Heating upgrades and heat pumps · Scotland

Heating upgrades and heat pumps in Edinburgh

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

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

Edinburgh at a glance

Council: City of Edinburgh 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: 527,620 (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 Edinburgh?

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

What do we cover in Edinburgh?

Boiler and full system replacements
Air source heat pumps, cylinders and controls
Radiator and emitter upgrades sized to the design
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?

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 Edinburgh?

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 Edinburgh?

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

Does City of Edinburgh Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Edinburgh?

Yes. We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps across Scotland, including Midlothian, West Lothian, Falkirk and Fife, and in every other UK nation.

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

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