B W O'Brien & Co Ltd
- Installs heat pumps
- Ducted systems
- Multi-room systems
| 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. Masterton 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
How to work out the right size heat pump for a room in New Zealand, what the kW figures on the energy label mean, and why bigger isn't better.
Homeowner guideWhat changes the price of a heat pump in New Zealand, how to compare quotes, how to work out running costs from the energy label, and your rights.
Homeowner guideDucted or high-wall heat pump? How they compare on comfort, looks, ceiling space, zoning and the kind of NZ home each one suits.
Homeowner guideHeat pump installers in Masterton work across the Wairarapa. The four businesses here serve Carterton, Greytown, Featherston and Martinborough as well as the town, and one of them is based in Greytown. Everyone fits heat pumps alongside other trades, and only one is built around Daikin systems.
B W O'Brien & Co Ltd has worked from Masterton for over 50 years and reaches Carterton, Greytown and Martinborough. It is an accredited Daikin dealer that installs ducted heat pumps for new homes and renovations, multi split systems, and high wall, floor and cassette units. It holds refrigerant certification. Its rating is 4.5 from 28 reviews.
Aotea Electric Wairarapa Limited was established in 2015 and is locally owned and operated in Masterton, part of the Aotea Group trade network. It does everything from industrial projects and new house builds to small repair jobs, with a specialist heat pump and mechanical team for new installs, repairs and servicing. Its rating is 4.9 from 71 reviews.
Laser Electrical Wairarapa is a Masterton electrical contractor serving Carterton, Greytown, Featherston and Martinborough. Alongside wiring, renovations, security systems and underfloor heating, it installs air conditioning and heat pumps. Its rating is 4.8 from 61 reviews.
A&K Plumbing & Electrical Ltd is a locally owned business in Greytown, working across the Wairarapa, Kapiti Coast and Wellington regions since 2018. It supplies and installs air conditioning units, and its electricians help when a heat pump is running poorly. Its rating is 4.8 from 51 reviews.
Masterton District Council is the building consent authority. Nearby pages cover Levin, Waikanae, Upper Hutt, Paraparaumu and Pahiatua.
B W O'Brien & Co Ltd is an accredited Daikin dealer. It installs Daikin ducted systems, multi split systems, and high wall, floor and cassette units, for new homes and renovations.
Fixed heat pumps count as prescribed electrical work. Apart from a homeowner, whoever does the job must be registered by the Electrical Workers Registration Board and hold a practising licence. WorkSafe advises asking to see the licence and checking its expiry date. Aotea Electric Wairarapa Limited and Laser Electrical Wairarapa are electrical contractors that install heat pumps in town.
Aotea Electric Wairarapa Limited has a heat pump and mechanical team for repairs and services. B W O'Brien & Co Ltd also services and repairs, and A&K Plumbing & Electrical Ltd helps when a heat pump runs poorly.
Laser Electrical Wairarapa serves Carterton, Greytown, Featherston and Martinborough, and B W O'Brien & Co Ltd reaches Carterton, Greytown and Martinborough. A&K Plumbing & Electrical Ltd is based in Greytown itself.
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 Masterton 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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Pricing for heat pump installers