Storage and electric heater replacement in Rochdale
Milder summers in the North West mean designing for winter comfort as much as for a heatwave. For Rochdale landlords, swapping storage heaters for a heat pump is one of the more effective EPC improvements.
Old storage heaters in Rochdale homes are removed and recycled as part of the replacement. Rochdale lies roughly 10 miles from Manchester, and we cover it as part of Greater Manchester. Coverage includes OL16.
Prices in Rochdale
Storage and electric heater replacement in Rochdale typically comes in at £3,295–£9,945 for 3–5 rooms including VAT, based on North West England rates. That sits a little below the UK middle, reflecting typical North West England labour rates. What moves a quote in Rochdale 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 Rochdale (four rooms on one outdoor unit) usually comes to 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 Rochdale, 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.
Rochdale 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
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. 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
What a job in Rochdale covers:
- Tariff and running advice
- Free survey and heat-loss calculation
- Air-to-air system sized for winter
- Disconnection and removal of old heaters
- Commissioning and controls set-up
Nearby
Neighbouring places we cover include Heywood (3 miles), Royton (4 miles) and Middleton (5 miles). See all services in Rochdale or storage and electric heater replacement across Greater Manchester.