Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation · East of England

Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation in Cambridge

We fit and upgrade smoke, heat and CO alarms in social homes in Cambridge, to the rules that apply in England and your own specification.

Social landlords in Cambridge can appoint us for smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation, from a single home to a programme. Cambridge City Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.

Cambridge at a glance

Council: Cambridge City Council
Region: East of England
County: Cambridgeshire
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: 125,063 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.04 (our estimate)

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 Cambridge?

Cambridge City Council still owns council homes in Cambridge 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 Cambridge?

Mains-wired interlinked smoke and heat alarms
Sealed-battery and radio-interlinked options
Carbon monoxide alarms near fixed combustion appliances
Alarm upgrades during voids, rewires and planned works
Replacement of alarms reaching end of life

Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation in a social home

How do we deliver it?

Every home gets an alarm schedule (type, position, expiry date and test result) which feeds straight into your compliance records.

Which rules apply in Cambridge?

The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022 require social landlords in England to fit a smoke alarm on every storey with living accommodation, a carbon monoxide alarm in any room with a fixed combustion appliance (excluding gas cookers), and to repair or replace faulty alarms once reported.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation

What does smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation cost in Cambridge?

Our guide range for mains-wired interlinked smoke, heat and CO alarms in Cambridge is £470–£935 per home. That is the UK range of £450–£900 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.04 (our own estimate); 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 smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation in Cambridge

Does Cambridge City Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in Cambridge?

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.

Can you take on smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation in Cambridge as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Cambridge can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation, working under their systems and their client's specification.