Air-to-air heat pumps in Herne Bay
The South East sees some of the UK's warmest summer days, and south-facing rooms and conservatories feel it first. We size every heat pump in Herne Bay for a cold winter day, then check the cooling side is right for summer.
Ask at your Herne Bay survey whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant could apply to your home. Our Kent coverage takes in Herne Bay, about 27 miles from Maidstone. Homes in CT6 are all within our coverage.
Prices in Herne Bay
Budget around £3,595–£13,945 for 2–5 rooms including VAT for air-to-air heat pumps in and around Herne Bay. That is above the UK middle, mainly because labour and access cost more in South East England. The biggest variables are the pipe route, access for the outdoor unit and the state of the consumer unit, all of which the survey settles. For reference, the Small home option in Herne Bay (three or four rooms heated and cooled) usually comes to about £5,445–£9,095.
Two rooms
Living room and main bedroom on one outdoor unit.
Small home
Three or four rooms heated and cooled.
Whole home
Five or more rooms, sized to replace the existing heating.
Prices are shown before any Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant. The £2,500 air-to-air grant applies only to eligible homes in England and Wales, using an MCS-certified heat pump installed by an MCS-certified installer, who applies for the grant and deducts it from the price. We confirm eligibility, and which installer applies, before you commit.
Guide prices show VAT at 20%. HMRC treats most fixed air conditioners and air-to-air heat pumps installed in homes as energy-saving materials, zero-rated until 31 March 2027 when we supply and fit them. If your installation qualifies, your quote shows 0% VAT and a lower price. Servicing, repairs, cleaning and controls are charged at 20%.
Planning and permissions
In England, most houses can have an outdoor unit under permitted development if it is no larger than 1.5 m³, meets the MCS 020(a) noise limit of 37 dB(A) at the nearest neighbour's window, and there are no more than two on a detached house or one on other houses. Listed buildings need consent.
Herne Bay is in the Boiler Upgrade Scheme area, so eligible homes replacing oil, gas, LPG or electric heating may be able to get £2,500 off an air-to-air heat pump, as long as no fossil-fuel boiler stays in use. An MCS-certified installer must claim it; we confirm eligibility, and which installer applies, before you commit.
The survey
We book surveys in Herne Bay at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards. On a survey in Herne Bay the engineer looks at room size, glazing, the route for pipes and drains, the electrics and where the outdoor unit can sit quietly, then the written quote follows.
What is included
What a job in Herne Bay covers:
- Free survey with a room-by-room heat-loss calculation
- Outdoor unit placed for airflow and noise compliance
- Advice on running settings and tariffs
- Grant eligibility check for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Indoor units sized for winter heating, not just cooling
Nearby
We also cover Whitstable (5 miles), Canterbury (7 miles) and Faversham (11 miles). See all services in Herne Bay or air-to-air heat pumps across Kent.