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Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation in Brent
Alarm upgrades in Brent are quickest when combined with voids, rewires and planned works. We fit them as a standalone programme or alongside other work.
Smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation in Brent is carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. The London Borough of Brent still owns about 8,231 council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Brent at a glance
- Council
- London Borough of Brent
- Region
- London
- Council homes
- Council-owned, managed by the council
- Approx. council homes
- 8,231 (2020)
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 327,753 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.22 (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 Brent?
The London Borough of Brent still owns council homes in Brent and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. The latest published figure we found is about 8,231 council homes (2020). Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
What do we cover in Brent?
- Mains-wired interlinked smoke and heat alarms
- Sealed-battery and radio-interlinked options
- Alarm upgrades during voids, rewires and planned works
- Replacement of alarms reaching end of life
- Testing and records for your compliance system

How do we deliver it?
Where alarms are mains-wired, the electrical work is certified, and residents are shown how to test and silence them.
Which rules apply in Brent?
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 Brent?
Our guide range for mains-wired interlinked smoke, heat and CO alarms in Brent is £550–£1,100 per home. That is the UK range of £450–£900 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.22 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: inner London 1.17–1.32, outer London 1.08–1.26); 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 Brent
Does the London Borough of Brent still own council homes?
The London Borough of Brent still owns council homes in Brent and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. The latest published figure we found is about 8,231 council homes (2020). Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
Can you take on smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation in Brent as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Brent 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.
Which housing standard applies in Brent?
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.
Other works we carry out in Brent
- Window and door replacement
- Communal area refurbishment
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Responsive repairs
- Estate and external works
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Whole-house retrofit
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Damp and mould remediation
- External wall insulation
- Void property works