Heating upgrades and heat pumps · East Midlands
Heating upgrades and heat pumps in Chesterfield
Heating programmes in Chesterfield range from end-of-life boiler swaps to heat pumps in retrofit projects. We price and deliver both.
We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps in Chesterfield for Chesterfield Borough Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Chesterfield Borough Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Chesterfield at a glance
- Council
- Chesterfield Borough Council
- Region
- East Midlands
- County
- Derbyshire
- Council homes
- Council-owned, managed by the council
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 104,930 (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 Chesterfield?
Chesterfield Borough Council still owns council homes in Chesterfield and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
What do we cover in Chesterfield?
- Boiler and full system replacements
- Radiator and emitter upgrades sized to the design
- Heating controls and smart thermostats
- Removal of redundant appliances and flues
- Resident guidance on running the new system

How do we deliver it?
For heat pumps we insist on a heat loss calculation and emitter sizing. Undersized radiators are the most common reason residents say a heat pump does not work.
Which rules apply in Chesterfield?
Gas work done for payment must be carried out by a member of the Gas Safe Register (Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998). Landlords must have each gas appliance and flue checked at least every 12 months and give the record to the tenant within 28 days.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about heating upgrades and heat pumps
What do heating upgrades and heat pumps cost in Chesterfield?
Our guide range for an air source heat pump in Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield
Does Chesterfield Borough Council still own council homes?
Chesterfield Borough Council still owns council homes in Chesterfield and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
Do you also work near Chesterfield?
Yes. We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps across the East Midlands, including North East Derbyshire, Bolsover, Mansfield and Rotherham, and in every other UK nation.
Can you take on heating upgrades and heat pumps in Chesterfield as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Chesterfield can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for heating upgrades and heat pumps, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Other works we carry out in Chesterfield
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Aids and adaptations
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Estate and external works
- Housing disrepair works
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Whole-house retrofit
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Window and door replacement