Brighton and Hove · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Whitehawk, Brighton and Hove
For air source heat pumps in Whitehawk, choose an F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved company. Fixed-price quotes and a 24/7 emergency line.
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
FAQs for Whitehawk
Is a heat pump in Whitehawk permitted development?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. The half-mile around the middle of Whitehawk holds about 7 listed buildings and structures. 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 Whitehawk, usually Brighton and Hove council).
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Whitehawk?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Whitehawk is in England, where it applies. Whether your home qualifies, and for how much, depends on the type of heat pump and the heating it replaces. You do not apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Can I fit air conditioning or a heat pump myself?
Anything that involves the refrigerant needs an F-Gas qualified engineer from a certified company. That is a legal requirement, and it also matters for the manufacturer’s warranty. We can quote for the whole job, from supply to commissioning.
What’s the price of a heat pump installation?
An air-to-water heat pump costs £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes) before the grant. Eligible homes in England and Wales can get £7,500 through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, and we confirm eligibility before you commit.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always look before we price, either on a site survey or from photos and details for simple jobs. A fixed-price quote follows.
Do you protect the property while you work?
Floors and furniture near the work are covered with dust sheets before work begins, and the area is kept tidy throughout. Before we leave, we clear up and run through the work with you.
Do I need to service the system to keep the warranty?
That depends on the brand. Where servicing is a condition, a missed service could give the manufacturer grounds to refuse a claim, so we explain the terms on your quote.
About our air source heat pumps in Whitehawk
Air-to-air heat pumps can qualify for a £2,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant, but only in some cases. The system must replace the existing fossil-fuel heating and meet the home’s full heating demand, it must be installed by an MCS certified installer, and it must be in a home; adding it alongside a boiler does not qualify. If the problem is planning and permitted development questions and replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump, we can sort it out.
For a house near Whitehawk, space outside is rarely the problem, so heat loss, radiators and the electrics are what we check.
Warranty on the equipment is the manufacturer’s own, on the manufacturer’s terms, and we set them out on your quote. Each brand sets its own conditions, and we are happy to talk you through them.
- Location
- Whitehawk (BN2)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Response
- Answered the same working day
- Accreditations
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Air source heat pumps in Whitehawk: the local picture
The coast is only about 1 mile from Whitehawk. Near the coast, we choose the outdoor unit position with salt-laden wind in mind. The last census (2021) found about 54% of households live in flats. A flat may have no room for a hot water cylinder, and the freeholder typically has a say on the outdoor unit, which can tip the choice towards air-to-air.
Period properties close to St Cuthman's can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first.
Whitehawk is about 1 mile south-east of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. For air source heat pumps in and around Whitehawk, please call us on 07833 053749 or drop us a line for a fixed-price quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Whitehawk. Our list for Brighton and Hove has 30 entries, and Whitehawk is one.
Our nearest recent job to Whitehawk was on New Road, Brighton (BN1), about 1 mile north-west: 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.
From Peel Road, Manor Road and Craven Road to the smaller roads in between, nowhere is left out. Our working area takes in BN2 in full. Close to Whitehawk, our area also takes in Kemptown (1 mile south-west), Hanover (1 mile west), Carlton Hill (1 mile west), Bevendean (1 mile north) and Brighton (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Brighton and Hove (4 miles west), Hove (3 miles west), Aldrington (4 miles west) and Withdean (3 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Whitehawk
Typical jobs here are in properties near St Mary's Hall, Whitehawk Hill and Longhill High School, among other places. The closest station to Whitehawk is Brighton station, roughly 1.6 miles west. Nearby you’ll also find Brighton Motor Museum (0.7 miles south-west) and Royal Sussex County Hospital (0.6 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Newmarket Hill and Whitehawk Hill.
The process
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 a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. Getting to the outside of the property matters more than parking in a place like Whitehawk.
- Step one is understanding the house, how it’s heated today and what you’d like to change.
- A heat loss survey works out how much heat each room needs, and we look at the radiators, the cylinder space and where the outdoor unit could go.
- A fixed-price quote follows, setting out the system, any grant that applies and the VAT.
- The outdoor unit, the indoor equipment and the controls are installed and connected.
- We commission the heat pump, complete the MCS paperwork and talk you through the controls.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the manual or the paperwork for the system, if you have it
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
- Arrange for someone to be there to let us in
Getting a quote
Every quote shows the VAT clearly, and the rate that applies to your job is stated. Homes, businesses and different kinds of work can be treated differently for VAT, so we confirm it in writing rather than guess. To get one, call 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form.
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Rented and managed buildings
We also work for facilities teams in offices, schools and public buildings across Brighton and Hove. Larger buildings can be done in stages to keep disruption down.
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’re happy to deal with whoever it is.
Places near Whitehawk
What else we do in Whitehawk
How the job changes from property to property
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Eligibility depends on the property and the scheme rules and we confirm it before anything is agreed.
VAT on heat pumps
For air-to-air systems, HMRC’s view depends on the product and the situation and the VAT is confirmed on your quote.
Common problems we fix in Whitehawk
A common reason is wanting to stop burning gas, oil or LPG. A heat pump runs on electricity and takes heat from the outside air and that is the appeal for many households.
It’s time to call us if you’re dealing with:
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
With Royal Pavilion about 1.4 miles west, it’s worth asking whether your own home is listed before planning a heat pump.
Before you book anyone
- What the manufacturer’s warranty covers and for how long
- Exactly what the price includes, from supply and fitting to commissioning
- Whether they hold F-Gas company certification, not just individual qualifications
From one of our customers
“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