Storage and electric heater replacement in Brixton
Old storage heaters in Brixton homes are removed and recycled as part of the replacement. In London, heat soaks into brick and concrete during the day and comes back out at night, which is when it is hardest to sleep.
Flats and bungalows in Brixton that have never had gas are the usual candidates for replacing storage heaters. Brixton lies roughly 2 miles from central London, and we cover it as part of London. We cover SW2 and the streets around them.
Prices in Brixton
Guide prices around Brixton run from £4,545 to £13,795 for 3–5 rooms including VAT. London is one of the dearer parts of the UK for trades, which shows in the range. Quotes move with the length of the pipe run, where the outdoor unit can sit and how much electrical work the job needs. For reference, the Bungalow or house option in Brixton (four rooms on one outdoor unit) usually comes to about £6,545–£10,495.
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
Since 29 May 2025, England's permitted development rules allow larger outdoor units (up to 1.5 m³) and no longer require a 1 m gap to the boundary, provided the MCS 020(a) noise check is met. Listed buildings and pitched-roof installs still need permission.
Brixton 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
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. 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
What a job in Brixton covers:
- Disconnection and removal of old heaters
- Tariff and running advice
- Air-to-air system sized for winter
- Free survey and heat-loss calculation
- Commissioning and controls set-up
Nearby
Nearby, we also cover Peckham (2 miles), Battersea (2 miles) and Westminster (3 miles). See all services in Brixton or storage and electric heater replacement across London.