Air-to-air heat pumps in Rickmansworth
Bright summers in the East of England mean solar gain through glass is usually the biggest load to design for. Ask at your Rickmansworth survey whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant could apply to your home.
We size every heat pump in Rickmansworth for a cold winter day, then check the cooling side is right for summer. Rickmansworth sits around 4 miles from Watford, inside our Hertfordshire area. Coverage includes WD3.
Prices in Rickmansworth
Air-to-air heat pumps in Rickmansworth typically come in at £3,295–£12,795 for 2–5 rooms including VAT, based on East of England rates. Prices here sit above the national middle, reflecting East of England labour rates and parking and access costs. 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 East of England figures, the Small home option (three or four rooms heated and cooled) is about £4,995–£8,345.
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.
Rickmansworth 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
On a survey in Rickmansworth 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. 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
What a job in Rickmansworth covers:
- Advice on running settings and tariffs
- Grant eligibility check for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Free survey with a room-by-room heat-loss calculation
- Indoor units sized for winter heating, not just cooling
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
Nearby
If you are just outside Rickmansworth, we also work in Watford (4 miles), North Watford (5 miles) and Bushey (5 miles). See all services in Rickmansworth or air-to-air heat pumps across Hertfordshire.