Heat pumps

Air source heat pumps in Edinburgh and the Lothians

An air source heat pump takes heat from the outside air and uses it to heat your home and hot water. Pentland Renewables surveys your home, designs a system that suits it, and gives you a fixed written quote.

Funding in Scotland: Home Energy Scotland

Scotland doesn't have the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. Heat pump funding here comes from Home Energy Scotland, which offers grants and interest-free loans to eligible homeowners. You apply to Home Energy Scotland yourself. We give you the survey and quote details the application asks for. Check current amounts and eligibility at homeenergyscotland.org before you commit. Read our grants guide.

What the survey covers

  • A room-by-room heat loss calculation

  • Radiator sizes, and whether any need upgrading

  • Insulation and draughts: the better the fabric, the better a heat pump performs

  • Space for a hot water cylinder and the outdoor unit

  • Noise and siting, and the planning points for your property

Older homes, flats and tenements

Many Edinburgh homes are older stone buildings and flats. A heat pump can still work, but the survey matters more. Planning rules differ for flats, conservation areas, listed buildings and the World Heritage Site. Read heat pumps in Edinburgh's older homes.

FAQs

Is there a Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Scotland?

No. In Scotland, heat pump funding is through Home Energy Scotland grants and loans, and you apply directly.

Will a heat pump work in an older Edinburgh home?

It can. It depends on heat loss, radiators and space. That's why we start with a full survey.

Do I need planning permission?

Many homes don't, but flats, conservation areas, listed buildings and the World Heritage Site have extra rules. We check on the survey.

Who arranges the work?

Pentland Renewables surveys the property, sends a written quote, and arranges the work.

Book a heat pump survey

Pentland Renewables surveys your home, designs a system that suits it, and gives you a fixed written quote.

Pentland Renewables surveys the property, sends a written quote, and arranges the work.

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