Heat Force Ltd
- Installs heat pumps
- Ducted systems
- Multi-room systems
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| Heat pump | Typical installed price |
|---|---|
| Small high-wall, about 2.5 kW (bedroom, small room) | $2,000 to $3,200 |
| Medium high-wall, about 5 kW (lounge) | $2,800 to $4,800 |
| Large high-wall, about 8 kW (open-plan living) | $3,500 to $5,500 |
| Ducted, whole house | $12,000 to $22,000 |
Installed prices, including GST, for a standard back-to-back install. Based on published price guides from eight NZ installers and retailers, updated Oct 2026. What changes the price
Enter the room size and how well it holds heat for a rough size. An installer confirms it when they measure up.
About 5 kW
A rule of thumb NZ installers use, for a room with a standard 2.4 m ceiling. High ceilings, big windows and open-plan spaces need more, so an installer should confirm it.
Sorted with heat pump specialists first, then electricians and other trades, each by Google rating and review count. Christchurch is in the Cold zone on the heat pump energy label, like the rest of New Zealand, so compare models on their Cold-zone stars. How to compare heat pump brands
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Homeowner guideChristchurch has 122 heat pump installers, and most of them describe their patch as Christchurch and Canterbury rather than the city alone. Heat pump installers in Christchurch regularly drive out to Rolleston, Rangiora, Kaiapoi and Lincoln, and the district councils of Selwyn and Waimakariri come up as often as the city's own streets. Foleys covers the ground from Dunsandel in the south to Amberley in the north.
Heat Force Ltd, rated 4.9 from 639 reviews, sells, installs, services and repairs heat pumps across Christchurch and Canterbury. Its range runs from single room units to multi-split systems that join up to five rooms to one outdoor unit, plus pool heat pumps and HRV ventilation. Enviro Master Ltd, rated 5.0 from 341, works from Waltham and fits Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Daikin, Rinnai and Fujitsu units in wall mounted, floor mounted, cassette, ducted and multi-room forms, with hot water and swimming pool heat pumps too.
A good part of the trade here is old-established multi-trade firms. Clyne & Bennie Plumbing & Electrical, rated 4.7 from 736 reviews, has branches in Christchurch, Rangiora and Nelson and puts heat pump installation and servicing next to plumbing, gasfitting and electrical work. Foleys, rated 4.7 from 540, adds heat pump installs, servicing and repairs to its plumbing and electrical teams and has satellite branches in Rangiora and Selwyn. Whitehead Plumbing & Gas is rated 4.7 from 248 and fits heat pumps and central heating for Canterbury homes and businesses.
Electricians make up the rest of the front of the field. Winchester Electrical Ltd, in Spreydon, is rated 5.0 from 281 reviews and also rewires heritage houses. Insight Electrical Ltd, based in Christchurch and Kaiapoi, is rated 5.0 from 258. Skilled Electrical Christchurch, in Addington, is an authorised installer for Panasonic, Daikin and Mitsubishi Electric and is rated 4.9 from 222. Cassidy-Davies Electrical is rated 5.0 from 190 and works across Christchurch and Canterbury.
ATL Electrical works across Christchurch, Canterbury, Reefton and the West Coast and runs a separate heat pump team that fits Healthy Homes compliant units for landlords as well as owners. That matters in a city with a large rental stock, where a fixed heater in the main living room is part of the tenancy rules. A1 Plumbing, rated 4.9 from 213 reviews, is the name that comes up for hot water heat pumps rather than room heating.
Several of the longest-running names in the trade are plumbers first. Clyne & Bennie and Whitehead Plumbing & Gas both hold Master Plumber licences and handle gasfitting and drainlaying as well as heating. Cassidy-Davies Electrical went the other way and grew into a team of 25 electricians who take on homes and large commercial sites. A homeowner choosing between the two types is mostly choosing between a firm that already knows the house's plumbing or wiring and one built around heating and cooling. Winchester Electrical Ltd recommends and installs Mitsubishi units, and the range across the city runs from Addington and Waltham to Kaiapoi.
Christchurch City Council states that fixed electric space heaters, including heat pumps, do not require building consent, but they must be installed by registered electricians who certify their own work. The towns of Rolleston, Rangiora, Ashburton, Timaru and Hokitika have installers of their own for jobs further out.
Christchurch City Council states that fixed electric space heaters, including heat pumps, do not require building consent. They must be installed by registered electricians who certify their own work. Check the district plan noise rules for your council before you place the outdoor unit.
Insight Electrical Ltd is based in Christchurch and Kaiapoi. Clyne & Bennie Plumbing & Electrical has a branch in Rangiora, and Foleys has a satellite branch there. Rangiora also has installers based in the town itself.
Heat Force Ltd installs ducted systems and multi-split systems that join up to five rooms to one outdoor unit. Enviro Master Ltd offers ducted and multi-room options across several brands. ATL Electrical installs ducted and multi-room systems for homes, landlords and commercial clients.
A1 Plumbing installs heat pump hot water systems as well as cylinders. Clyne & Bennie Plumbing & Electrical lists hot water heat pumps among its hot water options. Skilled Electrical Christchurch supplies hot water heat pumps alongside its room units.
ATL Electrical runs ATL Heat Pumps, which supplies and installs Healthy Homes compliant units for landlords. Rentals need a fixed heater in the main living room that meets the minimum capacity, and a heat pump with a thermostat is an acceptable choice.
Rolleston, Rangiora, Ashburton, Timaru and Hokitika each have installers based there. Rolleston and Rangiora are the closest to the city and are the ones Christchurch firms most often name as part of their patch.
Typical installed prices in New Zealand run $2,000 to $3,200 for small high-wall, about 2.5 kW, $2,800 to $4,800 for medium high-wall, about 5 kW, $3,500 to $5,500 for large high-wall, about 8 kW, $12,000 to $22,000 for ducted, whole house. A Christchurch quote moves with the size, the brand, how far the pipes run and where the outdoor unit goes. Based on published price guides from eight NZ installers and retailers, updated Oct 2026.
As a rough guide, allow about 120 watts per square metre in a well-insulated room, 140 in an average one and 160 in an older, draughty one. A 30 m² lounge works out at about 4.2 kW with average insulation and 4.8 kW if it loses heat. Heat pumps come in set sizes, so both round up to a 5 kW unit. Use the calculator above for your room, then have an installer confirm it.
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