How much is installation in Teesside?

£8,000 to £14,000 before funding, less the £7,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant. Most Teesside households finish between £1,500 and £6,500 net.

How long does the installation take?

Two to four days for a typical house, with hot water off for part of one day. Larger properties needing extensive emitter changes take longer.

What size unit will my house need?

Usually 5kW to 7kW for a Teesside semi, 8kW to 12kW for a larger detached. The heat loss calculation sets it, and oversizing wastes both money and efficiency.

Does the old gas boiler come out?

On a full installation, yes, and the gas supply can be capped or retained for a hob. A hybrid keeps the boiler in place deliberately.

Air source heat pump installation in Teesside

A full air source heat pump installation in Teesside costs £8,000 to £14,000 in 2026 before the £7,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant, which is applied for you and deducted from the invoice. That covers the outdoor unit, a new hot water cylinder, any emitters that need upsizing, pipework, electrical work, commissioning and MCS certification.

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What the price covers

An installation is a whole heating system, not an appliance swap. The typical Teesside job includes a 5kW to 12kW monobloc unit on a slab or wall brackets, a 180 to 250 litre unvented cylinder, two or three upsized radiators, 22mm or 28mm primary pipework where the old microbore cannot carry the flow, a dedicated circuit and isolator, controls, commissioning and MCS paperwork. Sizing follows a room-by-room heat loss calculation, so a 90 square metre semi in Fairfield usually lands on 5kW to 7kW while a big detached at Wynyard or Nunthorpe can need 12kW or more.

Where the £8,000 to £14,000 spread comes from

Emitter work: the biggest single variable. Nothing to change costs nothing; eight new radiators and lifted floors adds thousands.
Cylinder position: an airing cupboard swap is straightforward, a loft installation with a new run of pipework is not.
Electrical supply: older Teesside terraces sometimes need a consumer unit upgrade or a supply check before a heat pump circuit can be added.
Outdoor siting: a rear wall position beside the old boiler flue is cheap; a long condensate and pipe run down a side alley is not.
Unit size and brand: a 12kW system costs meaningfully more than a 5kW one, before any badge premium.

How the work runs

Survey and design first, then a written quote with the design flow temperature stated. Installation on most houses takes two to four days: outdoor unit and base on day one, cylinder and emitters next, then commissioning and handover. Hot water is normally off for part of one day only. The MCS certificate and the Boiler Upgrade Scheme claim are completed after commissioning, and the grant of £7,500 comes off your bill rather than being reimbursed later.

When installation is not the right recommendation

An uninsulated solid-wall house with a 55 degree heat demand should insulate first. A flat with no external wall for a unit and no cylinder space is not a candidate. A house where the gas boiler is three years old and the budget is tight may be better served by a hybrid system. Those verdicts arrive at the survey stage, before anybody has spent money. Full pricing detail sits in the cost guide.