Storage and electric heater replacement in Gateshead
Old storage heaters in Gateshead homes are removed and recycled as part of the replacement. In the North East, sizing for winter heating and then checking summer cooling usually gives the right system.
For Gateshead landlords, swapping storage heaters for a heat pump is one of the more effective EPC improvements. Gateshead sits within our Tyne and Wear area. That includes the NE8 postcode district.
Prices in Gateshead
Budget around £3,145–£9,595 for 3–5 rooms including VAT for storage and electric heater replacement in and around Gateshead. It is a touch below the UK middle, as trade rates in North East England tend to be. 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. For reference, the Bungalow or house option in Gateshead (four rooms on one outdoor unit) usually comes to 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.
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
England's rules let most houses fit an outdoor unit without a planning application, as long as the size, number and MCS 020(a) noise conditions are met. Flats, listed buildings and roof-mounted units are treated differently.
Gateshead 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
A survey in Gateshead 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. At the survey we look at how each room is used, where the sun hits it and how the pipes can reach the outside wall, then put it all in a written quote.
What is included
Included as standard in Gateshead:
- Disconnection and removal of old heaters
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme eligibility check
- Tariff and running advice
- Commissioning and controls set-up
- Free survey and heat-loss calculation
Nearby
Nearby, we also cover Newcastle upon Tyne (under a mile), Felling (1 mile) and Gosforth (3 miles). See all services in Gateshead or storage and electric heater replacement across Tyne and Wear.