Storage and electric heater replacement in Lowestoft
Bright summers in the East of England mean solar gain through glass is usually the biggest load to design for. For Lowestoft landlords, swapping storage heaters for a heat pump is one of the more effective EPC improvements.
Old storage heaters in Lowestoft homes are removed and recycled as part of the replacement. Lowestoft is about 38 miles from Ipswich and falls within our Suffolk coverage. Postcode districts we cover here include NR32.
Prices in Lowestoft
Our East of England guide price for storage and electric heater replacement is £3,845–£11,695 for 3–5 rooms, VAT included. Prices here sit above the national middle, reflecting East of England labour rates and parking and access costs. 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 £5,545–£8,895 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.
Lowestoft 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
We book surveys in Lowestoft at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards. A survey in Lowestoft 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.
What is included
Every job in Lowestoft includes:
- Commissioning and controls set-up
- Disconnection and removal of old heaters
- Air-to-air system sized for winter
- Free survey and heat-loss calculation
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme eligibility check
Nearby
Neighbouring places we cover include Beccles (8 miles), Great Yarmouth (9 miles) and Halesworth (14 miles). See all services in Lowestoft or storage and electric heater replacement across Suffolk.