Heating upgrades and heat pumps · Scotland

Heating upgrades and heat pumps in Inverclyde

If your heating programme in Inverclyde needs extra delivery capacity, we can take a batch of homes or a whole project.

Social landlords in Inverclyde can appoint us for heating upgrades and heat pumps, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in Inverclyde belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Scottish Housing Quality Standard and to your own specification.

Inverclyde at a glance

Council: Inverclyde Council
Nation: Scotland
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: SHQS (Scotland)
Damp and mould timescales: Scottish 2026 regulations (since 6 Oct 2026)
Population: 77,060 (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 Inverclyde?

Most social homes in Inverclyde are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. It is one of six Scottish councils that transferred their housing. Inverclyde Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Inverclyde?

Air source heat pumps, cylinders and controls
Radiator and emitter upgrades sized to the design
Heating controls and smart thermostats
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 Inverclyde?

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 Inverclyde?

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

Does Inverclyde Council still own council homes?

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

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Inverclyde 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 Inverclyde?

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