Heating upgrades and heat pumps · West Midlands
Heating upgrades and heat pumps in Dudley
If your heating programme in Dudley needs extra delivery capacity, we can take a batch of homes or a whole project.
Heating upgrades and heat pumps in Dudley are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Dudley at a glance
- Council
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Region
- West Midlands
- Council homes
- Council-owned, managed by the council
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 322,363 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 0.97 (VOA 2026)
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 Dudley?
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council still owns council homes in Dudley and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
What do we cover in Dudley?
- 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?
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 Dudley?
Replacement windows, heating systems and some electrical work are controlled under the Building Regulations. In higher-risk buildings (18 metres or 7 storeys and above, with two or more homes), building work needs Building Safety Regulator approval before it starts unless it is exempt.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about heating upgrades and heat pumps
What do heating upgrades and heat pumps cost in Dudley?
Our guide range for an air source heat pump in Dudley is £9,700–£13,600 per home. That is the UK range of £10,000–£14,000 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.97 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 0.95–1.00); 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 Dudley
Does Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council still own council homes?
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council still owns council homes in Dudley and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
Which housing standard applies in Dudley?
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.
Do you also work near Dudley?
Yes. We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps across the West Midlands, including Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Bromsgrove and Birmingham, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Dudley
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Void property works
- Window and door replacement
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Damp and mould remediation
- Communal area refurbishment
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Whole-house retrofit
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment