Storage and electric heater replacement in Redditch
Flats and bungalows in Redditch that have never had gas are the usual candidates for replacing storage heaters. Hot spells in the West Midlands are shorter but intense, especially in loft rooms and rooms with big windows.
Old storage heaters in Redditch homes are removed and recycled as part of the replacement. Redditch lies roughly 14 miles from Worcester, and we cover it as part of Worcestershire. Postcode districts we cover here include B97.
Prices in Redditch
In the West Midlands, our guide range for storage and electric heater replacement is £3,395–£10,245 for 3–5 rooms, including VAT. 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. Typical Bungalow or house work (four rooms on one outdoor unit) lands around £4,845–£7,795 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
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.
Redditch 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. We book surveys in Redditch at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards.
What is included
Included with storage and electric heater replacement in Redditch:
- Commissioning and controls set-up
- Tariff and running advice
- Air-to-air system sized for winter
- Free survey and heat-loss calculation
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme eligibility check
Nearby
If you are just outside Redditch, we also work in Bromsgrove (5 miles), Shirley (9 miles) and Droitwich (9 miles). See all services in Redditch or storage and electric heater replacement across Worcestershire.