Heating upgrades and heat pumps · Wales

Heating upgrades and heat pumps in Blaenau Gwent

If your heating programme in Blaenau Gwent needs extra delivery capacity, we can take a batch of homes or a whole project.

Social landlords in Blaenau Gwent can appoint us for heating upgrades and heat pumps, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in Blaenau Gwent belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2023 and to your own specification.

Blaenau Gwent at a glance

Council: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Nation: Wales
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: WHQS 2023 (Wales)
Damp and mould timescales: No timescale law found
Population: 70,020 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.93 (VOA 2026)

Council housing status from published stock transfer histories (11 transfer and 11 stock-retaining councils), not yet checked against StatsWales tables. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in Blaenau Gwent?

Most social homes in Blaenau Gwent are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Eleven of Wales's 22 councils took this route. Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Blaenau Gwent?

Boiler and full system replacements
Radiator and emitter upgrades sized to the design
Heating controls and smart thermostats
System flushing and commissioning
Removal of redundant appliances and flues

Heating upgrades and heat pumps in a social home

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 Blaenau Gwent?

Replacement windows, heating systems and some electrical work are controlled under the Building Regulations in Wales, and are self-certified by a competent person scheme installer or approved by building control.

WHQS 2023 (Wales) · More about heating upgrades and heat pumps

What do heating upgrades and heat pumps cost in Blaenau Gwent?

Our guide range for an air source heat pump in Blaenau Gwent is £9,300–£13,000 per home. That is the UK range of £10,000–£14,000 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.93 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 0.88–0.98); 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 Blaenau Gwent

Does Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in Blaenau Gwent?

Social landlords in Wales work to the Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2023, which has applied since 1 April 2024, with all homes to comply by 31 March 2034.

Can you take on heating upgrades and heat pumps in Blaenau Gwent as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Blaenau Gwent can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for heating upgrades and heat pumps, working under their systems and their client's specification.