Storage and electric heater replacement in Frome
Damp South West winters make the dehumidifying side of a heat pump almost as useful as its cooling. Old storage heaters in Frome homes are removed and recycled as part of the replacement.
For Frome landlords, swapping storage heaters for a heat pump is one of the more effective EPC improvements. Frome sits around 37 miles from Taunton, inside our Somerset area. Coverage includes BA11.
Prices in Frome
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 broadly in line with national guide prices. What moves a quote in Frome up or down is mostly pipe length, how high the outdoor unit goes, and whether a new electrical circuit is needed. Typical Bungalow or house work (four rooms on one outdoor unit) lands around £4,950–£7,950 in this area.
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
In England, most houses can have an outdoor unit under permitted development if it is no larger than 1.5 m³, meets the MCS 020(a) noise limit of 37 dB(A) at the nearest neighbour's window, and there are no more than two on a detached house or one on other houses. Listed buildings need consent.
Frome 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. On a survey in Frome 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
Here is what is included on every job in Frome:
- Free survey and heat-loss calculation
- Tariff and running advice
- Disconnection and removal of old heaters
- Air-to-air system sized for winter
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme eligibility check
Nearby
Nearby, we also cover Warminster (6 miles), Trowbridge (8 miles) and Shepton Mallet (10 miles). See all services in Frome or storage and electric heater replacement across Somerset.