Air-to-air heat pumps in Tonbridge
Ask at your Tonbridge survey whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant could apply to your home. Hot spells reach the South East early, which makes spring the easiest time to arrange an installation.
We size every heat pump in Tonbridge for a cold winter day, then check the cooling side is right for summer. Our Kent coverage takes in Tonbridge, about 12 miles from Maidstone. We cover TN9 and the streets around them.
Prices in Tonbridge
Air-to-air heat pumps in Tonbridge typically come in at £3,595–£13,945 for 2–5 rooms including VAT, based on South East England rates. Prices here sit above the national middle, reflecting South East England labour rates and parking and access costs. What moves a quote in Tonbridge up or down is mostly pipe length, how high the outdoor unit goes, and whether a new electrical circuit is needed. For reference, the Small home option in Tonbridge (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.
Tonbridge 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
On a survey in Tonbridge 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. A survey in Tonbridge usually takes one to two hours. We measure the rooms, check the walls and the consumer unit, agree the outdoor unit position with you and photograph the pipe routes.
What is included
Every job in Tonbridge includes:
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Grant eligibility check for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Advice on running settings and tariffs
- Outdoor unit placed for airflow and noise compliance
- Indoor units sized for winter heating, not just cooling
Nearby
Close to Tonbridge, our coverage also includes Tunbridge Wells (4 miles), Sevenoaks (6 miles) and Crowborough (10 miles). See all services in Tonbridge or air-to-air heat pumps across Kent.