Storage and electric heater replacement in Walkden
North West summers are cooler, so many systems here earn their keep as efficient heaters, with cooling for the warmest weeks. Old storage heaters in Walkden homes are removed and recycled as part of the replacement.
For Walkden landlords, swapping storage heaters for a heat pump is one of the more effective EPC improvements. We cover Walkden as part of Greater Manchester, roughly 7 miles from Manchester. Postcode districts we cover here include M28.
Prices in Walkden
Budget around £3,295–£9,945 for 3–5 rooms including VAT for storage and electric heater replacement in and around Walkden. Labour rates in North West England keep this slightly under the national middle. 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. Typical Bungalow or house work (four rooms on one outdoor unit) lands around £4,695–£7,545 in this area.
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.
Walkden 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
We book surveys in Walkden at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards. 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
Every job in Walkden includes:
- Air-to-air system sized for winter
- Disconnection and removal of old heaters
- Free survey and heat-loss calculation
- Tariff and running advice
- Commissioning and controls set-up
Nearby
Close to Walkden, our coverage also includes Farnworth (2 miles), Swinton (2 miles) and Tyldesley (3 miles). See all services in Walkden or storage and electric heater replacement across Greater Manchester.