Whole-house retrofit in Cotswold

Whole-house retrofit in Cotswold is carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Most social homes in Cotswold belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Cotswold at a glance

Council: Cotswold District Council
Region: South West
County: Gloucestershire
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 90,264 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.02 (our estimate)

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 Cotswold?

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

What do we cover in Cotswold?

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
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 Cotswold?

Replacement windows, heating systems and some electrical work are controlled under the Building Regulations. In higher-risk buildings (18 metres or 7 storeys and above, with two or more homes), building work needs Building Safety Regulator approval before it starts unless it is exempt.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about whole-house retrofit

What does whole-house retrofit cost in Cotswold?

Our guide range for whole-house retrofit towards EPC C in Cotswold is £13,750–£24,050 per home. That is the UK range of £13,500–£23,600 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.02 (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 Cotswold

Does Cotswold District Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Cotswold?

Yes. We take on whole-house retrofit across the South West, including Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Gloucester and West Oxfordshire, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in Cotswold?

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.