Whole-house retrofit in Bridgend

We take on whole-house retrofit in Bridgend for housing associations (which own most social homes here) and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Most social homes in Bridgend belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Bridgend at a glance

Council: Bridgend 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: 147,539 (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 Bridgend?

Most social homes in Bridgend 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. Bridgend County Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Bridgend?

Coordination with your retrofit assessor and retrofit coordinator
Windows and doors, draught-proofing and airtightness details
Heating: heat pumps, controls and emitters where specified
Solar PV where it is part of the design
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 Bridgend?

Replacement windows, heating systems and some electrical work are controlled under the Building Regulations in Wales, and are self-certified by a competent person scheme installer or approved by building control.

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

What does whole-house retrofit cost in Bridgend?

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

Does Bridgend County Borough Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Bridgend?

Yes. We take on whole-house retrofit across Wales, including Rhondda Cynon Taf, Neath Port Talbot, the Vale of Glamorgan and Merthyr Tydfil, and in every other UK nation.

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

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