Air-to-air heat pumps in Welwyn Garden City
We size every heat pump in Welwyn Garden City for a cold winter day, then check the cooling side is right for summer. Bright summers in the East of England mean solar gain through glass is usually the biggest load to design for.
Ask at your Welwyn Garden City survey whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant could apply to your home. Welwyn Garden City lies roughly 13 miles from Watford, and we cover it as part of Hertfordshire. Coverage includes AL8.
Prices in Welwyn Garden City
In the East of England, our guide range for air-to-air heat pumps is £3,295–£12,795 for 2–5 rooms, including VAT. The East of England is one of the dearer parts of the UK for trades, which shows in the range. 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. For reference, the Small home option in Welwyn Garden City (three or four rooms heated and cooled) usually comes to 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
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 Welwyn Garden City 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
A survey in Welwyn Garden City 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. We book surveys in Welwyn Garden City at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards.
What is included
Included as standard in Welwyn Garden City:
- Indoor units sized for winter heating, not just cooling
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Advice on running settings and tariffs
- Free survey with a room-by-room heat-loss calculation
- Grant eligibility check for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Nearby
We also cover Hatfield (3 miles), Hertford (6 miles) and St Albans (6 miles). See all services in Welwyn Garden City or air-to-air heat pumps across Hertfordshire.