Storage and electric heater replacement in Truro
Damp South West winters make the dehumidifying side of a heat pump almost as useful as its cooling. For Truro landlords, swapping storage heaters for a heat pump is one of the more effective EPC improvements.
Flats and bungalows in Truro that have never had gas are the usual candidates for replacing storage heaters. As well as Truro itself, our Cornwall coverage takes in Redruth, Falmouth and the towns around them. Homes in TR1 are all within our coverage.
Prices in Truro
Guide prices around Truro 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. Longer or hidden pipe runs, high-level brackets and electrical upgrades are the usual reasons a quote lands at the top of the range. For reference, the Bungalow or house option in Truro (four rooms on one outdoor unit) usually comes to about £4,950–£7,950.
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
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 Truro 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 Truro 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 Truro:
- Air-to-air system sized for winter
- Free survey and heat-loss calculation
- Commissioning and controls set-up
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme eligibility check
- Disconnection and removal of old heaters
Nearby
Close to Truro, our coverage also includes Falmouth (8 miles), Redruth (8 miles) and St Austell (13 miles). See all services in Truro or storage and electric heater replacement across Cornwall.