Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Willington, Kent
Expert air source heat pumps for Willington: a survey or diagnosis, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed-price quote.
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Comparing heat pump types
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Willington
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. Not every home qualifies, so we check eligibility before you commit. The work covers hot water cylinders, air-to-air heat pumps and air-to-water heat pumps, and the jobs we see most are finding a place for the outdoor unit and deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home.
If your home near Willington has no mains gas, the grant can be bigger. Until March 2027, homes on oil or LPG without mains gas can get an extra £1,500 through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
Think of the paperwork as the system’s health record: a dated account of the work and the readings we took. It makes the next visit quicker and any warranty question simpler, so keep it safe.
- Where
- Willington (ME15, ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Enquiries
- On the working day you ask
- Quote
- Fixed, in writing
- Certified
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Willington questions
Is a heat pump in Willington permitted development?
It comes down to the building and the spot chosen for the outdoor unit. There’s a conservation area, the Otham Conservation Area, close to central Willington. 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 Maidstone council, typically the authority for Willington first.
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Willington?
Willington is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. 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 I get paperwork after the visit?
Yes, on every job. A new system comes with commissioning details, F-Gas records and the manufacturer’s warranty information, and repairs and services get a record of the work.
Do you cover Willington?
Yes. Our engineers work in Willington, within the South East and London area we cover. Our base is in East Grinstead, West Sussex.
Can you look at a system you didn’t fit?
Yes. We work on systems fitted by other installers as well as our own, on all the main brands. Tell us the make and model and send any paperwork you have.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the job needs and how to do it and the fixed price is built on it.
Who has to arrange F-Gas leak checks?
The operator of the equipment, working with qualified engineers. Systems below 5 tCO2e fall outside the set leak check intervals, while larger ones need checks at least every 12 months, or every 6 months from 50 tCO2e. We will work out which band applies to yours.
For landlords and property managers
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed-price quote.
Bigger systems bring extra duties: systems with an effective rated output over 12 kW need a TM44 inspection by an accredited energy assessor at least every 5 years. We can arrange it, prepare the system for it and fix what it finds.
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When it’s something else
Air source heat pumps can’t fix everything, and we will tell you before any work starts. It will not put right:
- Any gas work on the existing boiler
- Tax advice on your own circumstances
- Planning approval where permitted development doesn’t apply
If in doubt, ring us on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Willington
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
- Hot water cylinders
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-water heat pumps
What affects the cost of air source heat pumps
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether it’s a one-off job or part of a maintenance contract
- Whether we need access equipment for high-level work
- The size of the job
Every job is different, so each one gets its own fixed-price quote. The system, the access, the pipe routes and the parts involved all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
Good pictures often save a visit. Try to include:
- Any error code or flashing light on the display
- The rating plate or label on any existing unit
- A photo of the consumer unit with the cover closed
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the room or the existing unit, the outside wall or roof where the outdoor unit sits or would go, and the label on any existing unit. Add the address and what you’d like done, and simple jobs can often be priced without a visit.
How the visit works
Anything involving refrigerant is handled by F-Gas qualified engineers, as the law requires, while the electrical side is covered by our NICEIC approval. On the day, both are in the same hands. The work takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. Everything the job in Willington needs is worked out beforehand.
- It starts with a conversation about the home, the existing heating and your plans.
- 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.
- 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.
- We commission the heat pump, complete the MCS paperwork and talk you through the controls.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
- Give us access to the outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, high walls or locked plant areas
Getting a price
Every quote starts with a look at the job, either on a site survey or, for simple jobs, from your photos and details. After that, we send a fixed price before any work starts.
Related advice
Heat pumps in Willington: local notes
About 55% of homes in the Willington area date from 1945 to 1972, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax records, and about 36% of households live in terraced houses, according to the 2021 Census. Whether the walls and loft have been insulated makes a real difference to the heat pump size for homes of that period. Terraced houses share walls with neighbours, which helps, but the outdoor unit position needs care with noise next door.
Period properties close to St Martin's Church can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first. Historic houses such as Stoneacre, about 0.9 miles east, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in.
Willington is about 2 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Willington gets the same approach as every job we take on: diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we have finished. In Kent alone we list 922 places, and Willington is one. We also work in Bromley, about 26 miles from Willington.
Essex Road, Oxford Road and Sutton Road and the roads off them are all inside our area. Willington is on the A274, so it’s easy for us to get to. Close to Willington, our area also takes in Shepway (1 mile west), Otham (1 mile south-east), Park Wood (1 mile south), Bearsted (2 miles north-east) and Weavering (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Ashford (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west) and Gravesend (15 miles north-west).
Around Willington
Around Willington, our work takes us to homes and businesses near New Line Learning Academy, Senacre Technology College and Mote Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Bearsted station, about 1.9 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find KIMS hospital (2.4 miles north) and The Mall Maidstone (2 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Detling Hill.
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