Heating upgrades and heat pumps · Yorkshire and the Humber

Heating upgrades and heat pumps in Bradford

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

Heating upgrades and heat pumps in Bradford are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Most social homes in Bradford belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Bradford at a glance

Council: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Council homes: Mostly transferred to housing associations; small new council stock since 2023
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 542,128 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.92 (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 Bradford?

Most social homes in Bradford are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need. The council has also owned a small number of new council homes through a Housing Revenue Account reopened in April 2023.

What do we cover in Bradford?

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?

Residents get a short, plain-English explanation of their new controls, and a phone number to call if something does not feel right in the first weeks.

Which rules apply in Bradford?

Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3 (£1.29bn for 2025–2028, plus up to £295m more for 2026/27) requires delivery under PAS 2035/2030, TrustMark-registered installers and, for heat pumps and solar, MCS certification. The fund is closed to new applications.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about heating upgrades and heat pumps

What do heating upgrades and heat pumps cost in Bradford?

Our guide range for an air source heat pump in Bradford is £9,200–£12,900 per home. That is the UK range of £10,000–£14,000 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.92 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 0.90–0.96); 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 Bradford

Does City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Bradford?

Yes. We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps across Yorkshire and the Humber, including Calderdale, Pendle, Leeds and Kirklees, and in every other UK nation.

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

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