West Sussex · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Worthing, West Sussex
Air source heat pumps for Worthing, from F-Gas certified engineers, with the manufacturer’s warranty terms explained on your quote. Enquiries answered the same working day.
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- Planning and permitted development questions
About our air source heat pumps in Worthing
Every installation starts with a heat loss survey. It shows how much heat each room needs on a cold day so the system is sized to match. Guesswork leads to systems that are too big or too small. Typical jobs include questions about listed buildings or conservation areas and checking eligibility for a heat pump grant, across hot water cylinders, homes heated by oil, LPG or gas and air-to-air heat pumps.
A place the size of Worthing has homes of every age, and that matters for a heat pump. Every design starts with a room-by-room heat loss calculation, so the system is sized for your home and not guessed.
Equipment warranty comes from the manufacturer, on its own terms, and we explain those terms on your quote. Each brand sets its own conditions, so we go through them with you rather than leave you to find the small print.
- Where
- Worthing (BN13, BN11, BN14, BN12)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Accreditations
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Pricing
- Fixed after a survey or pictures
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Worthing
Will a heat pump in Worthing need planning permission?
It depends on the property. There’s a conservation area, the West Tarring Conservation Area, close to central Worthing. On a house, an air source heat pump can often go ahead under permitted development, with an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 cubic metres and an installation that meets MCS 020(a), which includes a noise check. Those rights do not reach the grounds of a listed building, and conservation areas rule out walls or roofs facing a road. If that might affect you, we ask Worthing council, which is typically the planning authority for Worthing.
Is the coast a problem for outdoor units in Worthing?
It can. Worthing is within about 2 miles of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion on outdoor units. The outdoor unit position, its fixings and regular servicing all help near the sea.
Do you work on systems someone else installed?
Yes. We work on systems fitted by other installers as well as our own from all the leading brands. Tell us the make and model and send any paperwork you have.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Call the emergency line and tell us the make, the symptoms and any error code, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what’s needed, where things go and what access we need and the fixed price is built on it.
Will I get records for the system?
Yes, on every job. A new system comes with commissioning details, F-Gas records and the manufacturer’s warranty information, while repairs and services get a written note of what was found and done.
Do you work in Worthing?
Yes. Worthing is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East. Our base is in East Grinstead, West Sussex.
How it works
Refrigerant work is done by qualified engineers working for an F-Gas certified company, and electrical work is done by us as NICEIC approved contractors. So on the day, you do not need a separate electrician for the electrical side. On site, it 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. A few pictures of the room, the outside wall and the fuse board help us plan a job in Worthing.
- It starts with a conversation about the home, the existing heating and your plans.
- The survey measures heat loss room by room and looks at radiators, hot water and the best spot for the outdoor unit.
- We send a fixed-price quote that shows the equipment, the grant position and the VAT.
- Installation covers the outdoor unit, the indoor connections and the controls.
- We commission the heat pump, complete the MCS paperwork and talk you through the controls.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know where we can park and unload
- Give us access to the outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
Getting a quote
Photos are the fastest route to a quote: the inside and outside of the property where the work is, plus the rating plate of any unit already there. Add the address and what you’d like done, and simple jobs can often be priced without a visit.
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Heat pumps in Worthing: local notes
Worthing lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Coastal sites are worth mentioning at the survey, as salt air affects the outdoor unit and its fixings. VOA council tax data date about 55% of homes in the Worthing area to the post-war years, 1945 to 1972, and about 60% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to Census 2021 figures. For homes of that age, the survey checks the insulation, the radiators and the hot water setup. Houses normally have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
Ecclesden Manor, roughly 3.1 miles west, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development does not cover listed buildings. Older homes near St Andrew's Church may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
Worthing is in West Sussex. If you need air source heat pumps in Worthing, it’s easy to get a fixed-price quote: please give us a ring on 07833 053749 or use the quote form. Our area covers London and the South East, Worthing included. Worthing is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work.
One of our recent jobs in Worthing was on Marine Parade (BN11): installing a Samsung wall-mounted unit in the main living area.
Main roads around Worthing include the A24 and A27, which makes travel easy. We work across the BN13, BN11, BN14 and BN12 postcode area for air source heat pumps. Neighbouring places we cover include Salvington (1 mile north), Offington (1 mile north-east), Broadwater (1 mile east), Findon Valley (2 miles north) and East Worthing (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (13 miles west), Burgess Hill (15 miles north-east), Littlehampton (6 miles west) and Shoreham-by-Sea (6 miles east).
Around Worthing
Typical jobs here are in properties near The George And Dragon Public House, Durrington Minature Railway and Thomas A Becket First School, among other places. The nearest railway station is West Worthing station, about 0.5 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include The Acre (1.2 miles south-east) and Old Castle (within half a mile east). For a walk, there’s Highdown Hill and Widewater Lagoon.
System by system
Outdoor unit position and planning
The outdoor unit needs a position with good airflow, a solid base and a sensible pipe route. We also consider neighbours and noise, as MCS 020(a) includes a noise check.
VAT on heat pumps
Heat pumps in homes carry 0% VAT until 31 March 2027, and 5% after that, under HMRC Notice 708/6. Businesses pay the standard rate.
After we have gone
Simple habits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Keep radiators clear
- Store the MCS certificate and warranty documents together
- Look at insulation alongside the heat pump
Where we applied for a Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant, we keep you informed through the process, as the installer applies for it.
A well-insulated home helps a heat pump, as lower heat loss means the system has less to do.
Also near Worthing
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Before you call an engineer
Refrigerant is off limits for anyone without the right qualifications. The law requires anyone working on equipment containing F gas to hold the right qualifications, and the company to be certified, and escaping refrigerant can cause cold burns. A suspected leak is our job, not yours.
Don’t move, re-route or disconnect units or pipework yourself. Moving a unit involves the refrigerant circuit, so it needs an F-Gas qualified engineer, and the electrics need care too. If you need something moved, we can quote for 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