Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation · Northern Ireland
Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation in Derry City and Strabane
If your homes in Derry City and Strabane need alarms fitted, upgraded or replaced at end of life, we can survey and programme the work.
Smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation in Derry City and Strabane is carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Social homes in Derry City and Strabane are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and housing associations.
Derry City and Strabane at a glance
- Council
- Derry City and Strabane District Council
- Nation
- Northern Ireland
- Council homes
- Housing Executive and housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (NI)
- Damp and mould timescales
- No timescale law found
- Population
- 151,109 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 0.90 (our estimate)
In Northern Ireland the Housing Executive, not the council, is the public landlord. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.
Who owns the social homes in Derry City and Strabane?
In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Derry City and Strabane are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and by registered housing associations, which are regulated by the Department for Communities.
What do we cover in Derry City and Strabane?
- Mains-wired interlinked smoke and heat alarms
- Sealed-battery and radio-interlinked options
- Carbon monoxide alarms near fixed combustion appliances
- Replacement of alarms reaching end of life
- Testing and records for your compliance system

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 Derry City and Strabane?
Northern Ireland has its own rules on alarms in rented homes. We fit to your specification and confirm the requirements for your homes in writing before appointment.
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What does smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation cost in Derry City and Strabane?
Our guide range for mains-wired interlinked smoke, heat and CO alarms in Derry City and Strabane is £405–£810 per home. That is the UK range of £450–£900 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.90 (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 Derry City and Strabane
Who is the social landlord in Derry City and Strabane?
In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Derry City and Strabane are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and by registered housing associations, which are regulated by the Department for Communities.
Do you also work near Derry City and Strabane?
Yes. We take on smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation across Northern Ireland, including Mid Ulster, Fermanagh and Omagh, Causeway Coast and Glens and Antrim and Newtownabbey, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Derry City and Strabane?
In Northern Ireland, the Housing Executive and registered housing associations work to the Northern Ireland Decent Homes Standard, which the Department for Communities consulted on revising in 2025–26.
Other works we carry out in Derry City and Strabane
- Window and door replacement
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Whole-house retrofit
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Responsive repairs
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Estate and external works
- Aids and adaptations