Whole-house retrofit in Maidstone

Social landlords in Maidstone can appoint us for whole-house retrofit, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in Maidstone belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.

Maidstone at a glance

Council: Maidstone Borough Council
Region: South East
County: Kent
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 173,132 (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 Maidstone?

Most social homes in Maidstone are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Maidstone Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Maidstone?

Coordination with your retrofit assessor and retrofit coordinator
Windows and doors, draught-proofing and airtightness details
Heating: heat pumps, controls and emitters where specified
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 Maidstone?

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 Maidstone?

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

Does Maidstone Borough Council still own council homes?

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

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Maidstone 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 Maidstone?

Social homes in England must meet the Decent Homes Standard, enforced through the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard. A reformed standard, confirmed in January 2026, must be met by 2035 at the latest.