Smoke & CO Alarm Installation York
Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm installation in York
Landlord legal requirement under the 2022 Regulations. Mains-wired interlinked systems or 10-year sealed battery alarms. Installed correctly, positioned correctly, working on the day.
What the law requires — landlords
The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022 updated and strengthened the original 2015 regulations. The current requirements for private landlords in England are:
Required on every storey used as living accommodation. This includes attic rooms, basement habitable rooms, and mezzanine levels. “Living accommodation” includes any room regularly used for sleeping, sitting, or working — not just bedrooms.
Required in any room with a fixed combustion appliance: gas boiler, gas fire, wood burner, open fireplace, oil boiler. Extended by the 2022 regulations to include all combustion appliances — previously only solid fuel was required. This catches most modern properties with gas boilers.
Alarms must be tested and confirmed working before a new tenant moves in. Tenants are responsible for ongoing testing (recommended monthly) and reporting faults to the landlord.
Local authorities can issue a remedial notice requiring alarms to be installed within 28 days. Failure to comply allows the council to arrange installation and charge the landlord, or impose a financial penalty of up to £5,000.
Mains-wired vs battery alarms
The regulations don’t specify mains-wired alarms — battery alarms are legally compliant. But the specification matters for reliability and for the standard of protection provided.
Connected to mains supply with battery backup. Interlinked so all alarms sound when one triggers. BS 5839-6 Grade D, Category LD2 — the recommended specification for rental properties. Requires cable runs from lighting circuits.
Battery-powered with a 10-year sealed cell — no battery changes needed for the alarm’s life. Wireless interlinking means all alarms trigger together without cable runs. Good alternative where mains wiring isn’t practical.
I’ll advise on the right specification for the property at the time of the visit or EICR.
Combined with an EICR
For landlords carrying out an EICR, smoke alarm inspection and installation can be combined on the same visit. I’ll check the existing alarms — type, age, location, and operation — and advise whether they meet the current regulations. If they need replacing or repositioning, that’s done on the same day. One visit, no second appointment needed. This also applies to combined EICR and PAT testing visits for commercial landlords.
Smoke & CO alarm installation in York
Tell me the property type and number of storeys — I’ll confirm what’s needed and give you a price.