Storage and electric heater replacement in Nelson
For Nelson landlords, swapping storage heaters for a heat pump is one of the more effective EPC improvements. Damp North West weather makes the dehumidifying mode of a modern split system genuinely useful for much of the year.
Old storage heaters in Nelson homes are removed and recycled as part of the replacement. Nelson sits around 21 miles from Preston, inside our Lancashire area. Homes in BB9 are all within our coverage.
Prices in Nelson
Storage and electric heater replacement in Nelson 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. 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
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.
Nelson 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 Nelson 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 with storage and electric heater replacement in Nelson:
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme eligibility check
- Free survey and heat-loss calculation
- Commissioning and controls set-up
- Disconnection and removal of old heaters
- Tariff and running advice
Nearby
If you are just outside Nelson, we also work in Burnley (3 miles), Clitheroe (8 miles) and Accrington (9 miles). See all services in Nelson or storage and electric heater replacement across Lancashire.