Heating upgrades and heat pumps · East Midlands
Heating upgrades and heat pumps in Melton
Heating programmes in Melton 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 Melton for Melton Borough Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Melton Borough Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Melton at a glance
- Council
- Melton Borough Council
- Region
- East Midlands
- County
- Leicestershire
- 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
- 51,394 (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 Melton?
Melton Borough Council still owns council homes in Melton 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 Melton?
- 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 Melton?
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 Melton?
Our guide range for an air source heat pump in Melton 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 Melton
Does Melton Borough Council still own council homes?
Melton Borough Council still owns council homes in Melton 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 Melton?
Yes. We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps across the East Midlands, including Rushcliffe, Rutland, Charnwood and South Kesteven, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Melton?
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 Melton
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Void property works
- External wall insulation
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Communal area refurbishment
- Estate and external works
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Whole-house retrofit
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Responsive repairs
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Damp and mould remediation