Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation · South West

Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation in Exeter

Social landlords in Exeter can use us to install interlinked alarm systems and keep accurate alarm records for compliance.

We take on smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation in Exeter for Exeter City Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Exeter City Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Exeter at a glance

Council: Exeter City Council
Region: South West
County: Devon
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: 133,333 (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 Exeter?

Exeter City Council still owns council homes in Exeter 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 Exeter?

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
Testing and records for your compliance system

Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation in a social home

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 Exeter?

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 Exeter?

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

Does Exeter City Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Exeter?

Yes. We take on smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation across the South West, including Teignbridge, Mid Devon, East Devon and Torbay, and in every other UK nation.

Can you take on smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation in Exeter as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Exeter 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.