Air-to-air heat pumps in Atherton
Ask at your Atherton survey whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant could apply to your home. Damp North West weather makes the dehumidifying mode of a modern split system genuinely useful for much of the year.
We size every heat pump in Atherton for a cold winter day, then check the cooling side is right for summer. Our Greater Manchester coverage takes in Atherton, about 11 miles from Manchester. Homes in M46 are all within our coverage.
Prices in Atherton
Guide prices around Atherton run from £2,795 to £10,895 for 2–5 rooms including VAT. Labour rates in North West England keep this slightly under the national middle. 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 West England figures, the Small home option (three or four rooms heated and cooled) is about £4,245–£7,095.
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 Atherton 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
On a survey in Atherton the engineer looks at room size, glazing, the route for pipes and drains, the electrics and where the outdoor unit can sit quietly, then the written quote follows. We book surveys in Atherton at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards.
What is included
Every job in Atherton includes:
- Free survey with a room-by-room heat-loss calculation
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Advice on running settings and tariffs
- Grant eligibility check for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Outdoor unit placed for airflow and noise compliance
Nearby
Close to Atherton, our coverage also includes Tyldesley (1 mile), Westhoughton (2 miles) and Leigh (2 miles). See all services in Atherton or air-to-air heat pumps across Greater Manchester.