Move from fossil-fuel heating to efficient electric heat — sized for your property, explained in plain English, and installed with the emitters and controls your home actually needs.
Government support may be available for qualifying installs — see our Boiler Upgrade Scheme overview (England & Wales).
A clear path — similar to online-first journeys — with room for survey, heat loss, and honest talk about upgrades.
Address, current heating, insulation rough idea, and radiators or underfloor — so we’re not guessing your heat demand.
Outline costs, likely running costs vs gas, and what might need upgrading (emitters, cylinder, pipework) before we promise comfort.
Full proposal, BUS or other eligibility where applicable, then a staged install — usually more involved than a straight boiler swap.
It doesn’t “make” heat from nothing — it moves heat from outdoor air into your heating water. Even cold air contains energy; the trick is good design and realistic flow temperatures.
The outdoor unit draws heat from ambient air and raises its temperature via the refrigeration cycle.
That heat is transferred into your water circuit — for radiators, underfloor, or a hot water cylinder — at efficient low flow temperatures where possible.
Your emitters release heat steadily. Hot water may need a cylinder (especially moving from a combi) — we’ll plan space and pipe routes up front.
Seasonal performance is expressed as SCOP / COP. In a well insulated home with suitably sized emitters, air source heat pumps can deliver several units of heat per unit of electricity — three or more in good conditions. Poor insulation or tiny radiators running at high temperatures will drag that down; that’s why surveys matter.
In England and Wales, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme can offer a contribution toward a qualifying heat pump for eligible properties — currently up to £7,500 subject to scheme rules, caps, and installer registration. Scotland and Northern Ireland have different schemes. We’ll confirm what applies to you and what evidence is needed — policies and amounts change, so always check the latest official guidance.
They work best in homes that can hold heat and move water at modest flow temperatures — good insulation, decent emitters (sometimes larger radiators), and where hot water storage is planned if you’re leaving a combi. Older, leaky fabric may need fabric upgrades first; we’ll tell you straight rather than sell a bad fit.
Heat pumps run on electricity — so solar PV and battery storage can offset running costs and reduce grid dependence. We can talk through sequencing (fabric → heat pump → solar) if you’re planning everything together.
Move more heat than the electricity you put in — when the system matches the building. Design and controls make the difference.
Especially as the grid gets cleaner — and especially if you add your own renewable generation over time.
Aligns with UK direction on low-carbon heat — with grants and standards evolving, we’ll point you to current requirements.
Straight answers — policies and prices change, so use this as a starting point.