Whole-house retrofit · Scotland

Whole-house retrofit in Stirling

Retrofit programmes in Stirling 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 Stirling for Stirling Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Stirling Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Stirling at a glance

Council: Stirling Council
Nation: Scotland
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Housing standard: SHQS (Scotland)
Damp and mould timescales: Scottish 2026 regulations (since 6 Oct 2026)
Population: 94,080 (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 Stirling?

Stirling Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in Stirling, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in Stirling?

Coordination with your retrofit assessor and retrofit coordinator
Fabric measures: external, internal and cavity wall insulation, loft and floor insulation
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?

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 Stirling?

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 Stirling?

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

Does Stirling Council still own council homes?

Stirling Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in Stirling, and we can work for both.

Which housing standard applies in Stirling?

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.

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

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