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Heat pump installers in Kent: the 8 checks before you sign, from MCS and RECC to the £7,500 grant off the quote, plus 2025/26 median costs and where to look.

Do heat pumps work in old houses? Studies of homes back to 1826 say yes. The 3 conditions: heat loss, radiator size and where planning lets the unit go.

New boiler cost in 2026 runs £1,800 to £4,500 fitted. What sets the price, why gas pays 20% VAT when a heat pump pays none, and the Kent grant gap.

Boiler Upgrade Scheme grants hit £9,000 for off-grid oil and LPG homes on 21 July 2026, and air-to-air heat pumps now get £2,500. Who qualifies, and how.