Storage and electric heater replacement in St Austell
Damp South West winters make the dehumidifying side of a heat pump almost as useful as its cooling. Flats and bungalows in St Austell that have never had gas are the usual candidates for replacing storage heaters.
For St Austell landlords, swapping storage heaters for a heat pump is one of the more effective EPC improvements. Our Cornwall coverage takes in St Austell, about 13 miles from Truro. We cover PL25 and the streets around them.
Prices in St Austell
Guide prices around St Austell run from £3,450 to £10,450 for 3–5 rooms including VAT. That is close to the UK middle for this kind of work. Quotes move with the length of the pipe run, where the outdoor unit can sit and how much electrical work the job needs. Typical Bungalow or house work (four rooms on one outdoor unit) lands around £4,950–£7,950 in this area.
Small flat
Two or three rooms replacing storage heaters.
Bungalow or house
Four rooms on one outdoor unit.
Larger home
Five or more rooms or two outdoor units.
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
For most houses in St Austell, the outdoor unit is permitted development if it passes the MCS 020(a) noise check (37 dB(A) or less at the nearest neighbouring window) and stays within the size and number limits. We run that check on survey.
If your home in St Austell 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
We book surveys in St Austell at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards. On a survey in St Austell 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
Here is what is included on every job in St Austell:
- Disconnection and removal of old heaters
- Commissioning and controls set-up
- Tariff and running advice
- Air-to-air system sized for winter
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme eligibility check
Nearby
Close to St Austell, our coverage also includes Bodmin (9 miles), Truro (13 miles) and Liskeard (16 miles). See all services in St Austell or storage and electric heater replacement across Cornwall.