Heat pumps in German-speaking Switzerland

Out of
oil and gas. Into the warmth.

Varmio installs heat pumps throughout German-speaking Switzerland – for single-family homes and older buildings. Expert, local, and with complete subsidy handling.

Typical older home, Basel area
Replace your
oil/gas heating
and save.
–65%
CO₂ emissions
CHF
2–4k
Heating cost savings / year
up to
CHF 10k
Subsidies, Canton BL
8–10
wks
From order to operation
Older home 150 m², built 1970s · Guide values, depending on situation
✓ Installers with Swiss federal certificate (EFZ)
✓ Complete subsidy handling included
✓ Based in Therwil near Basel
✓ WPSM-compliant systems
Hydraulics under construction: Panasonic heat pump with neatly installed piping in the boiler room
Hydraulics under construction – Panasonic Aquarea with neatly installed piping.

A look at
our work

This is what an installation looks like while it is taking shape: clearly arranged hydraulics, tidy pipework and a heat pump that suits the house. You will find more pictures from our projects in the gallery.

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From first conversation
to warmth

We guide you through the entire process — from the site visit to commissioning and subsidy handling.

1
Initial consultation

Free on-site consultation. We look at your house and assess its suitability and potential.

2
Quote

Heat load calculation (consumption-based or SIA), system sizing and a transparent price quote.

3
Installation

Installation by certified professionals. Coordination of all permits and registrations included.

4
Commissioning

Hydraulic balancing, handover briefing, subsidy applications — everything from a single source. You are heating from day one.

What sets us apart
from the competition

We only do what we do really well: heat pumps for single-family homes in German-speaking Switzerland – regardless of building age

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Experience with every building age

Whatever the age of your house – we know the challenges such as radiators, insulation and space constraints, and find the right solution.

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100% regional

Personal, not a large corporation. We are based in Basel-Landschaft and look after you directly.

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Everything from a single source

Planning, installation, hydraulic balancing, handover and subsidy applications — one point of contact, no interface problems.

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We secure your subsidies

Cantonal funding programmes: we know all the schemes and submit the applications — at no extra charge.

Is your house
ready for a
heat pump?

Many homeowners think a heat pump only works in new buildings. Not true. Your older home with radiators is often perfectly suited.

  • ● Single-family home, any building age
  • ● Existing electric, oil or gas heating
  • ● Heating possibly at end of life (>15 years)
  • ● Radiator heating (often no conversion needed with air-to-water)
  • ● Basement or outdoor space available for installation

Figures from the region

~60%
of single-family homes in Basel-Landschaft are still heated with oil or gas
12–18 kW
typical heat load of an unrenovated older home, 150 m²
COP 3–4
Efficiency of modern air-to-water heat pumps: 1 kWh of electricity produces 3–6 kWh of heat
6–10 wks
from quote to commissioning

The state chips in —
we do the work

When you replace an oil or gas heating system with a heat pump, funding programmes are available to you. We handle the entire process.

Air-to-water heat pump

Base contribution plus output-dependent contribution when replacing an oil, gas or electric heating system. Outside the district heating area.

CHF 8,000 + CHF 250 / kWth

Within the district heating area (F01–F03/V41) halved: CHF 4,000 + CHF 125/kWth up to 70 kWth, no funding above that. Max. 40% of investment costs.

Air-to-water heat pump

Base contribution plus output-dependent contribution when replacing an oil, gas or electric heating system (Baselbieter Energiepaket).

CHF 8,200 at 16 kWth rated output

Calculation: CHF 5,000 base contribution + CHF 200/kWth × 16 kWth. Funding max. 50% of the specific investment costs. From 2026 also 40% of this amount for like-for-like replacement of an existing heat pump.

Let us talk
about your
house.

Free initial consultation, no obligation. We get back to you within one working day.

👤 Maurus Wenger, lic. phil. nat., natural scientist & Mihretab Hailu, heating installer (Swiss federal certificate, EFZ)
📞 +41 61 721 21 58
✉️ info@varmio.ch
📍 German-speaking Switzerland
🕐 Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00

No disclosure to third parties. Data protection in accordance with the Swiss FADP.

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