Air source heat pumps for Ross-shire

Ross-shire stretches from Inverness northwards through the Black Isle and Easter Ross to the Sutherland border, and westwards through Strathpeffer and Garve to Ullapool on the west coast. The landscape is diverse — the agricultural land of the Cromarty Firth coast, the wooded Black Isle, the spa town of Strathpeffer, and the dramatic west coast around Ullapool. The building stock ranges from modern estates in Inverness to traditional stone cottages and croft houses in the glens and on the coast.

The heating fuel picture in Ross-shire is mixed. Inverness has a gas grid, but the rural areas — the Black Isle, Easter Ross, Strathpeffer, and the west coast — are predominantly off-gas. Oil and LPG are the primary heating fuels for rural properties, with some electric heating in more remote areas. Replacing oil with an air source heat pump is the core upgrade we carry out, and the existing radiators and pipework can often be retained with selective upgrades.

SSEN is the distribution network operator for the entire Ross-shire area. Most rural properties have a single-phase supply adequate for a domestic heat pump, though some remote properties in the glens or on the west coast may have a limited supply. The climate varies significantly within the area — the Cromarty Firth coast is relatively mild, while the inland glens and the west coast can be much colder and more exposed. The heat loss calculation uses the winter design temperature for your specific postcode, not a regional average.

The surveyor drives to your property — whether in Dingwall, Tain, Alness, Invergordon, or a croft near Ullapool. The room-by-room heat loss calculation is done on site, and the fixed written quote itemises every change: the MCS-listed heat pump model, radiator upgrades, hot water cylinder, pipe runs, and any electrical work. Properties in the colder glens or on the exposed west coast may need a larger heat pump than those on the Cromarty Firth coast, and the quote reflects this precisely. We install through MCS-certified partners.

Towns we cover: Inverness, Dingwall, Tain, Alness, Invergordon, Ullapool