Heating upgrades and heat pumps · Northern Ireland

Heating upgrades and heat pumps in Lisburn and Castlereagh

Social landlords in Lisburn and Castlereagh can use us to replace heating systems with minimum disruption to residents.

We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps in Lisburn and Castlereagh 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 Lisburn and Castlereagh are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and housing associations.

Lisburn and Castlereagh at a glance

Council: Lisburn and Castlereagh 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: 146,452 (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 Lisburn and Castlereagh?

In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Lisburn and Castlereagh 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 Lisburn and Castlereagh?

Boiler and full system replacements
Air source heat pumps, cylinders and controls
Heating controls and smart thermostats
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?

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 Lisburn and Castlereagh?

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 Lisburn and Castlereagh?

Our guide range for an air source heat pump in Lisburn and Castlereagh 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 Lisburn and Castlereagh

Who is the social landlord in Lisburn and Castlereagh?

Do you also work near Lisburn and Castlereagh?

Yes. We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps across Northern Ireland, including Belfast, Antrim and Newtownabbey, Ards and North Down and Newry, Mourne and Down, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in Lisburn and Castlereagh?

In Northern Ireland, the Housing Executive and registered housing associations work to the Northern Ireland Decent Homes Standard, which the Department for Communities consulted on revising in 2025–26.