19 miles from our base

Air Source Heat Pump Installation in Polgooth

MCS certified heat pump installers just 19 miles from Polgooth. Claim up to £9,000 with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.

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Why Polgooth Homeowners Are Switching to Heat Pumps

Polgooth is one of the towns covered by our county service — see heat pump installation in Cornwall for costs, standards and the full picture.

Polgooth is a former tin mining village with a remarkable industrial history — it was once home to what investors including James Watt and Josiah Wedgwood described as the greatest tin mine in the world. Today it is a quiet community of stone cottages and converted mining buildings set in typical South Cornwall countryside, entirely off the mains gas grid. Polgooth's off-grid status makes it an ideal location for the up-to-£9,000 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant when switching from oil to an air source heat pump. The village's stone cottages and period properties have the solid thermal mass that heat pumps handle well, and Cornwall's mild climate ensures excellent year-round COP performance of 3.5+. Many Polgooth properties have gardens well suited to external heat pump unit placement. CCS Heating & Renewables is based at Pool near Redruth and covers Polgooth and the surrounding PL26 villages.

Why Polgooth homeowners choose air source heat pump installation

Polgooth sits 19 miles from our base, serves around 700 residents, with around 90% of homes off the mains gas grid — one of the strongest signals for heat pump suitability. A typical 8–12kW system in Polgooth costs £4,500–£8,500 after the £7,500 BUS grant (£1,500 less with the £9,000 off-gas uplift) and cuts heating running costs by 40–60% versus oil or LPG.

Property types we install in

Former mining cottages, Victorian stone houses, converted mining buildings, rural detached properties

Solid-wall stone & granite properties: typically need 2–4 radiator upsizes and benefit from 9–12kW units.
Inter-war semis & bungalows: usually 8–10kW with minimal fabric work required.
Off-grid oil or LPG homes: the strongest economic case — running cost drops 40–60% after switching.

Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Polgooth

Off-gas-grid area. Heritage interest around former mine workings. Standard permitted development applies to most residential properties. We handle every grant application end-to-end, deduct funding directly from your invoice, and register your system where required. Read more in our heat pump installation guide or our full grants page.

Coverage across Polgooth & nearby

Areas we cover: Serving Polgooth and the surrounding rural parishes between St Austell and Mevagissey

Postcodes served: PL26

700

Population

1295

kWh/m²/year solar

90%

Off gas grid

19 miles

From our base

Key local industries

AgricultureCommuter (St Austell)Rural residential

Heat pumps in nearby areas

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MCS-certified air source heat pump installation install just 19 miles away. We handle every grant, every permit, every wire.

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What We Offer

Our Services in Polgooth

Solar Panels

MCS certified solar PV installation for homes and businesses. Generate your own electricity, cut bills by up to 70%, and...

Battery Storage

Store excess solar energy and use it when you need it most. We install Foxstar, Tesla Powerwall, and SIG Energy battery ...

Heat Pumps

MCS certified air source heat pump installation. £7,500 BUS grant available. We install Vaillant, Mitsubishi, Daikin and...

Ground Source

Ground source heat pump installation across Cornwall — horizontal trenches, slinky coils and vertical boreholes. Boiler ...

Air Conditioning

Domestic and commercial air conditioning installation across Cornwall. Wall, ceiling cassette and ducted Mitsubishi, Dai...

Boilers

Gas Safe registered boiler installation, replacement, and servicing. We fit Worcester Bosch, Vaillant, and Viessmann boi...

Underfloor Heating

Wet underfloor heating systems for new builds, extensions, and renovations. Provides warm, even heat throughout your hom...

EV Chargers

Home and commercial EV charger installation. We fit all major brands including Zappi, Ohme, and Easee with smart chargin...

Hot Water

Supply and installation of hot water cylinders including Mixergy smart cylinders and Megaflo unvented systems. Solar div...

As well as heat pumps, we also provide other energy services in Polgooth:

Solar panels in Polgooth

Cornwall-wide renewable energy guides:

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Our Process

How It Works

Step 1

Free Survey

We visit your Polgooth property to assess your needs, measure heat loss, and discuss the best options.

Step 2

Design & Quote

We design a bespoke system, identify all eligible grants including the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (up to £9,000), and provide a transparent fixed-price quote.

Step 3

Installation

Our MCS certified engineers install your system cleanly and efficiently, typically within 2–4 days, with minimal disruption to your home.

Step 4

Aftercare

Full system handover, MCS certification, warranty registration, BUS grant application completion, and ongoing support when you need it.

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Other Areas We Serve Near Polgooth

Polgooth St Austell Mevagissey

Customer Reviews

What Our Customers Say

Google

"CCS installed our air source heat pump and the whole process was brilliant from start to finish. They handled the BUS grant application, and our heating bills have dropped significantly. The house is warmer than it ever was with our old oil boiler."

James & Sarah T.

St Austell

Air Source

Google

"We were nervous about switching from oil to a heat pump in our period cottage, but CCS made the whole process straightforward. The heat pump is quiet, efficient, and our oil delivery days are over. Brilliant job."

Mark & Louise R.

Fowey

Air Source

Google

"After much research we chose CCS for our heat pump installation and we are so glad we did. They took the time to explain everything, handled the grant paperwork, and the installation was completed in three days. Very professional team."

Margaret H.

Par

Air Source

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Our Work

Recent Projects Near Polgooth

Case studies from our team working across mid-Cornwall.

up to £9,000 Boiler Upgrade Scheme

10 kW Daikin Heat Pump in a Victorian Terrace, St Austell

St Austell • 4-bedroom Victorian stone terrace

up to £9,000 Boiler Upgrade Scheme

8 kW Vaillant Heat Pump with Underfloor Heating, Wadebridge

Wadebridge • 4-bedroom new build detached

up to £9,000 Boiler Upgrade Scheme

12 kW Mitsubishi Heat Pump in a Stone Cottage Near Fowey

Fowey • 4-bedroom detached stone cottage

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Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Heat Pumps in Polgooth

How much does it cost to fit a ground source heat pump in Cornwall?

A complete ground source installation in Cornwall is typically £18,000-£32,000 before grants: £11,500-£16,800 for the heat pump, cylinder, controls and commissioning, plus £6,000-£14,000 for trenched or slinky ground loops or £12,000-£22,000 for vertical boreholes. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme takes £7,500 off, or £9,000 until March 2027 if you are replacing oil or LPG and have no mains gas connection, and installations in homes are zero-rated for VAT until 31 March 2027.

What are the downsides of a ground source heat pump?

Two, mainly: cost and disruption. The ground array is most of the extra money over an air source system, and it means either trenching roughly 2.5 times your heated floor area or drilling boreholes. On a small garden the trench option disappears and drilling is the only route. Against that, the heat pump sits indoors with no outdoor unit, seasonal efficiency is typically 4.0-4.8 against 3.0-3.5 for air source, and the buried loop long outlives the heat pump itself.

How much land do you need for a ground source heat pump?

For horizontal collectors, roughly 2.5 times the heated floor area of the house, trenched at about 1.2-1.5 m deep — so a 150 m² house needs something like 375 m² of diggable ground. Slinky coils fit the same collector length into shorter trenches. Where there is no land, vertical boreholes of typically 90-150 m each replace the trenches and take a fraction of the surface area.

Is ground source better than air source in Cornwall?

It is more efficient and more expensive. Ground temperatures here stay around 9-12°C all year, so a ground source system runs at a seasonal efficiency of about 4.0-4.8 against 3.0-3.5 for air source, with no outdoor unit and no noise assessment. Air source costs roughly half as much to install and fits any property. Since the Boiler Upgrade Scheme now pays the same for both, the decision comes down to available land, disruption and how long you will own the house.

Do I need planning permission for a heat pump in Cornwall?

Air source heat pumps on houses are permitted development under Class G of Part 14 of the GPDO as amended on 29 May 2025 — one unit on a terraced or semi-detached house, two on a detached house, up to 1.5 cubic metres, meeting the MCS 020 a) standard including a 37.0 dB(A) limit at a neighbour's window. In a conservation area or the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site the unit cannot go on a wall or roof fronting a highway, or nearer a highway than the house. Listed buildings need permission. Ground source heat pumps have no Part 14 limits.

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