Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation · South East
Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation in Brighton and Hove
We fit and upgrade smoke, heat and CO alarms in social homes in Brighton and Hove, to the rules that apply in England and your own specification.
Social landlords in Brighton and Hove can appoint us for smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation, from a single home to a programme. Brighton and Hove City Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.
Brighton and Hove at a glance
- Council
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Region
- South East
- 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
- 291,738 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.10 (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 Brighton and Hove?
Brighton and Hove City Council still owns council homes in Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton and Hove?
- 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?
Every home gets an alarm schedule (type, position, expiry date and test result) which feeds straight into your compliance records.
Which rules apply in Brighton and Hove?
In England, new circuits, consumer unit replacements and alterations in bathrooms near baths and showers are notifiable under Part P of the Building Regulations. Notification is made by a competent person scheme installer or through building control.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation
What does smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation cost in Brighton and Hove?
Our guide range for mains-wired interlinked smoke, heat and CO alarms in Brighton and Hove is £495–£990 per home. That is the UK range of £450–£900 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.10 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.05–1.15); 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 Brighton and Hove
Does Brighton and Hove City Council still own council homes?
Brighton and Hove City Council still owns council homes in Brighton and Hove 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.
Do you also work near Brighton and Hove?
Yes. We take on smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation across the South East, including Lewes, Adur, Worthing and Mid Sussex, and in every other UK nation.
Can you take on smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation in Brighton and Hove as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton and Hove
- Communal area refurbishment
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Aids and adaptations
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Damp and mould remediation
- Whole-house retrofit
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Window and door replacement