HOLLICK & VANE

Heating and cooling engineers in Newcastle upon Tyne

Heat pumps and boilers fitted across Tyneside, surveyed this week.

We design, install and look after heat pumps, gas boilers and air conditioning for homes in Newcastle, Gateshead and North Tyneside. One fixed price after a free survey, fitted by our own engineers in 2–3 days.

  • 4.9 from 612 reviews
  • 380 installs a year
  • 10-year workmanship guarantee

Do we cover your street?

We survey across 18 postcode districts

Enter your postcode, or tap a district on the map.

Map of the postcode districts we cover around Newcastle upon Tyne River Tyne

What needs fitting, fixing or looking after?

Five services, all carried out by the same fourteen engineers. Every price below is a real starting price, not a teaser.

All services
An engineer seen from behind, adjusting valves on a heating pipework rig in the workshop

Since 2009

Fourteen engineers and one yard in Walker

We have fitted heating on Tyneside for 17 years. Every engineer is on our payroll, trained on the systems we fit, and drives a van stocked from our own yard. The person who surveys your house is the person who leads the install.

Installs a year
380
Engineers on payroll
14
Average review
4.9
Meet the team

From survey to switch-on in three to five weeks

Most of that is waiting for kit and paperwork. We are in your house for two or three days.

An engineer measures every room, checks the radiators and pipework, and looks at where a unit could go. About ninety minutes, free.

Survey

An engineer measures every room, checks the radiators and pipework, and looks at where a unit could go. About ninety minutes, free.

Room-by-room heat loss, the system sized to it, and one fixed price in writing within two working days.

Design and fixed quote

Room-by-room heat loss, the system sized to it, and one fixed price in writing within two working days.

Our own engineers, dust sheets down, two to three days for a heat pump and one for a boiler.

Install

Our own engineers, dust sheets down, two to three days for a heat pump and one for a boiler.

Flow temperatures set, controls explained at the kitchen table, paperwork and warranty registered for you.

Commission and handover

Flow temperatures set, controls explained at the kitchen table, paperwork and warranty registered for you.

What happens on each day

What size heat pump, and what will it cost?

Four answers about your house. You get the size we would start from, installed prices for all three systems and what each costs to run for a year.

Property type
Bedrooms
Insulation

Recommended heat pump

6 kW

Estimated heat loss about 5.7 kW on a cold January day

Which system are you leaning towards?
    Book a survey with these details

    Estimates only. The survey gives you one fixed price.

    Cover for the morning it stops

    Already have a system you are happy with? A plan keeps it serviced and puts you first in the queue when the first cold week hits.

    Full price list

    Annual service

    One visit a year for a boiler, heat pump or split system.

    £96 a year

    • Yearly service and written report
    • Keeps the manufacturer warranty valid
    • Reminder four weeks before it is due
    • 10% off any parts
    Join annual service

    Complete cover

    For a heating system and air conditioning in one home.

    £22 a month

    • Everything in Breakdown cover
    • Covers heating and air conditioning
    • No limit on parts and labour
    • Priority slots in the first cold week
    Join complete cover

    Heat pump, boiler or air-to-air?

    We fit all three, so we have no reason to push one. Here is how they compare in a typical three-bedroom semi.

    How to decide this year
    Air source heat pumpGas boilerAir-to-air
    Installed cost £9,800–22,000 before any grant£2,650–4,700£5,500–14,200 for 3–7 rooms
    Yearly running cost (3-bed semi) About £860About £950About £700, heating only
    Lifespan 18–20 years12–15 years12–15 years
    Noise outside About 40–45 dB at 1 mFlue hum onlyAbout 45–50 dB at 1 m
    Hot water Yes, with a cylinderYesNo
    Cooling in summer NoNoYes

    Four jobs from the last twelve months

    The job, the house and how long we were there, in the customer's words.

    4.9 out of 5 from 612 reviews
    Job
    8 kW air source heat pump, 6 radiators upsized
    Property
    1910 terraced house, 3 bedrooms
    Time on site
    3 days
    “They told us at the survey which three radiators had to go bigger and why. The house is warmer than it ever was on gas, and the first winter bill came in under what they estimated.”
    Rachel O.Heaton, NE6
    Job
    Combi boiler swap, magnetic filter, smart thermostat
    Property
    1930s semi, 3 bedrooms
    Time on site
    1 day
    “Old boiler out at eight, new one firing by half three, dust sheets gone by four. The price on the invoice was the price on the quote, to the pound.”
    Mark & Jo T.Gosforth, NE3
    Job
    Air-to-air split system, 3 rooms
    Property
    Detached bungalow, loft conversion
    Time on site
    2 days
    “The loft office was unusable from June to August. Two indoor units, one outdoor unit tucked behind the garage, and the pipe runs are neater than I thought possible.”
    Priya S.Whickham, NE16
    Job
    Breakdown call-out, then Complete cover
    Property
    1970s end terrace, 2 bedrooms
    Time on site
    2 hours
    “No heating on a Sunday in January. An engineer was here before lunch, found the diverter valve, and had the part on the van. I joined the plan the same afternoon.”
    David K.Wallsend, NE28

    Questions we get at every survey

    Every question

    Install

    Will a heat pump heat my old house?

    Usually, yes, once the radiators are sized for a lower flow temperature. We measure every room at the survey and tell you which radiators need to change. If a house is not ready, we say so and tell you what to fix first.

    How long does an install take?

    A boiler swap is one day. A heat pump is two to three days, plus a day if several radiators are being replaced. You will have heating and hot water every night except, at most, one.

    Where does the outdoor unit go?

    Anywhere with free air around it, within about 10 m of where the pipes enter the house. We check noise against your neighbours’ windows at the survey and show you the spot before we fit it.

    Service

    How often should it be serviced?

    Once a year for boilers and heat pumps. Most manufacturer warranties need a yearly service record, and we send a reminder four weeks before it is due.

    Do you service systems you did not fit?

    Yes. We service most gas boilers, air source heat pumps and split air conditioning, whoever installed them. The first visit includes a full check so we know what we are covering.

    How quickly do you come out for a breakdown?

    Plan holders get a same-day or next-morning visit, seven days a week. Without a plan we come out on the next free slot, usually within two working days.

    Grants

    Is there a grant for a heat pump?

    There has been a government grant towards air source heat pumps in England and Wales for several years. The amount and the rules change, so our estimator shows an example figure only. We check what applies to you at the survey.

    Who applies for the grant?

    Where a scheme is paid through the installer, we apply on your behalf and take it off the invoice. You never pay the full price and wait for money back.

    Can I get a grant for a new boiler?

    Some energy-company schemes fund boilers for households on certain benefits. Most boiler swaps are not funded. We will tell you honestly if we think you qualify for anything.

    Book the survey. It is free.

    Ninety minutes with an engineer, a room-by-room report and one fixed price within two working days. No obligation and no follow-up calls.

    A floor-standing heat pump on a lawn beside a modern house