Storage and electric heater replacement in Shepton Mallet
Old storage heaters in Shepton Mallet homes are removed and recycled as part of the replacement. Damp South West winters make the dehumidifying side of a heat pump almost as useful as its cooling.
Flats and bungalows in Shepton Mallet that have never had gas are the usual candidates for replacing storage heaters. Shepton Mallet sits around 27 miles from Taunton, inside our Somerset area. We cover BA4 and the streets around them.
Prices in Shepton Mallet
Budget around £3,450–£10,450 for 3–5 rooms including VAT for storage and electric heater replacement in and around Shepton Mallet. 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
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.
Shepton Mallet 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 Shepton Mallet 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
Every job in Shepton Mallet includes:
- Commissioning and controls set-up
- Tariff and running advice
- Free survey and heat-loss calculation
- Disconnection and removal of old heaters
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme eligibility check
Nearby
We also cover Wells (5 miles), Glastonbury (8 miles) and Street (10 miles). See all services in Shepton Mallet or storage and electric heater replacement across Somerset.