Air-to-air heat pumps in Frome
Damp South West winters make the dehumidifying side of a heat pump almost as useful as its cooling. Ask at your Frome survey whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant could apply to your home.
Homes in Frome on electric, oil or LPG heating are the ones most likely to benefit from an air-to-air heat pump. Frome sits around 37 miles from Taunton, inside our Somerset area. Homes in BA11 are all within our coverage.
Prices in Frome
Air-to-air heat pumps in Frome typically come in at £2,950–£11,450 for 2–5 rooms including VAT, based on South West England rates. It sits near the middle of UK prices. What moves a quote in Frome up or down is mostly pipe length, how high the outdoor unit goes, and whether a new electrical circuit is needed. As an example, the Small home option (three or four rooms heated and cooled) would typically be £4,450–£7,450 here.
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.
Frome 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
Surveys in Frome cover heat gain, pipe routes, electrics, access and noise to the nearest neighbour, so surprises on the day are rare. A survey in Frome 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.
What is included
Included as standard in Frome:
- Indoor units sized for winter heating, not just cooling
- Free survey with a room-by-room heat-loss calculation
- Grant eligibility check for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Outdoor unit placed for airflow and noise compliance
Nearby
Close to Frome, our coverage also includes Warminster (6 miles), Trowbridge (8 miles) and Shepton Mallet (10 miles). See all services in Frome or air-to-air heat pumps across Somerset.