Storage and electric heater replacement in Torquay
Old storage heaters in Torquay homes are removed and recycled as part of the replacement. Damp South West winters make the dehumidifying side of a heat pump almost as useful as its cooling.
For Torquay landlords, swapping storage heaters for a heat pump is one of the more effective EPC improvements. Torquay sits around 28 miles from Plymouth, inside our Devon area. Coverage includes TQ2.
Prices in Torquay
In South West England, our guide range for storage and electric heater replacement is £3,450–£10,450 for 3–5 rooms, including VAT. That is broadly in line with national guide prices. The biggest variables are the pipe route, access for the outdoor unit and the state of the consumer unit, all of which the survey settles. 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 Torquay 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. 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
What a job in Torquay covers:
- Commissioning and controls set-up
- Free survey and heat-loss calculation
- Tariff and running advice
- Disconnection and removal of old heaters
- Air-to-air system sized for winter
Nearby
Neighbouring places we cover include Paignton (3 miles), Newton Abbot (6 miles) and Exmouth (12 miles). See all services in Torquay or storage and electric heater replacement across Devon.