Heating upgrades and heat pumps · Northern Ireland

Heating upgrades and heat pumps in Belfast

We deliver heating upgrades and heat pump installations in social homes in Belfast, confirming each engineer's registration or certification in writing before appointment.

We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps in Belfast for the Housing Executive, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Social homes in Belfast are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and housing associations.

Belfast at a glance

Council: Belfast City Council
Nation: Northern Ireland
Council homes: Housing Executive and housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (NI)
Damp and mould timescales: No timescale law found
Population: 342,560 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.90 (our estimate)

In Northern Ireland the Housing Executive, not the council, is the public landlord. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in Belfast?

In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Belfast are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and by registered housing associations, which are regulated by the Department for Communities.

What do we cover in Belfast?

Boiler and full system replacements
Air source heat pumps, cylinders and controls
Radiator and emitter upgrades sized to the design
System flushing and commissioning
Resident guidance on running the new system

Heating upgrades and heat pumps in a social home

How do we deliver it?

Residents get a short, plain-English explanation of their new controls, and a phone number to call if something does not feel right in the first weeks.

Which rules apply in Belfast?

Building work in Northern Ireland is controlled by the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland), administered by council building control.

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

What do heating upgrades and heat pumps cost in Belfast?

Our guide range for an air source heat pump in Belfast is £9,000–£12,600 per home. That is the UK range of £10,000–£14,000 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.90 (our own estimate); 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 Belfast

Who is the social landlord in Belfast?

Do you also work near Belfast?

Yes. We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps across Northern Ireland, including Lisburn and Castlereagh, Antrim and Newtownabbey, Ards and North Down and Mid and East Antrim, and in every other UK nation.

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

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