Whole-house retrofit in Blaenau Gwent

Social landlords in Blaenau Gwent can appoint us for whole-house retrofit, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in Blaenau Gwent belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2023 and to your own specification.

Blaenau Gwent at a glance

Council: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Nation: Wales
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: WHQS 2023 (Wales)
Damp and mould timescales: No timescale law found
Population: 70,020 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.93 (VOA 2026)

Council housing status from published stock transfer histories (11 transfer and 11 stock-retaining councils), not yet checked against StatsWales tables. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in Blaenau Gwent?

Most social homes in Blaenau Gwent are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Eleven of Wales's 22 councils took this route. Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Blaenau Gwent?

Coordination with your retrofit assessor and retrofit coordinator
Fabric measures: external, internal and cavity wall insulation, loft and floor insulation
Ventilation upgrades to match the improved airtightness
Heating: heat pumps, controls and emitters where specified
Solar PV where it is part of the design

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 Blaenau Gwent?

WHQS 2023 asks Welsh social landlords to set a Target Energy Pathway for their homes by 31 March 2027, informed by a whole stock assessment.

WHQS 2023 (Wales) · More about whole-house retrofit

What does whole-house retrofit cost in Blaenau Gwent?

Our guide range for whole-house retrofit towards EPC C in Blaenau Gwent is £12,550–£21,950 per home. That is the UK range of £13,500–£23,600 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.93 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 0.88–0.98); 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 Blaenau Gwent

Does Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council still own council homes?

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

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Blaenau Gwent 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 Blaenau Gwent?

Social landlords in Wales work to the Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2023, which has applied since 1 April 2024, with all homes to comply by 31 March 2034.