, 24/7. When you call, tell us the make, what’s happening and any error code, and we will talk you through the next steps.
What happens if it’s left?
Planning rules have specific conditions. We look at the planning position early, so there are no surprises covering listed buildings, conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. Planning ahead for a job in Whatlington means we can bring everything needed.
Every job is different, so each one gets its own fixed-price quote. The equipment, how we reach it, the route between units and the work needed all play a part.
Why us?
- NICEIC approved electrical contractors
- Checkatrade member
- A 24/7 emergency line
- F-Gas company certification
What happens on the day
Our engineers bring the tools, gauges and access equipment the job needs. All we ask is clear access to the units, or to where they’ll go, and to the consumer unit. The visit 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. If a lane or gateway near Whatlington is tight for a van, let us know and we will plan for it.
- 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 explain which type of heat pump suits the home and whether a grant could apply.
- We install the heat pump and connect it up.
- We commission it, complete the MCS certificate and show you how to use it.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the manual or the paperwork for the system, if you have it
- Let us know where we can park and unload
- Clear access to the fuse board
Getting a price
To get a fixed-price quote, ring 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form with the address and a few details about the rooms or units involved. A few pictures make it quicker. You’ll hear back from us the same working day.
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What a customer said
“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