Storage and electric heater replacement in St Albans
For St Albans landlords, swapping storage heaters for a heat pump is one of the more effective EPC improvements. Bright summers in the East of England mean solar gain through glass is usually the biggest load to design for.
Flats and bungalows in St Albans that have never had gas are the usual candidates for replacing storage heaters. St Albans is about 7 miles from Watford and falls within our Hertfordshire coverage. We cover AL1 and AL3 and the streets around them.
Prices in St Albans
Guide prices around St Albans run from £3,845 to £11,695 for 3–5 rooms including VAT. Prices here sit above the national middle, reflecting East of England labour rates and parking and access costs. Concealed pipework, access equipment for high walls and any electrical work are what push prices towards the upper figure. For reference, the Bungalow or house option in St Albans (four rooms on one outdoor unit) usually comes to about £5,545–£8,895.
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.
St Albans 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 St Albans 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. 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.
What is included
Included as standard in St Albans:
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme eligibility check
- Free survey and heat-loss calculation
- Air-to-air system sized for winter
- Tariff and running advice
- Commissioning and controls set-up
Nearby
Neighbouring places we cover include Harpenden (5 miles), Hatfield (5 miles) and Hemel Hempstead (5 miles). See all services in St Albans or storage and electric heater replacement across Hertfordshire.