Whittaker Electrical & Heat Pumps Kapiti
- Installs heat pumps
- Home ventilation
- Commercial work
| 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. Paraparaumu 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 guideHeat pump installers in Paraparaumu carry a deep review history: 1681 Google reviews across 8 businesses, with an average of 4.9. Peter Jackson Plumbing alone has 4.9 from 777 reviews. Whittaker Electrical & Heat Pumps Kapiti has 5.0 from 331, Brien Electrical Ltd has 4.8 from 152, and Cableworks Electrical Ltd has 5.0 from 131.
The trade here is split between plumbers who fit heat pumps and electricians who treat them as a main line of work. Peter Jackson Plumbing serves the Kapiti Coast from Pukerua Bay to Otaki, plus Porirua and Wellington, and its heat pump work includes Rinnai high wall, ducted and multi split systems. Whittaker Electrical & Heat Pumps Kapiti is a team of master electricians working from Levin to Pukerua Bay, and it is based in Paraparaumu Beach. It supplies and installs heat pumps from the leading brands. Andy Magee Plumbing Limited lists heat pump hot water among its plumbing services.
Brien Electrical Ltd serves the Kapiti Coast, Wellington and Horowhenua with more than 20 registered electricians. It installs single units, multi-system and fully ducted setups, services and repairs them, and lists Warmer Kiwi Homes as a provider. WH Electrical covers the Wellington region from Paraparaumu and installs ducted central heating, heat pumps and balanced pressure ventilation. It has 4.8 from 43 reviews, and it offers a Mitsubishi Electric heat pump selector.
Summit Refrigeration Limited is a family-owned refrigeration and air conditioning business serving the Kapiti Coast and wider Wellington region. It installs, services and maintains air conditioning equipment for homes and commercial customers and has 4.8 from 26 reviews.
Star-Delta Electrical & Solar is mainly a solar business with branches in Christchurch and Rotorua, and Cableworks Electrical Ltd works on lighting, rewires, switchboards and EV chargers, so the heat pump choice sits with the others. Andy Magee Plumbing Limited, with 4.8 from 92 reviews, is a plumbing team built on word of mouth and repeat business, and its heat pump work is limited to hot water.
Kāpiti Coast District Council is the building consent authority for the town. Heat pump water heaters can be a different story from a space heater, so ask the council before swapping a cylinder.
Waikanae, Porirua, Upper Hutt, Lower Hutt and Levin have their own pages if you live outside the Paraparaumu area.
Peter Jackson Plumbing, Brien Electrical Ltd and WH Electrical all install ducted systems. Peter Jackson Plumbing also does Rinnai high wall and multi split systems, and Brien Electrical Ltd covers single units, multi-system and fully ducted setups.
Brien Electrical Ltd lists itself as an accredited installer and a provider under Warmer Kiwi Homes, and has 4.8 from 152 reviews. Warmer Kiwi Homes grants can cover part of the cost of a heat pump for eligible owners, and eligibility is checked on EECA's website.
Whittaker Electrical & Heat Pumps Kapiti is based in Paraparaumu Beach and works from Levin to Pukerua Bay. Peter Jackson Plumbing serves the Kapiti Coast from Pukerua Bay to Otaki.
Whittaker Electrical & Heat Pumps Kapiti, Brien Electrical Ltd and WH Electrical all install home ventilation as well as heat pumps. WH Electrical's ventilation work is balanced pressure systems.
Summit Refrigeration Limited installs, services and maintains air conditioning equipment for homes and commercial customers. Brien Electrical Ltd services and repairs the heat pumps it installs. Peter Jackson Plumbing does servicing and has 4.9 from 777 reviews.
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 Paraparaumu 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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