West Energy supports water utilities, local authorities and housing providers with field teams for smart meter installation, boiler, heat pump and solar PV installation, and planned and responsive housing maintenance across the UK.
What we deliver
We work as a tier 2 delivery partner to main contractors, or directly with councils, housing associations and landlords.
Lead service
Smart water metering
UK water companies are replacing millions of meters with smart AMI meters between 2025 and 2030. Programme owners and their main contractors need carded, reliable teams that can mobilise quickly and report accurately. That is the role West Energy is built for.
Figures describe the wider UK market, not West Energy volumes.
Pre-install visit, meter location and dig assessment, permits and customer appointment.
Boundary box or internal fit to the client's method statement, with hygiene controls on every job.
Confirm the meter reads correctly and is reporting to the network before the team leaves.
Footway, verge and property made good to highway and client standards.
Photos, GPS, serial numbers and readings returned daily in the format your systems expect.
Grants · updated October 2026
Scheme rules change often. This is a plain summary; we confirm eligibility for each household before any work is booked.
| Scheme | Status | What it can fund | Who it helps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Homes: Local Grant | Open to March 2028 | Insulation, heat pumps, solar and other low carbon measures, through participating councils. Does not fund new gas boilers. | Homes rated EPC D to G in England, household income usually £36,000 or less |
| Boiler Upgrade Scheme | Open, extended to 2030 | £7,500 off an air source or ground source heat pump; £9,000 for oil or LPG homes until 31 March 2027 | Homeowners and small businesses in England and Wales; claimed by an MCS installer |
| ECO4 | Ends 31 December 2026 | Boiler replacement, insulation and heating upgrades through energy suppliers | Households on qualifying benefits or referred by their council |
Compliance
Utilities and councils audit their supply chain. We check each operative against the requirements of the programme before they reach site, and hold the evidence ready for review.
Operatives carded for the client's restricted operations and street works.
Gas and low carbon heating delivered to the scheme standards that grant funding requires.
Method statements, risk assessments and toolbox talks for every work type.
Equality, modern slavery, environmental, safeguarding and UK GDPR policies, plus social value reporting.
Certificate numbers and insurance schedules are shared with clients during supplier onboarding.
About West Energy
West Energy Ltd is a UK utility and property services company based in Handsworth, Birmingham. We deliver installation and maintenance programmes for water utilities, local authorities, housing associations and private landlords.
The UK is replacing millions of water meters and heating systems this decade. Programme owners need contractors who arrive qualified, work safely and report accurately. We plan, schedule and evidence every job, and invest in local apprentices to support the social value commitments in public contracts.
Contact
Tell us the work type, region and volumes. We will come back with available teams, a mobilisation date and our capability statement.