Ignite Heat Pumps
- 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. Porirua 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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Get a quoteHow 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 guideFifteen heat pump installers work out of Porirua, and nearly all of them sell across the whole Wellington region instead of staying inside the city. Ignite Heat Pumps serves Porirua, Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt, with qualified refrigeration and HVAC engineers, and is rated 4.8 from 102 reviews. Heat Pump & Ventilation Services Ltd, known as HPVS, is a locally owned business in Pāuatahanui that has worked across Wellington, the Hutt Valley, Porirua and Kāpiti for over 12 years. It is rated 5.0 from 66 reviews.
A lot of the trade here comes through electrical firms. Salty Electrical works on homes and commercial buildings across Greater Wellington and treats heat pumps as a specialty, with many styles and brands installed. It is rated 5.0 from 71 reviews. What's the Buzz Electrical is a three-person team with more than 30 years of combined experience, serving Porirua, Wellington, the Hutt Valley and the Kapiti Coast with after hours emergency cover, rated 5.0 from 29 reviews. Electroworx covers the greater Wellington region from Porirua, with an office on the Kapiti Coast, and its electricians take on heat pump hot water and pool heat pumps as well.
Citywide Electrical and Security Porirua has offices in central Wellington and Plimmerton and has worked for over 30 years. Its heating work centres on Fujitsu: it is an accredited dealer and installer, and it supplies a 6 year Fujitsu warranty on ducted and multi room systems. Its rating is 3.0 from 1 review. BA Heat Pumps is a team of electricians with over 25 years in the trade, based in Porirua and working across Wellington, Kapiti and the Hutt, with larger jobs taken nationwide. Brands include Toshiba, Fujitsu and Gree.
The refrigeration and air conditioning firms lean toward bigger systems. HotChilly is a family-owned company with over 30 years in Wellington HVAC that designs, manufactures and installs systems from small residential jobs to large commercial projects, including VRV and VRF. It is rated 4.6 from 64 reviews. Active Cooling is a family-owned business in Whitby with more than 23 years of experience, installing ducted and high wall heat pumps for homes and chilled water plants and VRF systems for commercial customers. Smart Air Solutions has served Wellington, Kapiti, Porirua and the Hutt Valley for over 17 years. Its IQP certified team replaces gas ducted heating with ducted heat pumps and can issue IQP certificates for council purposes. It is rated 4.8 from 42 reviews.
Swittch brings together Hothouse Air Conditioning, Below Zero Refrigeration and Firefly Electrical, working in Porirua on heating, cooling and refrigeration at homes and commercial premises. Powerfrost ltd installs hi-wall, floor console, multi-split and ducted systems around Porirua, Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, the Kapiti Coast, Wairarapa and Palmerston North. Arctic Spark, established in 2008 and rated 5.0 from 2 reviews, fits single room units as well as multi-split and ducted systems for larger homes and new builds. Ka Pai Plumbing is here for hot water only: it installs heat pump water cylinders across the region and is rated 5.0 from 46 reviews.
Porirua City Council is the building consent authority for the town. Lower Hutt, Wellington, Upper Hutt, Paraparaumu and Waikanae each have their own page, which helps for anyone who lives on the edge of the Porirua catchment.
Councils across the country, including Auckland, Christchurch and Central Otago, say a space heating heat pump does not usually need a building consent when a registered electrician connects it. Connecting a fixed heat pump is prescribed electrical work. Porirua City Council issues building consents for the town, so ask it if your job is unusual.
Smart Air Solutions Ltd installs ducted systems, including swapping gas ducted heating for ducted heat pumps. Active Cooling Ltd installs ducted and high wall heat pumps from its base in Whitby. Heat Pump & Ventilation Services Ltd in Pāuatahanui fits fully ducted and multi-split systems as well as single units.
What's the Buzz Electrical serves Porirua, Wellington, the Hutt Valley and the Kapiti Coast. Electroworx has an office on the Kapiti Coast. Heat Pump & Ventilation Services Ltd covers Kāpiti from Pāuatahanui. Paraparaumu and Waikanae have their own pages.
Citywide Electrical and Security Porirua is an accredited Fujitsu dealer and installer and supplies a 6 year Fujitsu warranty. BA Heat Pumps works with Toshiba, Fujitsu and Gree. Powerfrost ltd is also an authorised brand dealer.
Ka Pai Plumbing installs heat pump water cylinders across Wellington and Porirua and will replace a cylinder in an emergency. Powerfrost ltd and Electroworx also work with heat pump hot water.
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 Porirua 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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