Whole-house retrofit in Merthyr Tydfil

Whole-house retrofit in Merthyr Tydfil 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 Merthyr Tydfil belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Merthyr Tydfil at a glance

Council: Merthyr Tydfil 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: 60,424 (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 Merthyr Tydfil?

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

What do we cover in Merthyr Tydfil?

Coordination with your retrofit assessor and retrofit coordinator
Fabric measures: external, internal and cavity wall insulation, loft and floor insulation
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?

Photo evidence is taken at each stage of each measure, including the details that end up hidden behind finishes, because funding audits usually ask for it.

Which rules apply in Merthyr Tydfil?

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 Merthyr Tydfil?

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

Does Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council still own council homes?

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

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Merthyr Tydfil 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 Merthyr Tydfil?

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.