- Area
- Edinburgh and the Lothians
- Postcode district
- EH42
- Nation
- Scotland
- Guide price
- From £2,450 inc VAT
- Survey
- Free for installation enquiries
Air-to-air heat pumps for Dunbar homes
Homes around Dunbar range from older terraces to newer estates, and each needs a different design. That is why we survey before we quote.
For terraced homes in Dunbar, the outdoor unit can often sit in a rear yard with tidy pipe runs to each room. Flats in Dunbar on storage or panel heaters can often switch to air-to-air without fitting radiators or pipework.
An air-to-air heat pump warms rooms directly with air, and can cool them in summer, but it does not heat your hot water.
- Extensions, conservatories and garden rooms
- Rooms that get too hot in summer as well as cold in winter
- Homes where fitting radiators and pipework would be very disruptive
What's included
- Free survey covering rooms to heat, unit positions and hot water options
- Condensate drains and neat external pipe covers
- Refrigerant pipe runs to each indoor unit, made and charged by an F-gas certified engineer
- Outdoor unit and indoor units for each room
- Electrical supply and controls set up for each room
Top-floor rooms in Dunbar that overheat in summer gain from the cooling an air-to-air system provides.
Grants and rules for heat pumps in Scotland
In Scotland, heat pump funding comes through Home Energy Scotland rather than the Boiler Upgrade Scheme: a grant of up to £7,500 (up to £1,500 extra for eligible rural and island homes) and an optional interest-free loan of up to £7,500. For a Dunbar home, apply and receive the written offer before the installation date is fixed.
Installing heat pumps is zero-rated for VAT across the UK until 31 March 2027. Scotland has its own permitted development rules for air source heat pumps and its own building standards, so we confirm what applies to your Dunbar property at survey.
What to budget for air-to-air heat pumps in Dunbar
These are guide prices for Edinburgh and the Lothians, installed and including VAT. Your final price is fixed in a written quote after the survey and depends on the heat loss of the house, the radiators that need changing and where the unit goes.
| System | Installed guide price |
|---|---|
| Air-to-air heat pump, 1–2 rooms | £2,450–£5,100 |
| Air-to-air heat pump, multi-room 3–4 bedroom home | £4,100–£8,150 |
Installed, inc VAT. Air-to-air systems heat (and can cool) rooms but do not provide hot water.
Short winter days in Dunbar and what they mean
Dunbar has about 6 hours 57 minutes of daylight at midwinter against 17 hours 37 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 Dunbar
- Start online with a guide price or call us.
- A home survey in Dunbar gives us the room-by-room heat loss.
- Your written quote sets out the design, the price and the grant position where you live.
- Installation is booked for dates that suit you; most homes take 2–4 days on site.
- After commissioning you get a handover of the controls and settings, plus the certificates.
Air-to-air heat pumps in Dunbar: questions
How long does installation take in Dunbar?
Most installations take 2–4 days on site. Jobs with several radiator changes or new pipework take longer, and your quote for a Dunbar home states the expected time.
Can you service a heat pump in Dunbar that someone else installed?
Yes. We arrange servicing and repairs for most air source heat pumps in Dunbar, whoever fitted them. Tell us the make and model when you book.
Do you cover North Berwick as well as Dunbar?
Yes. We arrange surveys and installation in North Berwick, which is about 9 miles north-west of Dunbar, and across Edinburgh and the Lothians.
How much sound do the indoor units make?
Indoor units are designed to run quietly, with a fan you will hear most when heating or cooling at full output. Lower fan settings and night modes reduce sound in bedrooms. Siting matters for the outdoor unit too: it needs airflow and a position that passes the MCS noise assessment. Ask to see the sound levels of the proposed units at survey.
Is there a grant for air-to-air heat pumps?
In England and Wales, yes: the Boiler Upgrade Scheme includes a grant of £2,500 for air-to-air heat pumps in homes, from 28 April 2026. The MCS-certified installer applies to Ofgem and deducts it from your quote, subject to the scheme's conditions. The scheme does not cover Scotland or Northern Ireland; in Scotland, Home Energy Scotland has its own rules.