Air-to-air heat pumps across Rutland
We size every heat pump in Oakham for a cold winter day, then check the cooling side is right for summer. Homes in Oakham on electric, oil or LPG heating are the ones most likely to benefit from an air-to-air heat pump. In the East Midlands, one system that cools in summer and heats efficiently in winter makes good use of the investment.
Prices in Rutland
Budget around £2,845–£10,995 for 2–5 rooms including VAT for air-to-air heat pumps in and around Rutland. It is a touch below the UK middle, as trade rates in the East Midlands tend to be. What moves a quote in Rutland up or down is mostly pipe length, how high the outdoor unit goes, and whether a new electrical circuit is needed. On our East Midlands figures, the Small home option (three or four rooms heated and cooled) is about £4,245–£7,145.
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
In England, most houses can have an outdoor unit under permitted development if it is no larger than 1.5 m³, meets the MCS 020(a) noise limit of 37 dB(A) at the nearest neighbour's window, and there are no more than two on a detached house or one on other houses. Listed buildings need consent.
If your home in Rutland 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
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. On a survey in Rutland 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
Included with air-to-air heat pumps across Rutland:
- Grant eligibility check for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Free survey with a room-by-room heat-loss calculation
- Indoor units sized for winter heating, not just cooling
- Outdoor unit placed for airflow and noise compliance
- Advice on running settings and tariffs
Towns in Rutland
Pick your town for local details, or see every service in Rutland.