Storage and electric heater replacement in Swanage
For Swanage landlords, swapping storage heaters for a heat pump is one of the more effective EPC improvements. Damp South West winters make the dehumidifying side of a heat pump almost as useful as its cooling.
Old storage heaters in Swanage homes are removed and recycled as part of the replacement. We cover Swanage as part of Dorset, roughly 9 miles from Bournemouth. We cover BH19 and the streets around them.
Prices in Swanage
Guide prices around Swanage run from £3,450 to £10,450 for 3–5 rooms including VAT. That is broadly in line with national guide prices. What moves a quote in Swanage 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 Swanage (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.
Swanage is in the Boiler Upgrade Scheme area, so eligible homes replacing oil, gas, LPG or electric heating may be able to get £2,500 off an air-to-air heat pump, as long as no fossil-fuel boiler stays in use. An MCS-certified installer must claim it; we confirm eligibility, and which installer applies, before you commit.
The survey
A survey in Swanage 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. We book surveys in Swanage at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards.
What is included
Included as standard in Swanage:
- Disconnection and removal of old heaters
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme eligibility check
- Tariff and running advice
- Commissioning and controls set-up
- Air-to-air system sized for winter
Nearby
Close to Swanage, our coverage also includes Poole (7 miles), Wareham (9 miles) and Bournemouth (9 miles). See all services in Swanage or storage and electric heater replacement across Dorset.