Heating upgrades and heat pumps · North West
Heating upgrades and heat pumps in Wyre
If your heating programme in Wyre needs extra delivery capacity, we can take a batch of homes or a whole project.
Heating upgrades and heat pumps in Wyre 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 Wyre belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Wyre at a glance
- Council
- Wyre Borough 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
- 113,067 (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 Wyre?
Most social homes in Wyre are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Wyre Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Wyre?
- Air source heat pumps, cylinders and controls
- 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 Wyre?
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 Wyre?
Our guide range for an air source heat pump in Wyre 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 Wyre
Does Wyre Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Wyre are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Wyre Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near Wyre?
Yes. We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps across the North West, including Fylde, Preston, Blackpool and Lancaster, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Wyre?
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 Wyre
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Responsive repairs
- Housing disrepair works
- Void property works
- Communal area refurbishment
- Window and door replacement
- Estate and external works
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment