Whole-house retrofit · East of England

Whole-house retrofit in Cambridge

We deliver whole-house retrofit works on social homes in Cambridge, sequenced fabric first and coordinated with your retrofit assessor and coordinator.

We take on whole-house retrofit in Cambridge for Cambridge City Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Cambridge City Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Cambridge at a glance

Council: Cambridge City Council
Region: East of England
County: Cambridgeshire
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: 125,063 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.04 (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 Cambridge?

Cambridge City Council still owns council homes in Cambridge 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 Cambridge?

Ventilation upgrades to match the improved airtightness
Heating: heat pumps, controls and emitters where specified
Solar PV where it is part of the design
Resident liaison through a disruptive programme
Handover data for lodgement and post-installation evaluation

How do we deliver it?

Residents get a plain-English guide to their new heating and ventilation at handover. A heat pump that is run like a gas boiler will disappoint everyone.

Which rules apply in Cambridge?

PAS 2035:2023 sets the whole-house retrofit process (assessment, coordination, design, installation and evaluation), and PAS 2030:2023 covers installation. Most government-backed retrofit schemes require both, with TrustMark lodgement.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about whole-house retrofit

What does whole-house retrofit cost in Cambridge?

Our guide range for whole-house retrofit towards EPC C in Cambridge is £14,050–£24,550 per home. That is the UK range of £13,500–£23,600 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.04 (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 whole-house retrofit in Cambridge

Does Cambridge City Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Cambridge?

Yes. We take on whole-house retrofit across the East of England, including South Cambridgeshire, East Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire and Uttlesford, and in every other UK nation.

Can you take on whole-house retrofit in Cambridge as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Cambridge can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for whole-house retrofit, working under their systems and their client's specification.