Heating upgrades and heat pumps · South West

Heating upgrades and heat pumps in North Somerset

Heating programmes in North Somerset range from end-of-life boiler swaps to heat pumps in retrofit projects. We price and deliver both.

Heating upgrades and heat pumps in North Somerset are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Most social homes in North Somerset belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

North Somerset at a glance

Council: North Somerset Council
Region: South West
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 215,574 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.02 (our estimate)

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 North Somerset?

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

What do we cover in North Somerset?

Boiler and full system replacements
Air source heat pumps, cylinders and controls
Radiator and emitter upgrades sized to the design
System flushing and commissioning
Removal of redundant appliances and flues

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 North Somerset?

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 North Somerset?

Our guide range for an air source heat pump in North Somerset is £10,200–£14,300 per home. That is the UK range of £10,000–£14,000 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.02 (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 North Somerset

Does North Somerset Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in North Somerset?

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.

Do you also work near North Somerset?

Yes. We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps across the South West, including Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Somerset, and in every other UK nation.