Storage and electric heater replacement in Bury
For Bury landlords, swapping storage heaters for a heat pump is one of the more effective EPC improvements. Milder summers in the North West mean designing for winter comfort as much as for a heatwave.
Flats and bungalows in Bury that have never had gas are the usual candidates for replacing storage heaters. Bury is about 9 miles from Manchester and falls within our Greater Manchester coverage. That includes the BL9 postcode district.
Prices in Bury
Budget around £3,295–£9,945 for 3–5 rooms including VAT for storage and electric heater replacement in and around Bury. That sits a little below the UK middle, reflecting typical North West England labour rates. 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. On our North West England figures, the Bungalow or house option (four rooms on one outdoor unit) is about £4,695–£7,545.
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 Bury, 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 Bury 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 Bury 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. 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.
What is included
Included as standard in Bury:
- Free survey and heat-loss calculation
- Commissioning and controls set-up
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme eligibility check
- Disconnection and removal of old heaters
- Tariff and running advice
Nearby
Neighbouring places we cover include Radcliffe (3 miles), Heywood (3 miles) and Whitefield (3 miles). See all services in Bury or storage and electric heater replacement across Greater Manchester.