Storage and electric heater replacement in Peebles
For Peebles landlords, swapping storage heaters for a heat pump is one of the more effective EPC improvements. In central and southern Scotland, heat pump heating is usually the main reason to install, especially in homes on electric heating.
Flats and bungalows in Peebles that have never had gas are the usual candidates for replacing storage heaters. Peebles lies roughly 15 miles from Galashiels, and we cover it as part of the Scottish Borders. Postcode districts we cover here include EH45.
Prices in Peebles
Our Central and Southern Scotland guide price for storage and electric heater replacement is £3,145–£9,595 for 3–5 rooms, VAT included. Labour rates in Central and Southern Scotland keep this slightly under the national middle. Quotes move with the length of the pipe run, where the outdoor unit can sit and how much electrical work the job needs. On our Central and Southern Scotland figures, the Bungalow or house option (four rooms on one outdoor unit) is about £4,545–£7,295.
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.
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme does not cover Scotland; Home Energy Scotland can tell you what support is available.
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
Scotland has its own permitted development rules for heat pumps and outdoor units, with stricter treatment of listed buildings and conservation areas. We check the current position for your property with you and, if needed, with the council.
The survey
A survey in Peebles 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. 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.
What is included
What a job in Peebles covers:
- Commissioning and controls set-up
- Tariff and running advice
- Free survey and heat-loss calculation
- Disconnection and removal of old heaters
- Air-to-air system sized for winter
Nearby
Nearby, we also cover Penicuik (12 miles), Galashiels (15 miles) and Selkirk (15 miles). See all services in Peebles or storage and electric heater replacement across the Scottish Borders.