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Heating upgrades and heat pumps in Richmond upon Thames

If your heating programme in Richmond upon Thames needs extra delivery capacity, we can take a batch of homes or a whole project.

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

Richmond upon Thames at a glance

Council: London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Region: London
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 198,141 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.22 (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 Richmond upon Thames?

Most social homes in Richmond upon Thames are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Richmond upon Thames?

Boiler and full system replacements
Air source heat pumps, cylinders and controls
System flushing and commissioning
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?

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 Richmond upon Thames?

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 Richmond upon Thames?

Our guide range for an air source heat pump in Richmond upon Thames is £12,200–£17,100 per home. That is the UK range of £10,000–£14,000 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.22 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: inner London 1.17–1.32, outer London 1.08–1.26); 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 Richmond upon Thames

Does the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames still own council homes?

Can you take on heating upgrades and heat pumps in Richmond upon Thames as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Richmond upon Thames can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for heating upgrades and heat pumps, working under their systems and their client's specification.

Which housing standard applies in Richmond upon Thames?

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.