Storage and electric heater replacement in Cowes
For Cowes landlords, swapping storage heaters for a heat pump is one of the more effective EPC improvements. In the South East, loft rooms and glazed extensions can climb well above the outside temperature on a sunny afternoon.
Flats and bungalows in Cowes that have never had gas are the usual candidates for replacing storage heaters. Cowes is about 4 miles from Newport, Isle of Wight and falls within our Isle of Wight coverage. Postcode districts we cover here include PO31.
Prices in Cowes
Guide prices around Cowes run from £4,195 to £12,745 for 3–5 rooms including VAT. What moves a quote in Cowes 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 Cowes (four rooms on one outdoor unit) usually comes to about £6,045–£9,695. These figures exclude travel to Cowes. Any travel, ferry or accommodation cost is quoted separately, in writing, before anything is booked.
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.
Cowes 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
In Cowes we often start with photos, room measurements and the make of any existing system, so the survey visit is focused and any travel cost can be quoted in writing first. Surveys in Cowes are arranged around travel. We confirm the date and any travel, ferry or accommodation cost in writing before you commit, then the survey covers rooms, pipe routes, electrics and noise as normal.
What is included
Here is what is included on every job in Cowes:
- Survey by arrangement and heat-loss calculation
- Disconnection and removal of old heaters
- Air-to-air system sized for winter
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme eligibility check
- Tariff and running advice
Nearby
We also cover East Cowes (under a mile), Newport, Isle of Wight (4 miles) and Ryde (6 miles). See all services in Cowes or storage and electric heater replacement across the Isle of Wight.