Air-to-air heat pumps in Crawley
Hot spells reach the South East early, which makes spring the easiest time to arrange an installation. We size every heat pump in Crawley for a cold winter day, then check the cooling side is right for summer.
Homes in Crawley on electric, oil or LPG heating are the ones most likely to benefit from an air-to-air heat pump. As well as Crawley itself, our West Sussex coverage takes in Worthing, Bognor Regis and the towns around them. Coverage includes RH11 and RH77.
Prices in Crawley
Air-to-air heat pumps in Crawley typically come in at £3,595–£13,945 for 2–5 rooms including VAT, based on South East England rates. That is above the UK middle, mainly because labour and access cost more in South East England. Concealed pipework, access equipment for high walls and any electrical work are what push prices towards the upper figure. On our South East England figures, the Small home option (three or four rooms heated and cooled) is 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
For most houses in Crawley, the outdoor unit is permitted development if it passes the MCS 020(a) noise check (37 dB(A) or less at the nearest neighbouring window) and stays within the size and number limits. We run that check on survey.
Crawley 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
The free survey is where the real price is set: room measurements, pipe and drain routes, electrical checks and the outdoor unit position, all written into your quote. At the survey we look at how each room is used, where the sun hits it and how the pipes can reach the outside wall, then put it all in a written quote.
What is included
Here is what is included on every job in Crawley:
- Free survey with a room-by-room heat-loss calculation
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Grant eligibility check for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Indoor units sized for winter heating, not just cooling
- Advice on running settings and tariffs
Nearby
Neighbouring places we cover include Horley (4 miles), Horsham (7 miles) and East Grinstead (8 miles). See all services in Crawley or air-to-air heat pumps across West Sussex.