Heating upgrades and heat pumps · South West
Heating upgrades and heat pumps in Torbay
Social landlords in Torbay can use us to replace heating systems with minimum disruption to residents.
We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps in Torbay 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 Torbay belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Torbay at a glance
- Council
- Torbay 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
- 136,218 (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 Torbay?
Most social homes in Torbay are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Torbay Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Torbay?
- 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
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 Torbay?
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 Torbay?
Our guide range for an air source heat pump in Torbay 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 Torbay
Does Torbay Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Torbay are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Torbay Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near Torbay?
Yes. We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps across the South West, including Teignbridge, the South Hams, Exeter and East Devon, and in every other UK nation.
Can you take on heating upgrades and heat pumps in Torbay as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Torbay 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 Torbay
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Whole-house retrofit
- Housing disrepair works
- Damp and mould remediation
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Window and door replacement
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Responsive repairs
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Estate and external works