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
£5,950
Best if: You want the simplest, lowest-cost route and don't need summer cooling.
Price breakdown
Heat pump unit£5,000
Hot water cylinder£1,100
Pipework, controls & buffer/zoning£2,400
Electrical works£700
Labour£3,900
MCS commissioning & certification£350
Subtotal£13,450
BUS grant–£7,500
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
£12,000
Best if: Keeping the house cool in summer matters as much as heating it in winter.
Price breakdown
Heat pump unit (multi-split)£5,000
Hot water solution£1,600
Pipework, controls & electrical£1,950
Labour£3,100
MCS commissioning & certification£350
Subtotal£12,000
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
£13,300
Best if: You want heating, cooling and hot water from a single unit, and value the heat-recovery efficiency.
Price breakdown
Quint outdoor unit (12.5kW)£7,250
Indoor units & hydro-kit£3,750
Hot water cylinder£1,100
Pipework & controls£3,100
Labour£5,200
MCS commissioning & certification£400
Subtotal£20,800
BUS grant–£7,500
Grants
The £7,500 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.