Heating upgrades and heat pumps · East Midlands
Heating upgrades and heat pumps in Boston
If your heating programme in Boston needs extra delivery capacity, we can take a batch of homes or a whole project.
Social landlords in Boston can appoint us for heating upgrades and heat pumps, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in Boston belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.
Boston at a glance
- Council
- Boston Borough Council
- Region
- East Midlands
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 70,837 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.02 (VOA 2026)
Council housing status from Housing Revenue Account records (MHCLG and the 2012 HRA list, updated for later transfers) and council publications, checked October 2026. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.
Who owns the social homes in Boston?
Most social homes in Boston are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Boston Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Boston?
- Boiler and full system replacements
- Air source heat pumps, cylinders and controls
- Heating controls and smart thermostats
- Removal of redundant appliances and flues
- Resident guidance on running the new system
How do we deliver it?
Every heating job starts with confirming in writing who will do the work and what registration or certification they hold, and that paperwork goes into your handover pack.
Which rules apply in Boston?
Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3 (£1.29bn for 2025–2028, plus up to £295m more for 2026/27) requires delivery under PAS 2035/2030, TrustMark-registered installers and, for heat pumps and solar, MCS certification. The fund is closed to new applications.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about heating upgrades and heat pumps
What do heating upgrades and heat pumps cost in Boston?
Our guide range for an air source heat pump in Boston is £10,200–£14,300 per home. That is the UK range of £10,000–£14,000 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.02 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.01–1.07); figures are before VAT where the source states it. Every job is priced after survey; specification, access and the condition of the homes will move the figure.
Questions about heating upgrades and heat pumps in Boston
Does Boston Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Boston are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Boston Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near Boston?
Yes. We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps across the East Midlands, including South Holland, North Kesteven, East Lindsey and South Kesteven, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Boston?
Social homes in England must meet the Decent Homes Standard, enforced through the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard. A reformed standard, confirmed in January 2026, must be met by 2035 at the latest.
Other works we carry out in Boston
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Whole-house retrofit
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Housing disrepair works
- Damp and mould remediation
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Void property works
- Window and door replacement