Heat Pump Installation Nelson

We install heat pumps right across Nelson, from single-glazed villas in the central city to modern builds in Stoke and salt-air homes on the coast. We size the unit to your rooms, site it to suit the salt and cold pockets, and give you a fixed price up front.

Matching a heat pump to a Nelson home

Nelson homes are all over the place. The central suburbs like The Wood and Washington Valley are full of single-glazed timber villas and bungalows that leak heat, so they need more grunt than the numbers suggest. Newer builds around Stoke and Nayland hold their warmth better and often need a smaller unit for the same room.

Getting the size right matters. Too small and it runs flat out on a cold morning and never quite gets there. Too big and it short-cycles, costs more than it should, and never sits at a steady temperature. Our heat pump sizing calculator gives you a rough starting point, then we confirm it when we visit. For older villas where you want warmth through the whole house rather than one big living area, it's worth looking at ducted heat pumps too.

When we come out we look at your glazing, insulation, ceiling height and how the rooms connect, then talk you through the options. That's the honest part of heat pump installation that a phone quote can't do.

Where the outdoor unit goes in salt air and cold pockets

Siting the outdoor unit is where local knowledge earns its keep. Homes in Tahunanui and Atawhai cop salt-laden air off the sea, which chews through cheap outdoor units. We position them out of the worst of the salt spray and pick units built to handle a coastal spot.

Down on the valley floor in the central city, cold air pools on still winter mornings and inversions trap damp, smoky air over the low-lying suburbs. An outdoor unit tucked in a shaded cold pocket has to work harder to defrost, so we look for a spot that catches a bit of sun and drains meltwater away cleanly. Small choices like that make a real difference to how the unit runs in July.

We cover the whole patch, from Britannia Heights and Enner Glynn through to Stoke and the coast. You can see the full list of the areas we serve if you want to check we get to your street.

What it costs and the Warmer Kiwi Homes grant

Price depends on the unit, where it goes and how tricky the pipe run and wiring are. A straightforward living-room install in a modern Stoke home is cheaper than threading pipework through an old villa with tight access. We give you a fixed price after we've seen the job, so there are no surprises. There's a full breakdown of what drives the heat pump installation cost if you want to understand the numbers.

You might also qualify for help. The Warmer Kiwi Homes grant covers a share of the cost of an efficient heater for eligible homeowners, with the balance up to a cap. That scheme is run through EECA, not us, so you apply directly with them to check if you're in. We can talk you through what a compliant install looks like once you know where you stand.

Looking after the unit once it's in

A heat pump runs for years if you keep the filters clean and give it a proper service now and then. In salt-air suburbs the outdoor coil needs an eye kept on it more often than a sheltered inland home. We handle heat pump servicing Nelson for the units we've installed, keeping them running the way they should.

One thing to be straight about: we only service and repair heat pumps we installed ourselves. If another company fitted yours, we're not the right people to call for a service, but we're happy to talk about a new install. If you're weighing up what type of system suits, have a read of the options and give us a call on 027 725 2525.