Whole-house retrofit · South West

Whole-house retrofit in South Gloucestershire

Retrofit programmes in South Gloucestershire work when insulation, airtightness and ventilation are planned together. We install to the design your coordinator signs off.

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

South Gloucestershire at a glance

Council: South Gloucestershire Council
Region: South West
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 287,816 (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 South Gloucestershire?

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

What do we cover in South Gloucestershire?

Fabric measures: external, internal and cavity wall insulation, loft and floor insulation
Windows and doors, draught-proofing and airtightness details
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 South Gloucestershire?

Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3 (£1.29bn for 2025–2028, plus up to £295m more for 2026/27) requires delivery under PAS 2035/2030, TrustMark-registered installers and, for heat pumps and solar, MCS certification. The fund is closed to new applications.

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

What does whole-house retrofit cost in South Gloucestershire?

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

Does South Gloucestershire Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near South Gloucestershire?

Yes. We take on whole-house retrofit across the South West, including Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, Stroud and North Somerset, and in every other UK nation.

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

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