Heating upgrades and heat pumps · South East

Heating upgrades and heat pumps in Tonbridge and Malling

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

We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps in Tonbridge and Malling 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 Tonbridge and Malling belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Tonbridge and Malling at a glance

Council: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
Region: South East
County: Kent
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 132,571 (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 Tonbridge and Malling?

Most social homes in Tonbridge and Malling are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Tonbridge and Malling?

Boiler and full system replacements
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?

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 Tonbridge and Malling?

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 Tonbridge and Malling?

Our guide range for an air source heat pump in Tonbridge and Malling 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 Tonbridge and Malling

Does Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council still own council homes?

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

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Tonbridge and Malling 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 Tonbridge and Malling?

Yes. We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps across the South East, including Sevenoaks, Gravesham, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells, and in every other UK nation.