Greater London · Heat pump installation
Woolwich air source heat pumps
MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the boiler upgrade scheme grant applied for, for Woolwich and the surrounding area. Ask us for a fixed-price quote, and we will reply the same working day.
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
Safe owner checks
There are a few things you can safely do yourself: 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.
Leave the units and pipework where they are. Disconnecting a system means dealing with refrigerant, which only a qualified engineer can do, and the electrics need care too. If you need something moved, we can quote for it.
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Woolwich
An air-to-water heat pump costs £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme can provide £7,500 towards an eligible air-to-water system in England and Wales, and as the installer we apply for it on your behalf. Not every home qualifies, so we check eligibility before you commit. Common call-outs are for ageing boilers that will need replacing and working out whether radiators need upsizing, across air-to-water heat pumps, homes heated by oil, LPG or gas and radiator systems.
Homes in Woolwich are often flats and terraces, where outside space is limited, which affects which heat pump suits. Air-to-water needs room for the outdoor unit and usually a cylinder, while air-to-air units take less room.
Refrigerant work is written up in the F-Gas records: the work carried out, the refrigerant involved and the quantities. Keep the records with the manual and the warranty documents, ready for the next service or a warranty query.
- Location
- Woolwich (SE18, E16, SE7)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Enquiries
- Same working day
- Approvals
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Places near Woolwich
What else we do in Woolwich
What a heat pump looks like in Woolwich
About 31% of homes in Woolwich and the neighbourhoods around it have been built since 2000, according to VOA council tax data, and about 72% of households live in flats, according to Census 2021 figures. Lower heat loss in recent homes often means a smaller heat pump and fewer radiator changes. Flats are often harder for air-to-water systems, so we look at whether air-to-air suits better. In London, outside space and the rules for flats often decide which kind of heat pump suits.
For a home near Woolwich Dockyard station, the survey looks at whether an air-to-water or air-to-air heat pump suits better.
Woolwich is about 6 miles south-east of Leyton, in Greater London. Across the SE18 area, we can help with air source heat pumps. Our list for Greater London has 764 entries and Woolwich is among them. You can also see our page for Bromley, roughly 6 miles from Woolwich.
The closest recent job we can point to from Woolwich was on Greenwich High Road, Greenwich (SE10), about 3 miles west: installing a Mitsubishi Electric wall-mounted unit in the retail area and a second unit in the stockroom and office.
Local streets include Market Street, Woolwich High Street and Beresford Square Market Place, each of them within reach. Our engineers cover all of SE18, E16 and SE7. Close by, we work in Plumstead (1 mile east), Charlton (1 mile west), New Charlton (1 mile west), Shooter's Hill (1 mile south) and Kidbrooke (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover London (7 miles west), City of Westminster (9 miles west), Marylebone (9 miles west) and Kensington (11 miles west).
Landmarks near Woolwich
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around Woolwich Common, Oasis Academy Silvertown and Oasis Academy Silvertown and the streets around them. Woolwich has its own railway station: Woolwich Dockyard station. Nearby you’ll also find Royal Artillery Museum (0.5 miles north-east) and British Hospital for Mothers and Babies (0.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Gilbert's Pit.
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 for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. Photos of the room and where the outdoor unit could go let us plan most of a visit to Woolwich in advance.
- 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.
- You get our view on the right type for the house, and on whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme applies.
- The system is installed and connected to the controls.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
Before we arrive
- Move furniture away from the wall where we will be working
- Make sure we can reach the outdoor unit, or where it will go
- Keep pets out of the rooms we’re working in
Ask for a quote
Quotes don’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits you.
Related advice
Common questions in Woolwich
Do I need permission to put air conditioning in my flat in Woolwich?
In many cases, yes, once the lease and the building’s rules are checked. We look at where the outdoor unit could go, such as a balcony, flat roof or rear wall, and write it up for the freeholder or agent.
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Woolwich?
Woolwich is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. The amount depends on the type of heat pump, and the survey confirms which applies. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
Is Woolwich in your area?
Yes. We cover Woolwich and across Greater London, within the London and South East area we cover. For a fixed-price quote, give us a ring on 07833 053749 or email us.
Can I do any of the installation myself?
Not the refrigerant work. Under the F-gas rules, it must be done by qualified engineers from a certified company, and a new circuit is notifiable under Part P unless a registered electrician, such as a NICEIC approved contractor, does it.
Do I need new radiators for a heat pump?
The heat loss survey answers that, room by room. Where a radiator is already large enough, it stays, and any that need upsizing are set out in the quote.
Can you set up regular servicing?
Yes. We offer maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system and the manufacturer need. Every visit is recorded and F-Gas records kept where they apply.
How much does an air source heat pump cost?
For air-to-water, it’s £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes) before any Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant. Air-to-air systems are priced after a survey, with the VAT confirmed on your quote.
What we are called out for in Woolwich
People also ask about air-to-air heat pumps because they heat and cool. They heat rooms through wall, floor or ceiling units and switch to cooling in warm weather. Whether a grant applies depends on the scheme conditions.
Customers normally contact us after spotting one of these:
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- Checking eligibility for a heat pump grant
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
Queen's House lies about 2.9 miles west. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the manufacturer’s warranty depends on regular servicing
- The make and model of any parts or equipment being quoted
- Whether the company is F-Gas certified, and whether you can check it
System by system
Air-to-air heat pumps
Air-to-air heat pumps warm rooms through indoor units and can cool them in summer. Hot water needs a separate source so you’ll need another way to heat it.
Heat loss surveys
The survey works out the heat needed room by room. Everything else is sized from it.
What a customer said
“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