Heating upgrades and heat pumps · North West
Heating upgrades and heat pumps in Preston
If your heating programme in Preston needs extra delivery capacity, we can take a batch of homes or a whole project.
We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps in Preston for housing associations (which own most social homes here) and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Most social homes in Preston belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Preston at a glance
- Council
- Preston City Council
- Region
- North West
- County
- Lancashire
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 144,147 (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 Preston?
Most social homes in Preston are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Preston City Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Preston?
- Boiler and full system replacements
- 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 Preston?
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 Preston?
Our guide range for an air source heat pump in Preston 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 Preston
Does Preston City Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Preston are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Preston City Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Which housing standard applies in Preston?
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.
Do you also work near Preston?
Yes. We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps across the North West, including South Ribble, Wyre, Fylde and Chorley, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Preston
- Housing disrepair works
- Aids and adaptations
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Window and door replacement
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Estate and external works
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Damp and mould remediation
- Responsive repairs
- Kitchen replacement programmes