Whole-house retrofit · South East
Whole-house retrofit in Brighton and Hove
We deliver whole-house retrofit works on social homes in Brighton and Hove, sequenced fabric first and coordinated with your retrofit assessor and coordinator.
Whole-house retrofit in Brighton and Hove is carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Brighton and Hove City Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Brighton and Hove at a glance
- Council
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Region
- South 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
- 291,738 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.10 (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 Brighton and Hove?
Brighton and Hove City Council still owns council homes in Brighton and Hove and manages them directly, funded through 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 Brighton and Hove?
- Coordination with your retrofit assessor and retrofit coordinator
- Fabric measures: external, internal and cavity wall insulation, loft and floor insulation
- Heating: heat pumps, controls and emitters where specified
- Solar PV where it is part of the design
- Resident liaison through a disruptive programme

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 Brighton and Hove?
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 Brighton and Hove?
Our guide range for whole-house retrofit towards EPC C in Brighton and Hove is £14,850–£25,950 per home. That is the UK range of £13,500–£23,600 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.10 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.05–1.15); 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 Brighton and Hove
Does Brighton and Hove City Council still own council homes?
Brighton and Hove City Council still owns council homes in Brighton and Hove and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
Can you take on whole-house retrofit in Brighton and Hove as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton and Hove?
Yes. We take on whole-house retrofit across the South East, including Lewes, Adur, Worthing and Mid Sussex, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Brighton and Hove
- Aids and adaptations
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Void property works
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Housing disrepair works
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- External wall insulation
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs