A conventional heat pump outdoor unit, heating radiators or underfloor via a hot water cylinder — the most familiar route, and usually the lowest cost.
Typical cost, after grant
£5,970
Best if: You want the simplest, lowest-cost route and don't need summer cooling.
Price breakdown
Heat pump unit£6,750
Hot water cylinder£1,500
Pipework, controls & buffer/zoning£2,150
Electrical works£650
Labour£3,450
MCS commissioning & certification£470
Subtotal£14,970
BUS grant–£9,000
Option 02
Air to air + hot water
Wall-mounted indoor units heat and cool each room directly from one outdoor unit; hot water is handled by a separate solution.
Typical cost
£13,820
Best if: Keeping the house cool in summer matters as much as heating it in winter.
Price breakdown
Heat pump unit (multi-split)£6,750
Hot water solution£2,150
Pipework, controls & electrical£1,700
Labour£2,750
MCS commissioning & certification£470
Subtotal£13,820
GrantNot currently available
Option 03
Samsung EHS Quint
One outdoor unit provides heating, cooling and hot water simultaneously — including heat recovery, where heat pulled from a room being cooled goes into the hot water cylinder instead of being dumped outside.
Typical cost, after grant
£14,930
Best if: You want heating, cooling and hot water from a single unit, and value the heat-recovery efficiency.
Price breakdown
Quint outdoor unit (16kW)£8,500
Indoor units & hydro-kit£6,050
Hot water cylinder£1,500
Pipework & controls£2,750
Labour£4,600
MCS commissioning & certification£530
Subtotal£23,930
BUS grant–£9,000
Grants
The £9,000 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant currently applies to the air to water and Quint routes above — already deducted from the prices shown. Grant support for air-to-air is proposed — not currently available.
Please note
These figures are what a typical installation of this kind costs. They are not a quote for your home. Every house is different. Send us your details and we'll give you an estimate based on your specific needs. Once we've done a video survey we can give you a fixed price.