Whole-house retrofit in Inverclyde

We take on whole-house retrofit in Inverclyde 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 Inverclyde belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Inverclyde at a glance

Council: Inverclyde 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: 77,060 (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 Inverclyde?

Most social homes in Inverclyde 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. Inverclyde Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Inverclyde?

Windows and doors, draught-proofing and airtightness details
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?

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 Inverclyde?

In Scotland, building work, conversion or demolition needs a building warrant unless it is exempt, with a completion certificate at the end. The council's building standards service is the verifier.

SHQS (Scotland) · More about whole-house retrofit

What does whole-house retrofit cost in Inverclyde?

Our guide range for whole-house retrofit towards EPC C in Inverclyde 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 Inverclyde

Does Inverclyde Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in Inverclyde?

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 Inverclyde?

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