Whole-house retrofit in Gateshead

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

Gateshead at a glance

Council: Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
Region: North East
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: 201,950 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.90 (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 Gateshead?

Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council still owns council homes in Gateshead 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 Gateshead?

Coordination with your retrofit assessor and retrofit coordinator
Fabric measures: external, internal and cavity wall insulation, loft and floor insulation
Windows and doors, draught-proofing and airtightness details
Solar PV where it is part of the design
Resident liaison through a disruptive programme

How do we deliver it?

Photo evidence is taken at each stage of each measure, including the details that end up hidden behind finishes, because funding audits usually ask for it.

Which rules apply in Gateshead?

Replacement windows, heating systems and some electrical work are controlled under the Building Regulations. In higher-risk buildings (18 metres or 7 storeys and above, with two or more homes), building work needs Building Safety Regulator approval before it starts unless it is exempt.

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

What does whole-house retrofit cost in Gateshead?

Our guide range for whole-house retrofit towards EPC C in Gateshead is £12,150–£21,250 per home. That is the UK range of £13,500–£23,600 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.90 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 0.89–0.93); 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 Gateshead

Does Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council still own council homes?

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

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

Do you also work near Gateshead?

Yes. We take on whole-house retrofit across the North East, including Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland, and in every other UK nation.