Steel Electrical and Heat Pumps LTD
- Installs heat pumps
- Ducted systems
- Servicing and cleaning
| 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. Rangiora 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 guideHeat pump installers in Rangiora are mostly electricians based in the town or in the villages around it, because the Waimakariri district is spread across Rangiora, Kaiapoi, Woodend, Tuahiwi and Ohoka. Steel Electrical & Heat Pumps, run by Kayne Smith from Tuahiwi, covers Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Woodend, Pegasus, Waikuku, wider North Canterbury and Christchurch, and it is rated 5.0 from 121 reviews. Heat pumps are supplied, installed, serviced, repaired and replaced, ducted systems included, with Daikin and Mitsubishi Electric units among those fitted.
Waimakariri District Council is the building consent authority for the town, and Canterbury is the region. North Canterbury is the service area most businesses name, with Christchurch as the second. Campbell Electrical, a Rangiora team of electricians serving Christchurch and North Canterbury since 2016, designs heating and cooling systems and installs the heat pump or ducted system you choose. It is rated 5.0 from 65 reviews. VIP Electrical Solutions, rated 5.0 from 54 reviews, treats heat pump and air conditioning work as a dedicated service alongside its residential, commercial and development electrical work.
The council has a point worth knowing about heat pumps. A heat pump is not assessed under a building consent application and is not signed off at any building inspection, so the owner or landlord is responsible for meeting the District Plan noise rules. Most noise problems come from an outdoor unit placed too close to the neighbouring boundary or not raised off the ground. Waimakariri's permitted levels are under 50 dBA during the day and under 40 dBA at other times. Ask the installer where the outdoor unit will go before the work starts.
Some businesses are rooted in the surrounding villages. Stevenson Electrical works from Woodend Beach. Wright Registered Electrical Specialist is based in Kaiapoi and its registered electrician also works as an electrical inspector. Hurunui Heatpumps and Refrigeration is a locally owned Amberley business with qualifications in both refrigeration and electrical work, and it fits hot water heat pumps and ventilation as well. PERL Electrical Rangiora & North Canterbury works from Ohoka. Energy Recovery Systems Ltd, known as ERS, works from Woodend and also in Auckland.
Ezi Breeze was established in 2003 by Cantabrians Paul McGrath and Graham Fleck and serves Canterbury from Rangiora. Its crew of air conditioning engineers and electricians does not subcontract, and residential heat pumps are the focus: wall mounted splits, ducted systems with zoning, floor and ceiling units, cassettes and multi-room systems. It is rated 4.6 from 30 reviews. North Canterbury Energy Centre works from a Lineside Road branch in Rangiora with a large range of heat pumps on display, including a fully operational ducted heat pump. It also serves Kaikoura.
Clyne & Bennie Plumbing & Electrical has served Canterbury since 1955, with a Rangiora branch covering North Canterbury. It offers plumbing, gasfitting, drainlaying, electrical and heating under one roof, including heat pump installation and servicing, and is rated 4.8 from 43 reviews. Nairn Electrical, working from Leeston and North Canterbury since 1975, is aimed at rural and lifestyle properties, with dairy shed work and irrigation alongside installs.
Nearby towns with their own pages are Christchurch, Rolleston, Ashburton, Hokitika and Timaru.
Steel Electrical & Heat Pumps covers Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Woodend, Pegasus and Waikuku. Wright Registered Electrical Specialist is based in Kaiapoi. Energy Recovery Systems Ltd works from Woodend.
No. A heat pump is not assessed under a building consent application and is not signed off at any building inspection. The owner or landlord has to comply with the District Plan noise rules, so ask the installer about the outdoor unit position.
North Canterbury Energy Centre has a branch on Lineside Road in Rangiora with a large range of heat pumps on display, including a fully operational ducted heat pump. Ezi Breeze also installs ducted systems with zoning.
Hurunui Heatpumps and Refrigeration is based in Amberley, serves North Canterbury and installs, services and repairs heat pumps. Ben's Plumbing Drains & Digging, based near Amberley, also installs heat pumps and hot water heat pumps.
Ezi Breeze and Clyne & Bennie Plumbing & Electrical serve the area, and Ezi Breeze offers finance options with free quotes. Energy Recovery Systems Ltd offers free quotes on heat pump systems.
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 Rangiora 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