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Heating upgrades and heat pumps in Rhondda Cynon Taf

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

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

Rhondda Cynon Taf at a glance

Council: Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: 241,873 (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 Rhondda Cynon Taf?

Most social homes in Rhondda Cynon Taf 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. Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Rhondda Cynon Taf?

Air source heat pumps, cylinders and controls
Heating controls and smart thermostats
System flushing and commissioning
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?

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 Rhondda Cynon Taf?

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.

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

What do heating upgrades and heat pumps cost in Rhondda Cynon Taf?

Our guide range for an air source heat pump in Rhondda Cynon Taf 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf

Does Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in Rhondda Cynon Taf?

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 Rhondda Cynon Taf as a subcontractor?

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