Heating upgrades and heat pumps · North West

Heating upgrades and heat pumps in Stockport

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

Social landlords in Stockport can appoint us for heating upgrades and heat pumps, from a single home to a programme. Council homes here are owned by Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council and managed by Stockport Homes. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.

Stockport at a glance

Council: Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Region: North West
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by Stockport Homes
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 294,197 (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 Stockport?

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council owns its council homes, which are managed on its behalf by Stockport Homes, an arm's-length management organisation (ALMO). Housing associations own further social homes in Stockport.

What do we cover in Stockport?

Boiler and full system replacements
Radiator and emitter upgrades sized to the design
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 Stockport?

Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3 (£1.29bn for 2025–2028, plus up to £295m more for 2026/27) requires delivery under PAS 2035/2030, TrustMark-registered installers and, for heat pumps and solar, MCS certification. The fund is closed to new applications.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about heating upgrades and heat pumps

What do heating upgrades and heat pumps cost in Stockport?

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

Does Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Stockport?

Yes. We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps across the North West, including Manchester, Tameside, Trafford and High Peak, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in Stockport?

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.