Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation · Scotland

Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation in West Dunbartonshire

We fit and upgrade smoke, heat and CO alarms in social homes in West Dunbartonshire, to the rules that apply in Scotland and your own specification.

Smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation in West Dunbartonshire is carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. West Dunbartonshire Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

West Dunbartonshire at a glance

Council: West Dunbartonshire 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: 88,340 (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 West Dunbartonshire?

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

What do we cover in West Dunbartonshire?

Mains-wired interlinked smoke and heat alarms
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 West Dunbartonshire?

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 West Dunbartonshire?

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

Does West Dunbartonshire Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in West Dunbartonshire?

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.

Do you also work near West Dunbartonshire?

Yes. We take on smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation across Scotland, including Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, East Dunbartonshire and Glasgow, and in every other UK nation.