Air Source Heat Pump Installation in Redruth

Heat Pumps in Redruth: From Our Home Town

CCS Heating & Renewables is based at Pool, Redruth (TR15 3QW), making us the only MCS-accredited heat pump installer headquartered within the TR15/TR16 area. Our engineers know every street, every council estate, and every off-grid lane within the town's catchment. With approximately 30% of properties in our home postcodes off the mains gas grid, the addressable market for the £7,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant is substantial — and growing as oil prices remain volatile.

Where Heat Pumps Make the Strongest Case in Redruth

• Oil-heated rural fringes (Lanner, St Day, Carharrack, Carn Brea, Illogan farmhouses): Replacing an oil boiler with a heat pump and the £7,500 grant typically delivers a net upfront cost of £4,000–£7,500 and ongoing fuel savings of £500–£1,200 per year. See our oil to heat pump guide.
• 1950s–70s council estates (Tolgus, Park Bottom, parts of Illogan): Cavity-walled semi-detached homes with regular geometry — the smoothest retrofits we do. Typically 8–10kW units, minimal radiator upgrades.
• Granite mining terraces (Fore Street, West End, Penryn Street): Solid stone walls require careful sizing. We typically specify 9–11kW units with 2–4 radiator upgrades; results are excellent once the heat-loss calculation is properly done.
• New-build estates (Sandy Lane, recent cul-de-sacs): Already heat-pump-ready under Cornwall Council's Climate Emergency DPD. We provide commissioning, MCS certification, and aftercare.

Costs After the £7,500 BUS Grant

Typical net costs in Redruth after deducting the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant: £4,000–£6,000 for a small terrace; £5,500–£7,500 for a 1950s semi; £6,500–£9,500 for a larger detached home or rural farmhouse. Running costs versus gas are roughly comparable when the heat pump achieves a Coefficient of Performance (COP) of 3.5+ and is paired with a 7-day smart thermostat. Versus oil, savings are dramatic — typically £600–£1,400 per year.

Local Engineer Network

Our engineers cover the full TR15/TR16 area daily — from town centre terraces to the rural lanes around St Day. We handle the BUS grant application end-to-end, the MCS certification, the DNO notification (G99), and the building control sign-off. As a Redruth-based business we also run a local apprenticeship pipeline through Cornwall College, ensuring the skills that maintain Cornwall's renewable heating estate stay rooted in the community.

Pair Heat Pump with Solar for Maximum Savings

Redruth's high solar irradiance (1,295 kWh/m²/year) makes solar + heat pump combinations exceptionally compelling here. A 4–6kWp solar array with battery storage drops heat pump grid imports significantly. See our Redruth solar page and Redruth battery storage page for the combined system economics.