Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation · West Midlands

Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation in Shropshire

If your homes in Shropshire need alarms fitted, upgraded or replaced at end of life, we can survey and programme the work.

Smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarm installation in Shropshire is carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Council homes here are owned by Shropshire Council and managed by Shropshire Towns and Rural Housing (STAR Housing).

Shropshire at a glance

Council: Shropshire Council
Region: West Midlands
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by Shropshire Towns and Rural Housing (STAR Housing)
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 325,415 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.97 (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 Shropshire?

Shropshire Council owns its council homes, which are managed on its behalf by Shropshire Towns and Rural Housing (STAR Housing), an arm's-length management organisation (ALMO). Housing associations own further social homes in Shropshire. The council is reviewing this arrangement.

What do we cover in Shropshire?

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

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 Shropshire?

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 Shropshire?

Our guide range for mains-wired interlinked smoke, heat and CO alarms in Shropshire is £435–£875 per home. That is the UK range of £450–£900 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.97 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 0.95–1.00); 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 Shropshire

Does Shropshire Council still own council homes?

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

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Shropshire 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.

Which housing standard applies in Shropshire?

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.