Heating upgrades and heat pumps · South West
Heating upgrades and heat pumps in Torridge
If your heating programme in Torridge needs extra delivery capacity, we can take a batch of homes or a whole project.
Social landlords in Torridge can appoint us for heating upgrades and heat pumps, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in Torridge belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.
Torridge at a glance
- Council
- Torridge 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
- 68,719 (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 Torridge?
Most social homes in Torridge are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Torridge District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Torridge?
- Boiler and full system replacements
- 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?
Every heating job starts with confirming in writing who will do the work and what registration or certification they hold, and that paperwork goes into your handover pack.
Which rules apply in Torridge?
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 Torridge?
Our guide range for an air source heat pump in Torridge 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 Torridge
Does Torridge District Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Torridge are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Torridge District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near Torridge?
Yes. We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps across the South West, including West Devon, North Devon, Mid Devon and Teignbridge, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Torridge?
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 Torridge
- Responsive repairs
- External wall insulation
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Communal area refurbishment
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Void property works
- Whole-house retrofit
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Window and door replacement
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation