- Area
- Perth and Kinross
- Postcode district
- PH15
- Nation
- Scotland
- Guide price
- From £9,600 inc VAT
- Survey
- Free for installation enquiries
What to know about air source heat pump installation in Aberfeldy
Most homes can run on a heat pump if the system is designed properly, and Aberfeldy is no different. The key is matching the heat pump and radiators to the home's heat loss.
Many homes in Aberfeldy have a side passage or rear garden with room for an outdoor unit, and the survey checks airflow and distance from neighbouring windows. Installers working in Aberfeldy plan the order of work so heating and hot water are off for as short a time as practical.
We survey your home, design a heat pump system around its real heat loss, and manage the installation from the first visit to the MCS certificate.
- Households with room for a hot water cylinder
- Homes replacing a gas, oil, LPG or electric heating system
- Houses with reasonable insulation, or a plan to improve it
What's included
- System design, unit sizing and a written quote
- Radiator and pipework changes where the design needs them
- Outdoor unit, hot water cylinder and weather compensation controls
- Free home survey and room-by-room heat loss calculation
- Removal of the old boiler or heaters
In Aberfeldy, cylinder space is planned with you, often in an airing cupboard, utility room or garage.
Grants and rules for heat pumps in Scotland
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme does not apply in Scotland. Instead, homeowners in Aberfeldy can apply to Home Energy Scotland for a grant of up to £7,500 towards a heat pump, with up to £1,500 more for eligible rural and island homes, plus an optional interest-free loan of up to £7,500. You need a written funding offer before any work starts.
There is no VAT on installing a heat pump anywhere in the UK, Scotland included, until 31 March 2027. Scottish permitted development rules and building standards apply, and the surveyor checks the unit position and any listed or conservation-area constraints.
Air source heat pump installation costs around Aberfeldy
Guide prices for Aberfeldy and the rest of Perth and Kinross are shown below, installed and inc VAT. We publish ranges rather than a single figure because design details move the price, and the written quote after survey fixes it.
| Home | Typical size | Installed guide price |
|---|---|---|
| 1–2 bedroom flat or small terrace | 4–5 kW | £9,600–£12,650 |
| 2–3 bedroom terrace or semi | 5–7 kW | £10,600–£13,650 |
| 3 bedroom semi or small detached | 6–9 kW | £12,100–£15,650 |
| 4 bedroom detached | 8–12 kW | £14,150–£18,200 |
| 5+ bedroom or larger older house | 11–16 kW | £16,650–£22,750 |
Installed, inc VAT: unit, cylinder, controls, minor pipework and commissioning. In Scotland, Home Energy Scotland grants of up to £7,500 and interest-free loans may reduce the cost.
How long is the heating season in Aberfeldy?
Aberfeldy has about 6 hours 48 minutes of daylight at midwinter against 17 hours 47 minutes in midsummer. Heat pumps are designed to keep working well below freezing, but the design temperature for the survey is set for local conditions, not an average day.
How installation works in Aberfeldy
- Tell us about your home: postcode, property type and current heating.
- We book a survey in Aberfeldy; the surveyor measures rooms, windows and radiators and looks at cylinder space.
- The design and quote arrive in writing, including radiator changes and the outdoor unit position.
- On installation days the old system is removed and the new one fitted and filled.
- We commission the heat pump, show you the controls and register the installation.
Air source heat pump installation in Aberfeldy: questions
What size heat pump does an Aberfeldy home need?
It depends on the heat loss, not the postcode. As a rough guide, a 3 bedroom semi often needs 6–9 kW, but the room-by-room survey sets the actual size for your Aberfeldy home.
How soon can you survey a home in Aberfeldy?
Survey dates depend on how busy installers are in Perth and Kinross. We offer the next available dates when you enquire and confirm them in writing.
Where would the outdoor unit go on an Aberfeldy house?
Usually at the side or rear, on a level base with space around it for airflow and servicing, away from bedroom windows where possible. The surveyor checks positions at your Aberfeldy home.
Do I need new radiators for a heat pump?
Not always; many homes keep most of their radiators and change only a few. Because a heat pump runs at a lower water temperature than a boiler, each radiator gives out less heat, so the survey checks every room against its heat loss. Rooms where the existing radiator falls short get a larger one, with a guide price of £250–£450 each, installed and including VAT.
Can I cancel after accepting the quote?
Nothing is ordered until you accept the written quote. Where the contract is agreed away from our premises, for example at your kitchen table, you can cancel within 14 days under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013. If you ask us to start sooner and then cancel, you pay only for work done up to that point.