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Pain points

We read 92 posts, reviews and comments from homeowners. 4 problems keep coming up. Each quote links to where it was said.

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Research done in 58 secondsChecked 6 Oct 2026. Rival reviews added at 1 min 10 s.

Can't tell which installers to trust

34 posts
Mood: mostly frustratedTrend: growing, up on last year
“Three installers, three completely different quotes. No idea who's qualified.”Source: home improvement forum post, Mar 2026 · open (opens in a new tab)
“Every site lists the same installers and none say who's certified.”Source: home improvement forum post, Jan 2026 · open (opens in a new tab)

Found in: forums 25 · Trustpilot 6 · YouTube 3

VerifiedFound in 4 different places. Used in the decision “Lead with a comparison page”.

Prices are all over the place

27 posts
Mood: frustrated, some anxiousTrend: steady
“Quotes ranged from £8k to £15k for the same house.”Source: home improvement forum post, Feb 2026 · open (opens in a new tab)
“Got four quotes, the highest was nearly double the lowest. How is that possible?”Source: YouTube comment, Sep 2026 · open (opens in a new tab)

Found in: forums 15 · YouTube 8 · Trustpilot 4

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Not sure if the grant applies

19 posts
Mood: confusedTrend: growing fast, searches up on last year
“Nobody could tell me if my house even qualifies.”Source: Trustpilot review of a rival site, Jul 2026 · open (opens in a new tab)

Found in: Trustpilot 8 · forums 7 · Google “People also ask” 4

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Installers don't call back

12 posts
Mood: annoyedTrend: steady
“Requested five quotes, heard back from one.”Source: home improvement forum post, Apr 2026 · open (opens in a new tab)

Found in: forums 12

FlaggedOnly one kind of source so far. Check it before you build on it.

A pain point is Verified when it shows up in at least two different places and each quote matches its source. The same thread found twice counts once. Mood and trend come from the wording and dates of the posts (Source: web discussions).

Is there demand?

Source: Google search. Step: searches a month, en-GB, last full month (Sep 2026).

heat pump installers near me
9,900
heat pump grant
6,600
heat pump installation cost
4,400
best heat pump installer
1,300
Interest over 5 years

Source: Google Trends, United Kingdom. Rising, with a winter peak each year.

Questions people ask

Source: Google results pages, “People also ask”.

  • Do I qualify for the heat pump grant?
  • How do I know if an installer is certified?
  • How much should a heat pump installation cost?
  • How long does a heat pump installation take?

Where we looked

  • Home improvement forums59
  • Trustpilot reviews of rival sites18
  • YouTube comments11
  • Google “People also ask”4

G2 and Stack Overflow are shown as links from Google results, not copied. Quotes keep the words and link, never the author's name.

What rivals' users dislike

Source: Trustpilot reviews and forum posts that name them.

  • Rival comparison site AOut-of-date listings, no qualifications shown
  • Rival directory BNo region filter, pushy call-backs
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What this suggests

Homeowners want to know who is qualified and what a fair price is. Interest is rising. That points to a comparison page as your first build.

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