Storage and electric heater replacement across West Glamorgan
For Swansea landlords, swapping storage heaters for a heat pump is one of the more effective EPC improvements. Flats and bungalows in Swansea that have never had gas are the usual candidates for replacing storage heaters. Humid summer spells in South Wales make dehumidifying and cooling equally welcome.
Prices in West Glamorgan
Budget around £3,145–£9,595 for 3–5 rooms including VAT for storage and electric heater replacement in and around West Glamorgan. It is a touch below the UK middle, as trade rates in South and Mid Wales tend to be. What moves a quote in West Glamorgan up or down is mostly pipe length, how high the outdoor unit goes, and whether a new electrical circuit is needed. On our South and Mid Wales figures, the Bungalow or house option (four rooms on one outdoor unit) is 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
In Wales, outdoor units of up to 1.5 m³ that meet MCS 020a noise limits are usually permitted development on houses; listed buildings need consent, and in conservation areas a unit cannot go on a wall or roof facing a road.
If your home in West Glamorgan is replacing fossil fuel or electric heating, and no gas, oil or LPG boiler stays in use, an MCS-certified air-to-air heat pump may qualify for the £2,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant, which the MCS-certified installer claims and deducts from the price.
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. 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 with storage and electric heater replacement across West Glamorgan:
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme eligibility check
- Commissioning and controls set-up
- Disconnection and removal of old heaters
- Free survey and heat-loss calculation
- Tariff and running advice
- Air-to-air system sized for winter
Towns in West Glamorgan
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