Heating upgrades and heat pumps · South East
Heating upgrades and heat pumps in Portsmouth
If your heating programme in Portsmouth needs extra delivery capacity, we can take a batch of homes or a whole project.
We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps in Portsmouth for Portsmouth City Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Portsmouth City Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Portsmouth at a glance
- Council
- Portsmouth City Council
- Region
- South East
- Council homes
- Council-owned, managed by the council
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 214,692 (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 Portsmouth?
Portsmouth City Council still owns council homes in Portsmouth and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
What do we cover in Portsmouth?
- Boiler and full system replacements
- Radiator and emitter upgrades sized to the design
- Heating controls and smart thermostats
- System flushing and commissioning
- Removal of redundant appliances and flues
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 Portsmouth?
Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3 (£1.29bn for 2025–2028, plus up to £295m more for 2026/27) requires delivery under PAS 2035/2030, TrustMark-registered installers and, for heat pumps and solar, MCS certification. The fund is closed to new applications.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about heating upgrades and heat pumps
What do heating upgrades and heat pumps cost in Portsmouth?
Our guide range for an air source heat pump in Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth
Does Portsmouth City Council still own council homes?
Portsmouth City Council still owns council homes in Portsmouth and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
Do you also work near Portsmouth?
Yes. We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps across the South East, including Gosport, Havant, Fareham and Eastleigh, and in every other UK nation.
Can you take on heating upgrades and heat pumps in Portsmouth as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Portsmouth can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for heating upgrades and heat pumps, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Other works we carry out in Portsmouth
- Aids and adaptations
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- External wall insulation
- Whole-house retrofit
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Estate and external works
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Responsive repairs
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Loft and cavity wall insulation