Storage and electric heater replacement across Hertfordshire
For Watford landlords, swapping storage heaters for a heat pump is one of the more effective EPC improvements. Old storage heaters in Watford homes are removed and recycled as part of the replacement. Bright summers in the East of England mean solar gain through glass is usually the biggest load to design for.
Prices in Hertfordshire
Storage and electric heater replacement in Hertfordshire typically comes in at £3,845–£11,695 for 3–5 rooms including VAT, based on East of England rates. That is above the UK middle, mainly because labour and access cost more in the East of England. Quotes move with the length of the pipe run, where the outdoor unit can sit and how much electrical work the job needs. As an example, the Bungalow or house option (four rooms on one outdoor unit) would typically be £5,545–£8,895 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
England's rules let most houses fit an outdoor unit without a planning application, as long as the size, number and MCS 020(a) noise conditions are met. Flats, listed buildings and roof-mounted units are treated differently.
Hertfordshire 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 Hertfordshire at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards. Surveys in Hertfordshire cover heat gain, pipe routes, electrics, access and noise to the nearest neighbour, so surprises on the day are rare.
What is included
Included with storage and electric heater replacement across Hertfordshire:
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme eligibility check
- Commissioning and controls set-up
- Air-to-air system sized for winter
- Free survey and heat-loss calculation
- Disconnection and removal of old heaters
- Tariff and running advice
Towns in Hertfordshire
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