Most domestic air source heat pump installations in Edinburgh and the Lothians land between £10,000 and £16,000 before any grant or loan funding. The final price depends on the property size, heat loss, how much radiator or pipework upgrade is needed, and the system design. Because installs are completed under our partner JME Green Energy's MCS certification, eligible Scottish homeowners can access Home Energy Scotland funding — a grant toward the install plus an interest-free loan on top. We'll confirm eligibility and current amounts at the survey.
MCS-certified installs — Edinburgh & the Lothians
Local air source heat pump installers who will tell you honestly if your home is ready.
Macara Heating installs air source heat pumps across Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian, and West Lothian. Installs are delivered in partnership with JME Green Energy, who hold the MCS certification Home Energy Scotland requires for grant and loan funding.
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HES Grant
Via JME
MCS Certified
20+ yrs
Local Engineers
Heat Pumps
Grant available
Home Energy Scotland
Certification
MCS via JME
Based in
Danderhall, Midlothian
Why People Choose Macara
Heat pump installs without the national-installer runaround.
You get a local, engineer-led heating business doing the work on the ground, and the full MCS certification chain through our partner JME Green Energy. One team, one clear process, one local phone number afterwards.
MCS-Certified Installs
Full MCS certification through our partner JME Green Energy
Heat pump installs are delivered in partnership with JME Green Energy, who hold the MCS certification Home Energy Scotland requires. That means you get local Edinburgh heating engineers on site and the full MCS paperwork trail for your grant application.
- Home Energy Scotland grant eligibility via JME's MCS certification
- MCS 020 noise assessment completed on every install
- Formal system design and sign-off under MCS rules
Local & Honest
A Danderhall-based team that will tell you if it's not right
We install heat pumps and gas boilers, so we've no reason to push one over the other. If a heat pump isn't the right call for your specific home today, we'll say so — and we'll explain what would need to change.
- Proper room-by-room heat loss survey, not a rule-of-thumb guess
- Honest answer on whether your home is ready today
- Same engineers on quote, install, and aftercare
Designed For Scotland
Built to keep your home warm through a Lothians winter
Every system is sized to your property's actual heat loss and designed for the temperatures Edinburgh really gets. We tune the weather compensation properly at commissioning so the system does its work quietly in the background.
- Sized on real heat loss, not an online calculator
- Radiator assessment — upgrade only what needs upgrading
- Weather compensation tuned at handover
Is Your Home Right For A Heat Pump?
The honest answer depends on your specific home.
Most reasonably insulated Lothians homes with outdoor space and a cylinder location can run a heat pump comfortably. Here's the kind of property where it usually works well, and we'll give you a real answer on yours at the survey.
Best Fit
1960s-onwards semis and detached homes
Well-insulated family homes across the Lothians are the sweet spot for air source heat pumps. Most radiators can usually be reused after upsizing a few key rooms.
Great Fit
Modern and new-build properties
Homes built with cavity walls, good insulation, and larger radiators or underfloor heating are typically ready for a heat pump with minimal changes.
Viable With Planning
Older stone-built homes with insulation upgrades
Older Edinburgh and Midlothian properties can run a heat pump beautifully once fabric improvements are in place. We'll be honest about what to do first.
Usually Off-Grid Win
Properties currently on oil or LPG
Homes off the mains gas grid typically see the largest running cost savings from switching to a heat pump — and are often strong candidates for Home Energy Scotland grant and loan funding.
What We'll Tell You Straight
Not every home should switch today.
If your home is very draughty, has no room for a cylinder, or sits in a listed building with planning restrictions, we'll tell you straight. A high-efficiency gas boiler today, with a heat pump revisited after insulation upgrades, is often the more honest route.
That's exactly what we'd recommend for a friend or family member in the same position.
How We Work
From first survey to a warm home in four honest steps.
No pressure, no bait quotes, and no promises we can't keep on grants. Here's what actually happens when you book a heat pump project through Macara Heating.
01
Free home survey and heat loss calculation
We visit the property, measure each room, check the existing radiators, assess outdoor unit siting, and run a proper room-by-room heat loss calculation. You get a practical, honest view of whether a heat pump is the right call for your home.
Real survey, not an online estimate.
02
Fixed-price quote and Home Energy Scotland eligibility
You get a fixed written quote covering the heat pump, installation, cylinder, any radiator changes, MCS design, and commissioning. We'll review Home Energy Scotland grant and interest-free loan eligibility for your property and show you what the net cost looks like.
A fixed written quote, with a clear view of the net position.
03
MCS system design through JME Green Energy
Formal MCS system design, paperwork, and Home Energy Scotland application are handled under our partner JME Green Energy's MCS certification. You deal with one team, with a transparent paperwork trail from quote through to grant completion.
One team, one clear process, full MCS certification.
04
Installation, commissioning, and aftercare
Our Gas Safe engineers complete the install alongside JME, commission the system properly, tune the weather compensation, and walk you through the controls. You've got a local heating company to call if anything needs checking later.
Local engineers you can actually reach after the job.
Heat Pumps & Alternatives
The right heating system for your home, not the highest-margin one.
We install heat pumps and boilers, so our recommendation is based on what actually suits your property. Here are the three routes we most often walk homeowners through. If you're still weighing it up, see heat pump vs new boiler.
Primary Service
Air source heat pump installation
Full survey, heat loss calculation, MCS-certified system design, Home Energy Scotland application support, and installation — delivered locally across Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Learn moreHeat pump route
Alternative Service
New gas or LPG boilers
Not every home is ready for a heat pump today. We also install Gas Safe registered combi, system, and LPG boilers with a fixed written quote after a free home survey.
Learn moreBoiler route
Honest Pricing
Heat pump cost in Edinburgh
Typical £10,000–£16,000 before any Home Energy Scotland grant and loan funding. What drives the price, what running costs look like vs gas, and when a heat pump isn't worth the money.
Learn morePricing guide
Where We Work
Based in Danderhall. Covering Edinburgh and all three Lothians.
We're based in Danderhall, in Midlothian, and we cover the whole region as our core service area, not just Edinburgh city centre. For larger heat pump projects we'll happily travel further across central Scotland.
Local heat pump coverage means a proper survey process, better local knowledge, and a team you can still reach when the paperwork or aftercare matters.
Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian, and West Lothian are covered as standard service area.
Free home survey, heat loss calculation, and radiator review are built into every project.
Home Energy Scotland grant support and MCS paperwork are handled alongside JME Green Energy.
If you're near the edge of the Lothians or planning a larger heat pump project, call us and we'll tell you straight away whether we can cover it.
Towns we regularly cover
Edinburgh & the Lothians
Postcode Check
Not sure if we cover your area?
Call 0131 644 0045 and we'll tell you straight away. If the job is within our normal patch, we'll say yes. If it's outside it, we'll be honest about that too.
Frequently Asked Questions
Heat pump questions, answered honestly.
Real answers to the questions we get asked most by Edinburgh and Lothians homeowners thinking about an air source heat pump.
What Comes Up Most
Whether your home is actually suitable
Grant and loan eligibility in Scotland
Running costs compared with gas
Radiators, cylinders, and install disruption
Need a straight answer on your home?
If the question is specific to your radiators, insulation, or hot water setup, a quick call is usually more useful than another generic guide.
Read the full answer
Ready To Find Out?
Book a free heat pump survey. We'll tell you straight.
A proper home visit, a real heat loss calculation, and an honest written recommendation on whether a heat pump is the right call for your property today, and what the price looks like after any Home Energy Scotland funding.
Quick Reminder
Local engineers, proper surveys, and a recommendation you can trust.
MCS-certified installs via JME Green Energy
Edinburgh, the Lothians, and central Scotland coverage
Clear survey, fixed quote, and honest recommendation
Contact
If you want to sense-check suitability, grant eligibility, or likely radiator changes before you commit, get in touch and we'll tell you plainly what makes sense.