Kent · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Wormshill, Kent
Air source heat pumps for Wormshill and the surrounding area: a survey or diagnosis, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed-price quote.
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
Air source heat pumps in Wormshill
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 doesn’t qualify. The work covers homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, air-to-air heat pumps and hot water cylinders, and the jobs we see most are checking whether planning permission is needed and deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home.
Homes around Wormshill typically have room outside for a heat pump, so the design comes down to heat loss, radiators and hot water.
Aftercare is simple, and most of it is in the manual: keep the outdoor unit clear, follow the manufacturer’s guidance on cleaning and book a service at the interval they recommend. It also keeps you on the right side of any warranty terms that ask for servicing.
- Where
- Wormshill (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Pricing
- A fixed price before work begins
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Accreditations
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Air source heat pumps around Wormshill
The Wormshill Conservation Area is within about a third of a mile of the centre of Wormshill. Listed buildings are part of the picture here: about 9 within half a mile of the centre, such as The Old Rectory (grade II). Where a home is affected, the outdoor unit position is settled with the planning team at Maidstone council, which normally handles Wormshill before the heat pump design is finished. About 32% of homes in the Wormshill area have been built since 2000, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax records, and about 71% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the 2021 Census. Newer homes typically lose less heat, which tends to suit a heat pump well. Detached and semi-detached houses usually have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
Leeds Castle lies about 3.7 miles south-west. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions. Live in one of the older houses around St Giles? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
Wormshill is about 4 miles south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. From the centre of Wormshill to the outskirts, we cover air source heat pumps, from a single room to a whole building. In Kent alone we list 922 places, and Wormshill is one. Bromley is in our area too, around 30 miles away.
If your postcode is in ME9, we can take the job on. Streets in the area include The Street, Dray's Field and Bottom Pond Road, and we cover them all. Close to Wormshill, our area also takes in Bicknor (1 mile north-west), Hucking (2 miles west), Hollingbourne (3 miles south-west), Marley (3 miles south) and Harrietsham (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (7 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north-east) and Whitstable (15 miles east).
Near you in Wormshill
In Wormshill, that means homes and buildings near The Blacksmith's Arms Public House and the streets around them. Wormshill’s nearest station is Harrietsham station, roughly 2.9 miles south. Well-known places in the area include KIMS hospital (6 miles west) and Leeds Castle (3.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Wormshill includes Detling Hill.
How it works
Testing is the last part of the visit wherever the system can be switched on. Then we explain what was done and answer your questions, and anything that needs a follow-up is pointed out there and then. All told, the work takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. We plan the trip to Wormshill around you.
- It begins with your house and the heating it relies on now.
- We measure heat loss for every room.
- We design the system, check the radiators and cylinder and look at the outdoor unit position.
- Cost, grant and VAT appear on one fixed-price quote.
- Then it’s fitted, commissioned and registered with MCS.
Preparing for the visit
- Arrange for someone to be there to let us in
- Tell us about any building rules, permits or sign-in
- Keep pets out of the rooms we are working in
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either on a site survey or, for simple jobs, from your photos and details. Then you get a fixed price so you know the cost before we begin.
Related advice
Questions from Wormshill
Is Wormshill within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A few pictures and the postcode are enough to get things started.
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Wormshill?
Wormshill is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. The grant is £7,500 for an air source (air-to-water) heat pump and £2,500 for an air-to-air system that replaces the existing fossil-fuel heating. You don’t apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Can I fit air conditioning or a heat pump myself?
No, not the refrigerant side. Under the F-gas rules, it must be done by qualified engineers from a certified company, and a new electrical circuit is notifiable building work unless a registered competent person does it.
Is the equipment covered by a warranty?
Warranty is the manufacturer’s own, on its terms. Each brand sets its own conditions and periods, so we explain them on your quote.
Who is responsible for leak checks?
Whoever operates the equipment, together with the technicians who service it. 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 can tell you which band your system falls into.
Do I need to service the system to keep the warranty?
Each manufacturer decides. Where servicing is a condition, a missed service could give the manufacturer grounds to refuse a claim and we will tell you what your brand asks for.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always look before we price, on a survey, or from your photos and details where the job is simple. A fixed-price quote follows.
What affects the cost of air source heat pumps
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Which make and model is being fitted or worked on
- The electrical supply and whether a new circuit is needed
- Whether we need access equipment for high-level work
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we look at the job first, from photos or on a survey, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Any previous service or F-Gas records
- Photos showing the indoor unit and the space around it
- A close-up of the unit’s label showing the model number
Published ranges are a starting point; the quote is built on your property, because no two buildings, rooms or systems are the same. After a look at the job, by pictures or a survey, the price is fixed. To get going, call 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form.
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What else we do in Wormshill
When something else is needed
Air source heat pumps can’t fix everything, and we will tell you before work begins. It won’t put right:
- Tax advice on your own circumstances
- Draught-proofing and insulation upgrades
- Planning approval where permitted development does not apply
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
- Radiator systems
Why deal with it now?
Getting the sizing wrong causes problems that are hard to fix later. A room-by-room survey gets it right first time. For a village like Wormshill, booking ahead lets us plan the trip properly.
One room or a whole building, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and what it needs. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins, with VAT shown clearly.
Why people in Wormshill choose us
- NICEIC approved electrical contractors
- A fixed price before any work starts
- One contact for properties across the South East and London
- A reply the same working day
A customer’s words
“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