Whole-house retrofit · Scotland

Whole-house retrofit in Glasgow

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

We take on whole-house retrofit in Glasgow for housing associations (which own most social homes here) and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Most social homes in Glasgow belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Glasgow at a glance

Council: Glasgow City Council
Nation: Scotland
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: SHQS (Scotland)
Damp and mould timescales: Scottish 2026 regulations (since 6 Oct 2026)
Population: 635,640 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.97 (our estimate)

Council housing status from published stock transfer histories (6 transfer and 26 stock-holding councils), not yet checked against Scottish Government tables. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in Glasgow?

Most social homes in Glasgow are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. It is one of six Scottish councils that transferred their housing. Glasgow City Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Glasgow?

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
Ventilation upgrades to match the improved airtightness
Solar PV where it is part of the design

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 Glasgow?

Scottish social landlords work to EESSH2, which is under review. Interim guidance was issued in March 2026, and decisions on a Social Housing Net Zero Standard are expected by spring 2027.

SHQS (Scotland) · More about whole-house retrofit

What does whole-house retrofit cost in Glasgow?

Our guide range for whole-house retrofit towards EPC C in Glasgow is £13,100–£22,900 per home. That is the UK range of £13,500–£23,600 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.97 (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 Glasgow

Does Glasgow City Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in Glasgow?

Social landlords in Scotland must meet the Scottish Housing Quality Standard, with energy efficiency rules (EESSH2) under review ahead of a new Social Housing Net Zero Standard.

Do you also work near Glasgow?

Yes. We take on whole-house retrofit across Scotland, including East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire and North Lanarkshire, and in every other UK nation.