Heating upgrades and heat pumps · East Midlands
Heating upgrades and heat pumps in Erewash
Heating programmes in Erewash range from end-of-life boiler swaps to heat pumps in retrofit projects. We price and deliver both.
Heating upgrades and heat pumps in Erewash are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Most social homes in Erewash belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Erewash at a glance
- Council
- Erewash Borough Council
- Region
- East Midlands
- County
- Derbyshire
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 115,332 (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 Erewash?
Most social homes in Erewash are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Erewash Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Erewash?
- Radiator and emitter upgrades sized to the design
- Heating controls and smart thermostats
- System flushing and commissioning
- 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 Erewash?
Replacement windows, heating systems and some electrical work are controlled under the Building Regulations. In higher-risk buildings (18 metres or 7 storeys and above, with two or more homes), building work needs Building Safety Regulator approval before it starts unless it is exempt.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about heating upgrades and heat pumps
What do heating upgrades and heat pumps cost in Erewash?
Our guide range for an air source heat pump in Erewash 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 Erewash
Does Erewash Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Erewash are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Erewash Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Which housing standard applies in Erewash?
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.
Can you take on heating upgrades and heat pumps in Erewash as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Erewash 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 Erewash
- Window and door replacement
- Aids and adaptations
- Estate and external works
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Communal area refurbishment
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- External wall insulation
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Void property works
- Whole-house retrofit
- Electrical remedial works and rewires