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Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation in Lewisham

Alarm upgrades in Lewisham are quickest when combined with voids, rewires and planned works. We fit them as a standalone programme or alongside other work.

Social landlords in Lewisham can appoint us for smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation, from a single home to a programme. The London Borough of Lewisham still owns about 14,116 council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.

Lewisham at a glance

Council: London Borough of Lewisham
Region: London
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Approx. council homes: 14,116 (2020)
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 305,309 (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 Lewisham?

The London Borough of Lewisham still owns council homes in Lewisham and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. The latest published figure we found is about 14,116 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 Lewisham?

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
Testing and records for your compliance system

Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation in a social home

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 Lewisham?

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 Lewisham?

Our guide range for mains-wired interlinked smoke, heat and CO alarms in Lewisham 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 Lewisham

Does the London Borough of Lewisham still own council homes?

Do you also work near Lewisham?

Yes. We take on smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation across London, including Southwark, Greenwich, Lambeth and Tower Hamlets, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in Lewisham?

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.