Storage and electric heater replacement in Exmouth
In the South West, a system that heats well through damp winters is often as valuable as summer cooling. For Exmouth landlords, swapping storage heaters for a heat pump is one of the more effective EPC improvements.
Flats and bungalows in Exmouth that have never had gas are the usual candidates for replacing storage heaters. We cover Exmouth as part of Devon, roughly 37 miles from Plymouth. That includes the EX8 postcode district.
Prices in Exmouth
Budget around £3,450–£10,450 for 3–5 rooms including VAT for storage and electric heater replacement in and around Exmouth. It sits near the middle of UK prices. What moves a quote in Exmouth up or down is mostly pipe length, how high the outdoor unit goes, and whether a new electrical circuit is needed. For reference, the Bungalow or house option in Exmouth (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
For most houses in Exmouth, 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 Exmouth 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
A survey in Exmouth 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. 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.
What is included
Every job in Exmouth includes:
- Commissioning and controls set-up
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme eligibility check
- Tariff and running advice
- Disconnection and removal of old heaters
- Air-to-air system sized for winter
Nearby
Nearby, we also cover Heavitree (8 miles), Exeter (9 miles) and Newton Abbot (11 miles). See all services in Exmouth or storage and electric heater replacement across Devon.