Heating upgrades and heat pumps · North West

Heating upgrades and heat pumps in Cheshire East

Heating programmes in Cheshire East range from end-of-life boiler swaps to heat pumps in retrofit projects. We price and deliver both.

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

Cheshire East at a glance

Council: Cheshire East Council
Region: North West
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 386,667 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.01 (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 Cheshire East?

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

What do we cover in Cheshire East?

Boiler and full system replacements
Air source heat pumps, cylinders and controls
Radiator and emitter upgrades sized to the design
Heating controls and smart thermostats
Removal of redundant appliances and flues

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 Cheshire East?

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 Cheshire East?

Our guide range for an air source heat pump in Cheshire East is £10,100–£14,150 per home. That is the UK range of £10,000–£14,000 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.01 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.01–1.02); 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 Cheshire East

Does Cheshire East Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Cheshire East?

Yes. We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps across the North West, including Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent, Cheshire West and Chester and Trafford, and in every other UK nation.

Can you take on heating upgrades and heat pumps in Cheshire East as a subcontractor?

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