Compare heat pump quotes before you pick an installer
A split unit for a garden room, a borehole for a farmhouse and a cylinder swap ahead of a new air-to-water system are very different jobs. Compareheatpumps.co.uk lets homeowners and landlords anywhere in the UK describe a heat pump job once and hear back from up to four independent local heat pump businesses. You can then compare the proposed work and price.
Matching depends on the job, the postcode and which businesses are available. You may get fewer than four replies. The matching service is free and you do not have to accept a quote. Companies joining the network are asked for relevant insurance details and references; check their current documents before booking.
How it works
- Describe the job. Say what you want installed or what has gone wrong, add the heat pump make if you have one, and give the postcode.
- Hear from installers. Businesses covering your area may ask for photos, a floor plan or a survey visit before giving a firm price.
- Compare the quotes line by line. Check the heat loss figures, equipment, groundwork, controls, guarantee and VAT before you choose.
The heat pump jobs we cover
Air-to-Air Heat Pump Installation
Split and multi-split units that heat and cool rooms directly, with no radiators or cylinder. Pipe runs, outdoor unit position and the number of rooms set the price.
Ground Source Heat Pump Installation
Systems that draw heat from a buried loop or a borehole. The ground, the plot and the size of the house decide how involved the groundwork becomes.
Heat Pump Cylinder Installation
Hot water cylinders with the large coil a heat pump needs, sized for the household, with expansion, discharge and legionella controls set up properly.
Heat Pump Radiator Upgrades
Larger or fan-assisted radiators, and wider pipework where needed, so each room reaches temperature at a heat pump’s lower flow temperature.
Heat Pump System Design and Sizing
Room-by-room heat loss calculations and a written design, so that the unit, emitters and cylinder in a quote match the house.
Heat Pump Fault Diagnosis and Repair
Error codes, iced-up outdoor units, noisy fans, poor heating and hot water faults traced and repaired by someone who knows heat pumps.
What makes heat pump quotes hard to compare
Two prices for “a heat pump” can describe completely different jobs. One may include a heat loss calculation, a new cylinder, larger radiators and a registered guarantee. The other may be the unit and a day’s labour. Ask each business to list what is in the price, and compare the lists rather than the totals.
- Ask for the heat pump make, model and rated output by name.
- Check the quote shows a room-by-room heat loss figure, not just a house size.
- Confirm whether the cylinder, buffer tank, radiators and controls are included.
- Ask who deals with electrical upgrades, groundwork and making good.
- Check the guarantee length, servicing terms and VAT.
The free quotes page shows guide price ranges for all six services.
Look for the right credentials
Grant eligibility depends on the property, system and scheme rules. Check the current Boiler Upgrade Scheme guidance for England and Wales, including eligible air-to-air systems, and confirm installer certification and application arrangements before ordering. Scotland and Northern Ireland have different support arrangements.
Ask for qualifications relevant to the work being quoted. Work involving fluorinated refrigerants requires appropriate individual qualifications and, where applicable, company certification; see the GOV.UK F-gas guidance. Other refrigerants need suitable training too. Unvented hot water and electrical work need the relevant competence and notification arrangements.
Compareheatpumps.co.uk introduces your enquiry. We do not employ the installers or do the work, and the business you pick agrees the price, contract and payment with you directly.
Keep heating and hot water separate in the brief
An air-to-air split warms the room air. Cylinder and radiator work belongs to a water-based system, so tell the installer whether you want room heating, domestic hot water or both. For ground source, leave room in the brief for the collector, plant space and garden reinstatement.
Start with what you can see
“An old oil boiler and radiators that stay lukewarm” or “error code E4 and ice on the outdoor unit” gives an installer plenty to work with. When you are ready, fill in the enquiry form with that and your postcode.