Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation · Scotland

Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation in East Lothian

If your homes in East Lothian need alarms fitted, upgraded or replaced at end of life, we can survey and programme the work.

We take on smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation in East Lothian for East Lothian Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. East Lothian Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

East Lothian at a glance

Council: East Lothian Council
Nation: Scotland
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Housing standard: SHQS (Scotland)
Damp and mould timescales: Scottish 2026 regulations (since 6 Oct 2026)
Population: 107,900 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.97 (our estimate)

Council housing status from published stock transfer histories (6 transfer and 26 stock-holding councils), not yet checked against Scottish Government tables. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in East Lothian?

East Lothian Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in East Lothian, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in East Lothian?

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
Testing and records for your compliance system

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 East Lothian?

Since 1 February 2022 every home in Scotland has needed interlinked smoke alarms in the main living room and every hall or landing, a heat alarm in the kitchen, and a carbon monoxide alarm wherever there is a carbon-fuelled appliance or flue.

SHQS (Scotland) · More about smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation

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

Our guide range for mains-wired interlinked smoke, heat and CO alarms in East Lothian is £435–£875 per home. That is the UK range of £450–£900 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.97 (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 East Lothian

Does East Lothian Council still own council homes?

East Lothian Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in East Lothian, and we can work for both.

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

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in East Lothian 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 East Lothian?

Social landlords in Scotland must meet the Scottish Housing Quality Standard, with energy efficiency rules (EESSH2) under review ahead of a new Social Housing Net Zero Standard.