Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation · South West
Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation in Cheltenham
If your homes in Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham for Cheltenham Borough Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Cheltenham Borough Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Cheltenham at a glance
- Council
- Cheltenham Borough Council
- Region
- South West
- County
- Gloucestershire
- 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
- 116,043 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.02 (our estimate)
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 Cheltenham?
Cheltenham Borough Council still owns council homes in Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham?
- Mains-wired interlinked smoke and heat alarms
- Sealed-battery and radio-interlinked options
- Alarm upgrades during voids, rewires and planned works
- 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 Cheltenham?
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 Cheltenham?
Our guide range for mains-wired interlinked smoke, heat and CO alarms in Cheltenham is £460–£920 per home. That is the UK range of £450–£900 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.02 (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 Cheltenham
Does Cheltenham Borough Council still own council homes?
Cheltenham Borough Council still owns council homes in Cheltenham 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.
Can you take on smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation in Cheltenham as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Cheltenham 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.
Do you also work near Cheltenham?
Yes. We take on smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation across the South West, including Tewkesbury, Gloucester, Cotswold and Stroud, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Cheltenham
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Estate and external works
- Communal area refurbishment
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Window and door replacement
- Void property works
- Damp and mould remediation
- Whole-house retrofit
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment