Heating upgrades and heat pumps · South West
Heating upgrades and heat pumps in Somerset
If your heating programme in Somerset needs extra delivery capacity, we can take a batch of homes or a whole project.
Heating upgrades and heat pumps in Somerset are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Council homes here are owned by Somerset Council and managed by Homes in Somerset.
Somerset at a glance
- Council
- Somerset Council
- Region
- South West
- Council homes
- Council-owned, managed by Homes in Somerset
- Approx. council homes
- 10,000 (2026)
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 563,851 (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 Somerset?
Somerset Council owns its council homes, which are managed on its behalf by Homes in Somerset, an arm's-length management organisation (ALMO). The latest published figure we found is about 10,000 council homes (2026). Housing associations own further social homes in Somerset.
What do we cover in Somerset?
- 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
- Resident guidance on running the new system
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 Somerset?
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.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about heating upgrades and heat pumps
What do heating upgrades and heat pumps cost in Somerset?
Our guide range for an air source heat pump in 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 Somerset
Does Somerset Council still own council homes?
Somerset Council owns its council homes, which are managed on its behalf by Homes in Somerset, an arm's-length management organisation (ALMO). The latest published figure we found is about 10,000 council homes (2026). Housing associations own further social homes in Somerset.
Do you also work near Somerset?
Yes. We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps across the South West, including North Somerset, Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset and East Devon, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in 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.
Other works we carry out in Somerset
- Aids and adaptations
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Responsive repairs
- Window and door replacement
- Damp and mould remediation
- Estate and external works
- Void property works
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Whole-house retrofit
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Fire door installation and remediation