Whole-house retrofit · Northern Ireland

Whole-house retrofit in Ards and North Down

Retrofit programmes in Ards and North Down work when insulation, airtightness and ventilation are planned together. We install to the design your coordinator signs off.

Social landlords in Ards and North Down can appoint us for whole-house retrofit, from a single home to a programme. Social homes in Ards and North Down are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and housing associations. We work to the Northern Ireland Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.

Ards and North Down at a glance

Council: Ards and North Down Borough Council
Nation: Northern Ireland
Council homes: Housing Executive and housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (NI)
Damp and mould timescales: No timescale law found
Population: 162,056 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.90 (our estimate)

In Northern Ireland the Housing Executive, not the council, is the public landlord. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in Ards and North Down?

In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Ards and North Down are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and by registered housing associations, which are regulated by the Department for Communities.

What do we cover in Ards and North Down?

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
Handover data for lodgement and post-installation evaluation

How do we deliver it?

We do not treat a measure in isolation. If the design adds insulation and airtightness, we make sure the ventilation upgrade is in the same programme, because condensation is the most common retrofit failure.

Which rules apply in Ards and North Down?

Building work in Northern Ireland is controlled by the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland), administered by council building control.

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

What does whole-house retrofit cost in Ards and North Down?

Our guide range for whole-house retrofit towards EPC C in Ards and North Down 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 (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 Ards and North Down

Who is the social landlord in Ards and North Down?

Can you take on whole-house retrofit in Ards and North Down as a subcontractor?

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

Which housing standard applies in Ards and North Down?

In Northern Ireland, the Housing Executive and registered housing associations work to the Northern Ireland Decent Homes Standard, which the Department for Communities consulted on revising in 2025–26.