Storage and electric heater replacement across Somerset
For Taunton landlords, swapping storage heaters for a heat pump is one of the more effective EPC improvements. Old storage heaters in Taunton homes are removed and recycled as part of the replacement. In the South West, a system that heats well through damp winters is often as valuable as summer cooling.
Prices in Somerset
In South West England, our guide range for storage and electric heater replacement is £3,450–£10,450 for 3–5 rooms, including VAT. That is close to the UK middle for this kind of work. 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. As an example, the Bungalow or house option (four rooms on one outdoor unit) would typically be £4,950–£7,950 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
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.
Somerset 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. We book surveys in Somerset at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards.
What is included
Included with storage and electric heater replacement across Somerset:
- Free survey and heat-loss calculation
- Disconnection and removal of old heaters
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme eligibility check
- Commissioning and controls set-up
- Tariff and running advice
- Air-to-air system sized for winter
Towns in Somerset
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