Heating upgrades and heat pumps · South West

Heating upgrades and heat pumps in the South Hams

Heating programmes in the South Hams 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 the South Hams 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 the South Hams belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

South Hams at a glance

Council: South Hams District Council
Region: South West
County: Devon
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 87,946 (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 the South Hams?

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

What do we cover in the South Hams?

Boiler and full system replacements
Air source heat pumps, cylinders and controls
Radiator and emitter upgrades sized to the design
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?

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 the South Hams?

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 the South Hams?

Our guide range for an air source heat pump in the South Hams 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 the South Hams

Does South Hams District Council still own council homes?

Can you take on heating upgrades and heat pumps in the South Hams as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in the South Hams 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 the South Hams?

Yes. We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps across the South West, including Plymouth, Torbay, Teignbridge and West Devon, and in every other UK nation.