Heating upgrades and heat pumps · Wales

Heating upgrades and heat pumps in the Vale of Glamorgan

We deliver heating upgrades and heat pump installations in social homes in the Vale of Glamorgan, confirming each engineer's registration or certification in writing before appointment.

We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps in the Vale of Glamorgan for Vale of Glamorgan Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Vale of Glamorgan Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Vale of Glamorgan at a glance

Council: Vale of Glamorgan 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: 135,295 (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 the Vale of Glamorgan?

Vale of Glamorgan Council is one of the 11 Welsh councils that kept their homes rather than transferring them. Housing associations also own social homes in the Vale of Glamorgan, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in the Vale of Glamorgan?

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

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 the Vale of Glamorgan?

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 the Vale of Glamorgan?

Our guide range for an air source heat pump in the Vale of Glamorgan 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 the Vale of Glamorgan

Does Vale of Glamorgan Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near the Vale of Glamorgan?

Yes. We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps across Wales, including Cardiff, Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Caerphilly, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in the Vale of Glamorgan?

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.