Homeowner project request
Heat Pump Installation quotes in Ireland
Request a heat pump assessment for your home before choosing equipment from an advertised package. Describe the property, existing fuel and heating system, insulation improvements and what you want to change. If you have an existing BER or assessment, say that it is available privately; you do not need to calculate your home's heat loss yourself.
You post the job. Interested independent businesses may respond. You choose whether to hire; responses and availability are not guaranteed.
Define the work you want priced
A complete proposal considers the building, heating distribution, hot-water needs, controls and installation conditions. Replacing the heat source is not necessarily the only work involved. This page concerns a planned heating upgrade, not a breakdown response, and does not establish that a particular house, radiator arrangement or electricity supply is suitable without a professional assessment.
Building and heat-loss assessment
Give the approximate age, layout and known insulation of the home, including recent extensions. Ask what survey or technical assessment is required and what findings inform the design. Where improvements are needed first, ask for them to be explained and separately scoped rather than buried in a broad promise of efficiency.
Heating and hot-water arrangement
Explain whether you have radiators, underfloor heating, a cylinder and particular hot-water needs. Ask the designer which existing components can remain and which need replacement or alteration. Equipment size should follow an appropriate design, not the old boiler's label or the floor area alone, and alternative proposals need a clear reason.
Location, services and controls
Discuss the proposed equipment location, access, noise considerations, condensate arrangements and electrical requirements. Ask how controls will operate and what space is needed inside. Any necessary permissions or wider building works should be identified before a final booking; a small product footprint does not prove the complete installation has no site implications.
What to include in your request
- Describe your current heating, cylinder and emitter arrangement without opening equipment or altering settings for inspection.
- List insulation and window upgrades and any BER or technical assessment already available.
- Explain occupancy, hot-water use and rooms that are difficult to heat, keeping identifying records private.
- Mention access, potential equipment locations, grant intentions and any work already planned by other trades.
Keep personal contact details out of descriptions and photos. Add them only in the dedicated contact fields when posting.
Compare the complete quote
Give each business the same project information. Check the total and what is included, excluded or provisional before choosing a proposal.
- Assessment and system design
- Ask who carries out the assessment and design and which records you receive. Compare the building assumptions, proposed equipment and target operating arrangement. A supply-only appliance price cannot be compared with a surveyed, designed and commissioned whole-house upgrade on price alone.
- Distribution and enabling work
- Identify radiator or underfloor changes, hot-water storage, pipework, electrical work, removal of old equipment and making good. Ask which items remain provisional after the survey and how additional work is approved. If insulation is recommended, establish who contracts and pays for it.
- Commissioning and support
- Compare testing, control setup, user guidance, maintenance and warranty responsibilities. Keep gross installation cost separate from any grant projection. Ask what documents and completion steps are needed and who helps if the actual equipment or installer changes before the work starts.
Agree the sequence before booking
Sequence the assessment and any necessary building improvements before committing to equipment. Give each contractor the same household and property information. Discuss temporary loss of heat or hot water, the space needed for work and how old equipment will be removed without leaving an unclear responsibility between trades.
Check the official grant route before starting supported works and ask about current contractor and assessment requirements. Agree payment stages against defined milestones and retain the specification. At completion, allow time for an explanation of controls and expected operation rather than judging an unfamiliar system solely by how the old boiler used to run.
At handover
- Obtain design, installation and commissioning records and relevant grant completion documents.
- Ask for a practical explanation of heating schedules, hot water and support arrangements.
- Keep equipment details, warranty conditions and the recommended maintenance schedule.
Heat Pump Installation: your questions answered
Can I get a quote before I know whether my home is suitable?
Yes. Request an assessment and explain the existing building and heating system. The business should identify the information needed for a reliable proposal and any preceding work. A first enquiry can start that process without you selecting the appliance or diagnosing building performance.
Will I have to replace every radiator?
That depends on the system design and existing emitters. Ask the contractor to assess them and identify the proposed changes individually. Do not assume all radiators must go, or that none need alteration, from a generic package description or another property's installation.
Does a heat pump quote include a new hot-water cylinder?
Only if the proposal says so. Ask how hot water will be provided, which existing equipment can remain and what space or pipework is required. Compare the complete arrangement rather than treating a unit-only quote as an equivalent household heating and hot-water installation.
Can a heat pump grant be deducted from any installation?
No automatic deduction should be assumed. Check the current scheme, contractor, assessment and approval conditions for your circumstances. Ask for the full price and grant assumptions separately. A business's estimate is not confirmation that SEAI has approved your application.
What should I ask about the outdoor unit position?
Discuss access, neighbouring properties, noise considerations, condensate and the connection route with the designer. Ask which permissions or site-specific checks apply. Do not choose the location solely because there is unused space beside a boundary or because an advertising photograph shows a similar arrangement.
Can I compare heat pumps with keeping my boiler?
Yes. Explain that you are assessing alternatives and request clearly separate scopes. Consider the whole installation, enabling works and operating assumptions. HomePros does not decide which system is best for your home or guarantee that one option will produce a particular bill saving.
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Prepared by HomePros.ie. Updated . Project-planning information, not a technical design or a site assessment. Regulatory and grant links concern the Republic of Ireland unless stated otherwise; confirm the requirements for your property, including in Northern Ireland.
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