Air-to-air heat pumps in Manchester
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 Manchester for a cold winter day, then check the cooling side is right for summer.
Ask at your Manchester survey whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant could apply to your home. As well as Manchester itself, our Greater Manchester coverage takes in Oldham, Wigan and the towns around them. Postcode districts we cover here include M1, M2, M3, M4, M11 and 3 more.
Prices in Manchester
Budget around £2,795–£10,895 for 2–5 rooms including VAT for air-to-air heat pumps in and around Manchester. That sits a little below the UK middle, reflecting typical North West England labour rates. Longer or hidden pipe runs, high-level brackets and electrical upgrades are the usual reasons a quote lands at the top of the range. 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
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.
Manchester 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
A survey in Manchester usually takes one to two hours. We measure the rooms, check the walls and the consumer unit, agree the outdoor unit position with you and photograph the pipe routes. On a survey in Manchester 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.
What is included
What a job in Manchester covers:
- Outdoor unit placed for airflow and noise compliance
- Indoor units sized for winter heating, not just cooling
- Advice on running settings and tariffs
- Free survey with a room-by-room heat-loss calculation
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
Nearby
Neighbouring places we cover include Salford (2 miles), Old Trafford (3 miles) and Droylsden (4 miles). See all services in Manchester or air-to-air heat pumps across Greater Manchester.