Storage and electric heater replacement in Paignton
For Paignton landlords, swapping storage heaters for a heat pump is one of the more effective EPC improvements. In the South West, a system that heats well through damp winters is often as valuable as summer cooling.
Flats and bungalows in Paignton that have never had gas are the usual candidates for replacing storage heaters. Paignton is about 26 miles from Plymouth and falls within our Devon coverage. Postcode districts we cover here include TQ3.
Prices in Paignton
Budget around £3,450–£10,450 for 3–5 rooms including VAT for storage and electric heater replacement in and around Paignton. It sits near the middle of UK prices. What moves a quote in Paignton 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 Bungalow or house option (four rooms on one outdoor unit) would typically be £4,950–£7,950 here.
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 Paignton 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 Paignton 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 Paignton:
- Air-to-air system sized for winter
- Commissioning and controls set-up
- Free survey and heat-loss calculation
- Tariff and running advice
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme eligibility check
Nearby
Nearby, we also cover Torquay (3 miles), Newton Abbot (7 miles) and Exmouth (14 miles). See all services in Paignton or storage and electric heater replacement across Devon.