Heating upgrades and heat pumps · Scotland

Heating upgrades and heat pumps in East Renfrewshire

Heating programmes in East Renfrewshire range from end-of-life boiler swaps to heat pumps in retrofit projects. We price and deliver both.

We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps in East Renfrewshire for East Renfrewshire Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. East Renfrewshire Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

East Renfrewshire at a glance

Council: East Renfrewshire Council
Nation: Scotland
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Housing standard: SHQS (Scotland)
Damp and mould timescales: Scottish 2026 regulations (since 6 Oct 2026)
Population: 96,060 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.97 (our estimate)

Council housing status from published stock transfer histories (6 transfer and 26 stock-holding councils), not yet checked against Scottish Government tables. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in East Renfrewshire?

East Renfrewshire Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in East Renfrewshire, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in East Renfrewshire?

Air source heat pumps, cylinders and controls
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?

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 East Renfrewshire?

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.

SHQS (Scotland) · More about heating upgrades and heat pumps

What do heating upgrades and heat pumps cost in East Renfrewshire?

Our guide range for an air source heat pump in East Renfrewshire is £9,700–£13,600 per home. That is the UK range of £10,000–£14,000 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.97 (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 East Renfrewshire

Does East Renfrewshire Council still own council homes?

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

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

Do you also work near East Renfrewshire?

Yes. We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps across Scotland, including Glasgow, Renfrewshire, East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire, and in every other UK nation.