Storage and electric heater replacement in Stockton-on-Tees
Cold, windy North East winters favour a well-sized heat pump with an outdoor unit sheltered from the prevailing wind. Flats and bungalows in Stockton-on-Tees that have never had gas are the usual candidates for replacing storage heaters.
For Stockton-on-Tees landlords, swapping storage heaters for a heat pump is one of the more effective EPC improvements. Stockton-on-Tees sits around 18 miles from Durham, inside our County Durham area. Homes in TS19 are all within our coverage.
Prices in Stockton-on-Tees
Storage and electric heater replacement in Stockton-on-Tees typically comes in at £3,145–£9,595 for 3–5 rooms including VAT, based on North East England rates. It is a touch below the UK middle, as trade rates in North East England tend to be. 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 £4,545–£7,295 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
Since 29 May 2025, England's permitted development rules allow larger outdoor units (up to 1.5 m³) and no longer require a 1 m gap to the boundary, provided the MCS 020(a) noise check is met. Listed buildings and pitched-roof installs still need permission.
Stockton-on-Tees 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 Stockton-on-Tees 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. On a survey in Stockton-on-Tees the engineer looks at room size, glazing, the route for pipes and drains, the electrics and where the outdoor unit can sit quietly, then the written quote follows.
What is included
Every job in Stockton-on-Tees includes:
- Disconnection and removal of old heaters
- Tariff and running advice
- Air-to-air system sized for winter
- Free survey and heat-loss calculation
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme eligibility check
Nearby
Neighbouring places we cover include Billingham (2 miles), Thornaby-on-Tees (3 miles) and Middlesbrough (3 miles). See all services in Stockton-on-Tees or storage and electric heater replacement across County Durham.