Air-to-air heat pumps in Grays
The East of England is one of the sunniest and driest parts of the UK, which makes glazed rooms and lofts hard to keep cool. Ask at your Grays survey whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant could apply to your home.
We size every heat pump in Grays for a cold winter day, then check the cooling side is right for summer. We cover Grays as part of Essex, roughly 17 miles from Southend-on-Sea. Postcode districts we cover here include RM17.
Prices in Grays
Guide prices around Grays run from £3,295 to £12,795 for 2–5 rooms including VAT. Prices here sit above the national middle, reflecting East of England labour rates and parking and access costs. The biggest variables are the pipe route, access for the outdoor unit and the state of the consumer unit, all of which the survey settles. Typical Small home work (three or four rooms heated and cooled) lands around £4,995–£8,345 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
Since 29 May 2025, England's permitted development rules allow larger outdoor units (up to 1.5 m³) and no longer require a 1 m gap to the boundary, provided the MCS 020(a) noise check is met. Listed buildings and pitched-roof installs still need permission.
Grays 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. We book surveys in Grays at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards.
What is included
Included as standard in Grays:
- Grant eligibility check for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Indoor units sized for winter heating, not just cooling
- Advice on running settings and tariffs
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Outdoor unit placed for airflow and noise compliance
Nearby
Close to Grays, our coverage also includes South Ockendon (3 miles), Gravesend (3 miles) and Dartford (5 miles). See all services in Grays or air-to-air heat pumps across Essex.