Foleys | Oamaru
- Installs heat pumps
- Servicing and cleaning
- Home ventilation
| 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. Oamaru 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 guideOamaru is the main town of North Otago, and the five heat pump installers here work as much for the surrounding district as for the town. Their stated service areas run through Kurow, Waimate, Palmerston, East Otago, the Waitaki Valley, the McKenzie Basin and South Canterbury, so someone in a rural home beyond the town can still get a quote. Most of the trade is electrical, with plumbing firms picking up heat pumps as part of a wider service. Two of the firms name South Canterbury as part of their patch, and one has a second branch in Timaru.
Level Electrical Oamaru supports homes, farms and businesses across North Otago and South Canterbury with a team of licensed electricians and round-the-clock emergency call-outs. A full heat pump and ventilation service covers new air conditioning installs, retrofits, upgrades and preventative maintenance, and it works with high-wall units, floor consoles, multi-room and ducted systems. It is rated 5.0 from 76 reviews.
Plunket Electrical Group has branches in Oamaru and Timaru and covers North Otago, the Waitaki Valley, South Canterbury and the McKenzie Basin, drawing on over 80 years of experience. It is a Master Electricians member and a Fujitsu accredited installer, and its heating and ventilation work covers high wall, floor mount and ducted heat pumps. It is rated 4.3 from 20 reviews.
Foleys Oamaru is the North Otago branch of a multi-trade contractor with a 90 year history. The local team does plumbing, drainage, gasfitting and electrical work for residential, rural and commercial customers across East and North Otago, including Palmerston, Waimate and Kurow, and heat pumps and ventilation sit within that. It is rated 4.7 from 128 reviews. Laser Plumbing Oamaru joined the national Laser network in 2007 and offers air conditioning, heat pumps, hot water heat pumps and ventilation alongside plumbing, drainlaying and gasfitting. It is rated 4.6 from 76 reviews.
Aotea Electric Oamaru has served the wider Waitaki area since 2006 and covers heating and ventilation among its electrical work, rated 5.0 from 19 reviews. Across the five there are 319 Google reviews. Waitaki District Council is the building consent authority for the town. Timaru is the nearest city with its own page, with Dunedin, Mosgiel, Alexandra and Ashburton further out.
Level Electrical Oamaru works with high-wall units, floor consoles, multi-room and ducted systems, and Plunket Electrical Group installs high wall, floor mount and ducted heat pumps as a Fujitsu accredited installer.
Foleys Oamaru and Level Electrical Oamaru both name Kurow and Waimate in the areas they serve. Plunket Electrical Group covers the Waitaki Valley and South Canterbury from its Oamaru and Timaru branches.
Laser Plumbing Oamaru offers air conditioning, heat pumps, hot water heat pumps and ventilation alongside its plumbing work, and Foleys Oamaru does heat pump work as part of its plumbing, drainage, gasfitting and electrical service.
Level Electrical Oamaru offers preventative maintenance and fault repair for heat pumps and ventilation. Foleys Oamaru also lists maintenance as a large part of its local workload.
Plunket Electrical Group has branches in both Oamaru and Timaru. Installers based in Timaru have their own Timaru town page.
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 Oamaru 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.
The town partner gets every quote request from that town, a featured card at the top and their name on the form.
Pricing for heat pump installers