Air-to-air heat pumps in Guildford
Hot spells reach the South East early, which makes spring the easiest time to arrange an installation. Homes in Guildford on electric, oil or LPG heating are the ones most likely to benefit from an air-to-air heat pump.
Ask at your Guildford survey whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant could apply to your home. We cover Guildford as part of Surrey, roughly 6 miles from Woking. That includes the GU1 postcode district.
Prices in Guildford
Air-to-air heat pumps in Guildford typically come in at £3,595–£13,945 for 2–5 rooms including VAT, based on South East England rates. That is above the UK middle, mainly because labour and access cost more in South East England. Quotes move with the length of the pipe run, where the outdoor unit can sit and how much electrical work the job needs. Typical Small home work (three or four rooms heated and cooled) lands around £5,445–£9,095 in this area.
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 Guildford 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
The free survey is where the real price is set: room measurements, pipe and drain routes, electrical checks and the outdoor unit position, all written into your quote. A survey in Guildford 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 with air-to-air heat pumps in Guildford:
- 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
- Grant eligibility check for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Nearby
We also cover Godalming (4 miles), Woking (6 miles) and Aldershot (8 miles). See all services in Guildford or air-to-air heat pumps across Surrey.