Power your home & electric vehicle with clean renewable energy
Take control of your heating costs with an air‑source heat pump installed by Underwood Electrical.
Heat pumps are one of the most efficient ways to heat your home, using renewable energy from the air to deliver reliable, low‑cost warmth all year round. Whether you’re looking to reduce your energy bills, cut carbon emissions, or future‑proof your home, our qualified engineers can design and install a system tailored to your property.
What Is an Air Source Heat Pump?
An air‑source heat pump (ASHP) extracts heat from the outside air — even in cold weather — and upgrades it to a usable temperature for your radiators, underfloor heating, or hot water cylinder.
Key benefits:
- • Up to 300%+ efficiency (around 3 units of heat for every 1 unit of electricity)
- • Works all year round, even at low temperatures
- • Compatible with radiators and underfloor heating
- • Lower running costs compared to traditional boilers
- • Reduced carbon footprint
Why Choose a Heat Pump?
1. Lower Heating Bills
Heat pumps use far less energy than gas or oil boilers, helping you reduce monthly heating costs while keeping your home comfortable.
2. Future‑Proof Your Home
With the UK moving toward low‑carbon heating, heat pumps are becoming the standard for modern, efficient homes and can help improve your EPC rating.
3. Quiet, Reliable Operation
Modern heat pumps are designed to run quietly and require minimal day‑to‑day maintenance when installed and commissioned correctly.
4. Works Perfectly With Solar PV
Already have Solar PV? A heat pump can make use of excess solar energy to heat your home and hot water, further reducing your running costs.
Our Heat Pump Installation Service
Underwood Electrical provides a complete, end‑to‑end service so you have one trusted team from first enquiry through to commissioning and aftercare.
Our service typically includes:
- • Initial suitability check and rough cost estimate based on your property
- • Detailed heat‑loss survey to accurately size the system
- • System design tailored to your property and insulation levels
- • Professional installation by qualified engineers
- • Integration with your existing heating and hot water system
- • Smart controls for easy temperature management
- • Ongoing aftercare, servicing, and support
A detailed heat‑loss survey is required to confirm the correct heat pump size and any radiator upgrades your home may need. This survey is a paid service, costing from £250, and is essential to ensure your system is designed accurately for maximum efficiency and comfort.
Is Your Home Suitable for a Heat Pump?
Most UK homes can be suitable for an air‑source heat pump, but it is important to check a few key factors to make sure the system will perform as it should.
We typically assess:
- • Property insulation levels and overall heat loss
- • Radiator sizes and whether any upgrades are needed
- • Outdoor space for the external heat pump unit
- • Hot water cylinder requirements
- • Existing heating system layout and controls
We can provide a rough estimate based on your property details, but the full heat‑loss survey is required to produce a final, accurate quotation and system design.
Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS)
The UK Government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) provides a grant of £7,500 to support the installation of air‑source heat pumps in homes across England and Wales. The grant is applied directly to the installation cost, making renewable heating significantly more affordable for many homeowners.
To qualify, your property must have a valid EPC without outstanding insulation recommendations, and the installation must be carried out by an MCS‑certified installer. Underwood Electrical can guide you through the process, confirm whether your home is likely to be eligible, and ensure your installation meets the requirements of the scheme.
How Much Can You Save?
The exact savings will depend on your current heating system, energy usage, and tariff, but many homeowners see meaningful reductions in their running costs after switching to a heat pump.
Typical benefits can include:
- • 20–40% lower heating bills compared to older, inefficient systems
- • Significant reductions in carbon emissions
- • Improved EPC ratings, which can help increase property value
Pairing a heat pump with Solar PV and battery storage can maximise savings by using more of the renewable energy generated on site.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do heat pumps work in winter?
Yes. Modern air‑source heat pumps are designed to work efficiently even in cold weather, providing reliable heating throughout the winter.
Do I need underfloor heating?
No. Heat pumps work with radiators as well, although some radiators may need to be upgraded to larger sizes to achieve the best performance.
Are heat pumps noisy?
Heat pumps are designed to run quietly and are usually no louder than a typical fridge when installed correctly and positioned in a suitable location.
Can a heat pump replace my boiler?
Yes. In most cases, an air‑source heat pump can fully replace a gas, oil, or LPG boiler as your main heating system, when properly designed for your property.
How long do heat pumps last?
With proper maintenance, a quality heat pump system will typically last around 15–20 years.
Is the heat‑loss survey free?
No. The heat‑loss survey is a paid service, starting from £250. It is a crucial step that allows us to design the system correctly and provide an accurate final quotation. We can, however, offer a rough estimate before this stage if you would like an initial idea of costs.
Get a Heat Pump Quote
Ready to explore whether an air‑source heat pump is right for your home?
Our team can carry out an initial suitability check and provide a rough estimate based on your property and current heating system. If you wish to proceed, we will arrange a paid heat‑loss survey to design your system accurately and produce a detailed, final quotation.
Call us or complete our enquiry form to start your heat pump journey with Underwood Electrical.
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