Storage and electric heater replacement in Kirkby
In the North West, heating efficiency is often the main benefit, with summer cooling a welcome bonus. For Kirkby landlords, swapping storage heaters for a heat pump is one of the more effective EPC improvements.
Old storage heaters in Kirkby homes are removed and recycled as part of the replacement. Kirkby is about 6 miles from Liverpool and falls within our Merseyside coverage. Coverage includes L32.
Prices in Kirkby
Our North West England guide price for storage and electric heater replacement is £3,295–£9,945 for 3–5 rooms, VAT included. Labour rates in North West England keep this slightly under the national middle. What moves a quote in Kirkby up or down is mostly pipe length, how high the outdoor unit goes, and whether a new electrical circuit is needed. As an example, the Bungalow or house option (four rooms on one outdoor unit) would typically be £4,695–£7,545 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.
If your home in Kirkby is replacing fossil fuel or electric heating, and no gas, oil or LPG boiler stays in use, an MCS-certified air-to-air heat pump may qualify for the £2,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant, which the MCS-certified installer claims and deducts from the price.
The survey
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. On a survey in Kirkby the engineer looks at room size, glazing, the route for pipes and drains, the electrics and where the outdoor unit can sit quietly, then the written quote follows.
What is included
Included as standard in Kirkby:
- Free survey and heat-loss calculation
- Air-to-air system sized for winter
- Tariff and running advice
- Disconnection and removal of old heaters
- Commissioning and controls set-up
Nearby
We also cover Maghull (3 miles), Litherland (4 miles) and Prescot (5 miles). See all services in Kirkby or storage and electric heater replacement across Merseyside.