Whole-house retrofit · North East

Whole-house retrofit in Newcastle upon Tyne

If you have a funded retrofit project in Newcastle upon Tyne, we can price the measures, confirm certification arrangements in writing and deliver to programme.

Whole-house retrofit in Newcastle upon Tyne is carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Newcastle City Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Newcastle upon Tyne at a glance

Council: Newcastle City 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: 306,824 (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 Newcastle upon Tyne?

Newcastle City Council is recorded as still owning council homes in Newcastle upon Tyne, held in 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 Newcastle upon Tyne?

Coordination with your retrofit assessor and retrofit coordinator
Ventilation upgrades to match the improved airtightness
Heating: heat pumps, controls and emitters where specified
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 Newcastle upon Tyne?

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 Newcastle upon Tyne?

Our guide range for whole-house retrofit towards EPC C in Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Newcastle upon Tyne

Does Newcastle City Council still own council homes?

Can you take on whole-house retrofit in Newcastle upon Tyne as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Newcastle upon Tyne?

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