Heating upgrades and heat pumps · Wales
Heating upgrades and heat pumps in Swansea
If your heating programme in Swansea needs extra delivery capacity, we can take a batch of homes or a whole project.
Social landlords in Swansea can appoint us for heating upgrades and heat pumps, from a single home to a programme. City and County of Swansea Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2023 and to your own specification.
Swansea at a glance
- Council
- City and County of Swansea Council
- Nation
- Wales
- Council homes
- Council-owned, managed by the council
- Housing standard
- WHQS 2023 (Wales)
- Damp and mould timescales
- No timescale law found
- Population
- 246,563 (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 Swansea?
City and County of Swansea Council is one of the 11 Welsh councils that kept their homes rather than transferring them. Housing associations also own social homes in Swansea, and we can work for both.
What do we cover in Swansea?
- Boiler and full system replacements
- Air source heat pumps, cylinders and controls
- Radiator and emitter upgrades sized to the design
- Heating controls and smart thermostats
- 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 Swansea?
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 Swansea?
Our guide range for an air source heat pump in Swansea 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 Swansea
Does City and County of Swansea Council still own council homes?
City and County of Swansea Council is one of the 11 Welsh councils that kept their homes rather than transferring them. Housing associations also own social homes in Swansea, and we can work for both.
Which housing standard applies in Swansea?
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 Swansea as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Swansea 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 Swansea
- Estate and external works
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Window and door replacement
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Housing disrepair works
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- External wall insulation
- Damp and mould remediation
- Whole-house retrofit
- Kitchen replacement programmes