Storage and electric heater replacement in St Helens
Milder summers in the North West mean designing for winter comfort as much as for a heatwave. For St Helens landlords, swapping storage heaters for a heat pump is one of the more effective EPC improvements.
Old storage heaters in St Helens homes are removed and recycled as part of the replacement. St Helens sits around 10 miles from Liverpool, inside our Merseyside area. Homes in WA10 are all within our coverage.
Prices in St Helens
For St Helens, expect roughly £3,295 to £9,945 for 3–5 rooms, VAT included, adjusted for typical North West England rates. Labour rates in North West England keep this slightly under the national middle. 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 Helens (four rooms on one outdoor unit) usually comes to about £4,695–£7,545.
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
For most houses in St Helens, the outdoor unit is permitted development if it passes the MCS 020(a) noise check (37 dB(A) or less at the nearest neighbouring window) and stays within the size and number limits. We run that check on survey.
If your home in St Helens 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. We book surveys in St Helens at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards.
What is included
Here is what is included on every job in St Helens:
- Tariff and running advice
- Free survey and heat-loss calculation
- Disconnection and removal of old heaters
- Commissioning and controls set-up
- Air-to-air system sized for winter
Nearby
If you are just outside St Helens, we also work in Prescot (3 miles), Ashton in Makerfield (4 miles) and Huyton (5 miles). See all services in St Helens or storage and electric heater replacement across Merseyside.