Kent · Heat pump installation
Yelsted air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps for Yelsted, from F-Gas certified engineers, with the manufacturer’s warranty terms explained on your quote. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
- Working out where a cylinder could go
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
How we handle air source heat pumps in Yelsted
In England, an air source heat pump on a house can often go in under permitted development rights. Conditions include a maximum outdoor unit size of 1.5 m³, compliance with MCS 020(a), use for more than cooling alone and a site outside the curtilage of a listed building. We check the rules for your property as part of the survey. Typical jobs include an oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life and checking whether planning permission is needed, on homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, air-to-air heat pumps and air-to-water heat pumps.
If your home in or near Yelsted is heated by oil, LPG or electric heaters with no mains gas, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027.
Whatever the visit, you get a written record: commissioning details and F-Gas records for a new system, a note of the fault and the fix for a repair, or a service record. Keep it with the system’s paperwork, because it helps with any later warranty question.
- Where
- Yelsted (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Quotes
- Fixed, in writing
- Replies
- Answered the same working day
- Certified
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Prices
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What a heat pump looks like in Yelsted
About 48% of households live in terraced houses, according to the last census (2021). In a terrace, the outdoor unit position and the MCS noise check need particular care.
Every heat pump design starts with a room-by-room heat loss calculation.
Yelsted is about 3 miles south-east of Gillingham, in Kent. Properties in Yelsted get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we have finished. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Yelsted is one of them. The nearest of our city pages is Bromley, around 26 miles from Yelsted.
We work across the ME9 postcode area for air source heat pumps and the streets around it. If you need air source heat pumps at a property on Yelsted Road and Yelsted Lane or anywhere close by, our engineers can take on the work. Places around Yelsted that are also on our list: Stockbury (1 mile east), Meresborough (1 mile north), Hartlip (1 mile north-east), Lower Hartlip (2 miles north-east) and Rainham (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (6 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (5 miles east), Gravesend (12 miles north-west) and Faversham (12 miles east).
Local landmarks in Yelsted
In Yelsted, that means homes and buildings near Leigh Academy Rainham and Stockbury Hill Wood. The nearest railway station is Rainham (Kent) station, about 2.5 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find KIMS hospital (4 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Detling Hill.
Places near Yelsted
What else we do in Yelsted
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts, a bit like a doctor’s appointment: diagnose, treat and sign off. First we check the system or the space against the plan, then we do the work, and finally we test, record and explain. Most of the time goes on the middle part, which takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. A note on how to find the property and where to park makes a visit to Yelsted easier.
- We find out about your home and the heating you have now.
- A heat loss survey is carried out, room by room.
- The design covers the heat pump, emitters, hot water and outdoor unit.
- A fixed-price quote explains the cost, the grant position and the VAT.
- Installation, commissioning and MCS registration complete the job.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
- Find the manual or the paperwork for the system, if you have it
- Name a contact who can meet us at the agreed time
Get a fixed-price quote
Every quote starts with a look at the job, from a site survey or, where the job is straightforward, from photos and measurements. After that, we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we begin.
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Different systems, different jobs
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme
In England and Wales, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers grants towards heat pumps: £7,500 for air-to-water and ground source, and £2,500 for air-to-air in limited cases. The installer applies.
Radiators and underfloor heating
Any radiator changes are set out in the quote, so the work is clear.
Common problems we fix in Yelsted
Air-to-air systems interest people who want cooling in summer as well as heating. They heat rooms through wall, floor or ceiling units, and can cool them when it’s hot. Whether a grant applies depends on the scheme conditions.
These are the situations we see most often:
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
As an MCS certified installer, we can apply for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant for you.
What your quote should include
- What paperwork you’ll receive afterwards
- What the manufacturer’s warranty covers and for how long
- Exactly what the price includes, from supply and fitting to commissioning
Yelsted questions
Do you cover smaller places like Yelsted?
Yes, and the size of the place makes no difference to how we work. A few pictures and the postcode are enough to get things started.
Can I fit a heat pump in Yelsted without planning permission?
It depends on the property. The half-mile around the middle of Yelsted holds about 8 listed buildings and structures. 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 the local planning authority (for Yelsted, typically Medway council).
Do you work on all makes?
The main ones, including Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. For new systems, we recommend a brand and model to suit the job and tell you why.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. From a single let flat to offices, shops and public buildings, the approach is the same: survey or diagnosis, a fixed price and proper paperwork.
Can I do any of the installation myself?
No, not the refrigerant side. The F-gas rules require certified companies and qualified engineers for it, and a new electrical circuit is notifiable building work unless a registered competent person does it.
Am I eligible for a heat pump grant?
We check the scheme rules for your property before you go ahead. The installer applies for the grant, so we handle the application if you are eligible.
Does servicing affect my warranty?
Check the manufacturer’s terms. Some manufacturers make regular servicing by a qualified engineer a condition of the warranty, so it’s worth checking. Either way, keep a record of every service.
Fixed-price quotes for air source heat pumps in Yelsted
Jobs vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Whether the existing supply is suitable
- Access, including height, roofs and ladders
- What we find on the survey or diagnosis
Whatever the property, the quote works the same way: the equipment, the access, the work involved and the time it takes. Call for a fixed-price quote and we will go through it with you.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Any previous service or F-Gas records
- The outdoor side of the property, including any roof or flat area
- A close-up of the unit’s label showing the model number
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 on the quote. For a fixed-price quote, call 07833 053749 or use the quote form.
What a customer said
“Office air con broke down in the July heatwave. Called at 8am, engineer was here by noon and fixed within 2 hours. Brilliant emergency response. They now hold the service contract for the whole building.”
James T., Crawley, office manager