Heating upgrades and heat pumps · South East
Heating upgrades and heat pumps in Horsham
Heating programmes in Horsham 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 Horsham for housing associations (which own most social homes here) and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Most social homes in Horsham belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Horsham at a glance
- Council
- Horsham District Council
- Region
- South East
- County
- West Sussex
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 145,474 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.10 (VOA 2026)
Council housing status from Housing Revenue Account records (MHCLG and the 2012 HRA list, updated for later transfers) and council publications, checked October 2026. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.
Who owns the social homes in Horsham?
Most social homes in Horsham are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Horsham District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Horsham?
- Air source heat pumps, cylinders and controls
- Heating controls and smart thermostats
- System flushing and commissioning
- Removal of redundant appliances and flues
- Resident guidance on running the new system
How do we deliver it?
For heat pumps we insist on a heat loss calculation and emitter sizing. Undersized radiators are the most common reason residents say a heat pump does not work.
Which rules apply in Horsham?
Replacement windows, heating systems and some electrical work are controlled under the Building Regulations. In higher-risk buildings (18 metres or 7 storeys and above, with two or more homes), building work needs Building Safety Regulator approval before it starts unless it is exempt.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about heating upgrades and heat pumps
What do heating upgrades and heat pumps cost in Horsham?
Our guide range for an air source heat pump in Horsham is £11,000–£15,400 per home. That is the UK range of £10,000–£14,000 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.10 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.05–1.15); 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 Horsham
Does Horsham District Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Horsham are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Horsham District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near Horsham?
Yes. We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps across the South East, including Mid Sussex, Adur, Worthing and Crawley, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Horsham?
Social homes in England must meet the Decent Homes Standard, enforced through the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard. A reformed standard, confirmed in January 2026, must be met by 2035 at the latest.
Other works we carry out in Horsham
- Whole-house retrofit
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Damp and mould remediation
- Communal area refurbishment
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Aids and adaptations
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Void property works
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Window and door replacement