Air-to-air heat pumps in Seaham
Homes in Seaham on electric, oil or LPG heating are the ones most likely to benefit from an air-to-air heat pump. In the North East, sizing for winter heating and then checking summer cooling usually gives the right system.
We size every heat pump in Seaham for a cold winter day, then check the cooling side is right for summer. Our County Durham coverage takes in Seaham, about 10 miles from Durham. Postcode districts we cover here include SR7.
Prices in Seaham
Guide prices around Seaham run from £2,695 to £10,545 for 2–5 rooms including VAT. It is a touch below the UK middle, as trade rates in North East England tend to be. Quotes move with the length of the pipe run, where the outdoor unit can sit and how much electrical work the job needs. On our North East England figures, the Small home option (three or four rooms heated and cooled) is about £4,095–£6,845.
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
England's rules let most houses fit an outdoor unit without a planning application, as long as the size, number and MCS 020(a) noise conditions are met. Flats, listed buildings and roof-mounted units are treated differently.
If your home in Seaham is replacing fossil fuel or electric heating, and no gas, oil or LPG boiler stays in use, an MCS-certified air-to-air heat pump may qualify for the £2,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant, which the MCS-certified installer claims and deducts from the price.
The survey
We book surveys in Seaham at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards. 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 Seaham:
- Grant eligibility check for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Indoor units sized for winter heating, not just cooling
- Outdoor unit placed for airflow and noise compliance
- Advice on running settings and tariffs
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
Nearby
If you are just outside Seaham, we also work in Houghton-Le-Spring (5 miles), Sunderland (5 miles) and Washington (8 miles). See all services in Seaham or air-to-air heat pumps across County Durham.