Air Source Heat Pump Installation in Southport, Sefton

Let's talk about the elephant in the room: the cost of upgrading. Moving to renewable tech sounds like a big investment, doesn't it? But here is the good news. The government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) is currently offering a massive £7,500 grant to help homeowners switch to an ASHP. This is not a loan you have to pay back; it is a direct discount on the installation. We will even handle the paperwork for you, so you do not have to get bogged down in red tape. Why pay full price for a new heating system when there is thousands of pounds of help sitting there waiting for you?

A common question we get over a brew is: "Will it actually keep me warm when it is freezing outside?" It is a fair point, but the answer is a resounding yes. Think of an ASHP like a fridge working in reverse. It takes the tiny bit of heat that's always present in the outside air—even when it is well below zero—and compresses it to heat your radiators and water. We focus on the 'SCOP' (Seasonal Coefficient of Performance), which is basically a measure of efficiency. For every 1kW of electricity the pump uses, you typically get 3 to 4kW of heat back. Compare that to an old gas boiler that barely hits 90% efficiency, and you can see why the savings start to add up.

We do not believe in a 'one size fits all' approach. We have seen too many companies just bolt a unit to a wall and hope for the best. That is not how we work. Before we even pick up a spanner, we carry out a detailed Heat Loss Survey of your Southport property. We measure every room, check your insulation, and look at your window sizes. This ensures your new system is sized perfectly—not so small that you're shivering, and not so big that you're wasting money. We also take care of the DNO application, which is just us letting the local power grid know you're installing a heat pump, so you do not have to worry about the technicalities.

Are you worried that a heat pump won't work in an older house? Many people in Sefton think ASHPs are only for brand-new eco-homes, but that's a myth. While these systems run at a 'low-flow temperature'—meaning your radiators feel warm rather than scorching—they are designed to provide a constant, comfortable ambient heat. During the retrofitting process, we might suggest slightly larger radiators or a new unvented hot water cylinder to make sure you still get that powerful, mains-pressure shower you love. It is about making the technology fit your house, not the other way around.