Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation · South East
Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation in Fareham
Alarm upgrades in Fareham 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 Fareham for Fareham Borough Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Fareham Borough Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Fareham at a glance
- Council
- Fareham Borough Council
- Region
- South East
- County
- Hampshire
- 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
- 116,338 (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 Fareham?
Fareham Borough Council still owns council homes in Fareham 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 Fareham?
- 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 Fareham?
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 Fareham?
Our guide range for mains-wired interlinked smoke, heat and CO alarms in Fareham 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 Fareham
Does Fareham Borough Council still own council homes?
Fareham Borough Council still owns council homes in Fareham 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 Fareham?
Yes. We take on smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation across the South East, including Gosport, Portsmouth, Eastleigh and Southampton, and in every other UK nation.
Can you take on smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation in Fareham as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Fareham 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 Fareham
- Whole-house retrofit
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Communal area refurbishment
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Responsive repairs
- Aids and adaptations
- Window and door replacement
- Damp and mould remediation