Heating upgrades and heat pumps · East Midlands

Heating upgrades and heat pumps in Harborough

We deliver heating upgrades and heat pump installations in social homes in Harborough, confirming each engineer's registration or certification in writing before appointment.

Heating upgrades and heat pumps in Harborough 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 Harborough belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Harborough at a glance

Council: Harborough District Council
Region: East Midlands
County: Leicestershire
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 95,537 (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 Harborough?

Most social homes in Harborough are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Harborough District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Harborough?

Boiler and full system replacements
Air source heat pumps, cylinders and controls
Radiator and emitter upgrades sized to the design
Removal of redundant appliances and flues
Resident guidance on running the new system

Heating upgrades and heat pumps in a social home

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 Harborough?

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 Harborough?

Our guide range for an air source heat pump in Harborough 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 Harborough

Does Harborough District Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Harborough?

Yes. We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps across the East Midlands, including Oadby and Wigston, Leicester, Blaby and Charnwood, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in Harborough?

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.