Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation · North West
Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation in Wigan
Alarm upgrades in Wigan are quickest when combined with voids, rewires and planned works. We fit them as a standalone programme or alongside other work.
We take on smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation in Wigan for Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Wigan at a glance
- Council
- Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
- Region
- North West
- 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
- 330,712 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.01 (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 Wigan?
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council still owns council homes in Wigan 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 Wigan?
- 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

How do we deliver it?
Fitting alarms during a void or a rewire avoids a separate visit, so we flag homes in your other programmes where alarms are due.
Which rules apply in Wigan?
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 Wigan?
Our guide range for mains-wired interlinked smoke, heat and CO alarms in Wigan is £455–£910 per home. That is the UK range of £450–£900 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.01 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.01–1.02); 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 Wigan
Does Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council still own council homes?
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council still owns council homes in Wigan 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 Wigan?
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 Wigan as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Wigan 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.
Other works we carry out in Wigan
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Estate and external works
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Communal area refurbishment
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Whole-house retrofit
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Responsive repairs
- Window and door replacement
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Fire stopping and compartmentation