- Area
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode district
- TD11
- Nation
- Scotland
- Guide price
- From £2,450 inc VAT
- Survey
- Free for installation enquiries
What to know about air-to-air heat pumps in Duns
Every property in Duns is different, so the design starts from measurements rather than a rule of thumb. That keeps the system the right size and the running costs predictable.
Top-floor rooms in Duns that overheat in summer gain from the cooling an air-to-air system provides. A survey in Duns covers indoor unit positions, pipe routes and hot water for homes across the Scottish Borders.
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.
- Homes where fitting radiators and pipework would be very disruptive
- Extensions, conservatories and garden rooms
- Rooms that get too hot in summer as well as cold in winter
What's included
- 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
- Free survey covering rooms to heat, unit positions and hot water options
Extensions and garden rooms in Duns that are hard to connect to the main heating can have their own air-to-air unit.
Grants and rules for heat pumps in Scotland
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme does not apply in Scotland. Instead, homeowners in Duns 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-to-air heat pumps costs around Duns
Here are typical prices for air-to-air heat pumps in the Scottish Borders, installed and including VAT. Use the guide price tool for a figure based on your home, then a survey confirms it in writing.
| 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 Duns and what they mean
Duns has about 7 hours 00 minutes of daylight at midwinter against 17 hours 34 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 Duns
- Start online with a guide price or call us.
- A home survey in Duns 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 Duns: questions
What size heat pump does a Duns 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 Duns home.
Can you service a heat pump in Duns that someone else installed?
Yes. We arrange servicing and repairs for most air source heat pumps in Duns, whoever fitted them. Tell us the make and model when you book.
Where would the outdoor unit go on a Duns 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 Duns home.
Are air-to-air heat pumps suitable for flats?
Often, yes. They need no radiators, pipework or cylinder, so they suit flats heated by storage or panel heaters. You need a position for the outdoor unit, such as a balcony, wall bracket or ground-floor yard, and leaseholders normally need the freeholder's or management company's consent. Planning rules for flats differ by nation, so we check what applies at survey.
Can an air-to-air heat pump heat my water?
No. An air-to-air heat pump heats and cools the air in rooms but does not produce hot water. You need a separate source, such as an existing immersion cylinder, a hot water heat pump or an electric water heater. If you want one system for heating and hot water, an air-to-water heat pump with a cylinder is the alternative.