Air-to-air heat pumps in East Grinstead
In the South East, loft rooms and glazed extensions can climb well above the outside temperature on a sunny afternoon. Homes in East Grinstead on electric, oil or LPG heating are the ones most likely to benefit from an air-to-air heat pump.
We size every heat pump in East Grinstead for a cold winter day, then check the cooling side is right for summer. East Grinstead lies roughly 8 miles from Crawley, and we cover it as part of West Sussex. That includes the RH19 postcode district.
Prices in East Grinstead
Our South East England guide price for air-to-air heat pumps is £3,595–£13,945 for 2–5 rooms, VAT included. That is above the UK middle, mainly because labour and access cost more in South East England. Longer or hidden pipe runs, high-level brackets and electrical upgrades are the usual reasons a quote lands at the top of the range. Typical Small home work (three or four rooms heated and cooled) lands around £5,445–£9,095 in this area.
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 East Grinstead, 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.
East Grinstead 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
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. 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.
What is included
Every job in East Grinstead includes:
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Outdoor unit placed for airflow and noise compliance
- Grant eligibility check for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Free survey with a room-by-room heat-loss calculation
- Indoor units sized for winter heating, not just cooling
Nearby
We also cover Horley (8 miles), Crawley (8 miles) and Crowborough (9 miles). See all services in East Grinstead or air-to-air heat pumps across West Sussex.