Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation · South East
Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation in Portsmouth
We fit and upgrade smoke, heat and CO alarms in social homes in Portsmouth, to the rules that apply in England and your own specification.
Social landlords in Portsmouth can appoint us for smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation, from a single home to a programme. Portsmouth City Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.
Portsmouth at a glance
- Council
- Portsmouth 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
- 214,692 (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 Portsmouth?
Portsmouth City Council still owns council homes in Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth?
- 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?
Every home gets an alarm schedule (type, position, expiry date and test result) which feeds straight into your compliance records.
Which rules apply in Portsmouth?
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 Portsmouth?
Our guide range for mains-wired interlinked smoke, heat and CO alarms in Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth
Does Portsmouth City Council still own council homes?
Portsmouth City Council still owns council homes in Portsmouth 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.
Which housing standard applies in Portsmouth?
Social homes in England must meet the Decent Homes Standard, enforced through the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard. A reformed standard, confirmed in January 2026, must be met by 2035 at the latest.
Do you also work near Portsmouth?
Yes. We take on smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation across the South East, including Gosport, Havant, Fareham and Eastleigh, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Portsmouth
- Window and door replacement
- Void property works
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Estate and external works
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Housing disrepair works
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Responsive repairs
- Whole-house retrofit
- Fire stopping and compartmentation