Whole-house retrofit · Wales

Whole-house retrofit in Rhondda Cynon Taf

If you have a funded retrofit project in Rhondda Cynon Taf, we can price the measures, confirm certification arrangements in writing and deliver to programme.

We take on whole-house retrofit in Rhondda Cynon Taf 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Rhondda Cynon Taf at a glance

Council: Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: 241,873 (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 Rhondda Cynon Taf?

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

What do we cover in Rhondda Cynon Taf?

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 Rhondda Cynon Taf?

PAS 2035:2023 sets the whole-house retrofit process (assessment, coordination, design, installation and evaluation), and PAS 2030:2023 covers installation. Most government-backed retrofit schemes require both, with TrustMark lodgement.

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

What does whole-house retrofit cost in Rhondda Cynon Taf?

Our guide range for whole-house retrofit towards EPC C in Rhondda Cynon Taf 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf

Does Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council still own council homes?

Can you take on whole-house retrofit in Rhondda Cynon Taf as a subcontractor?

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

Do you also work near Rhondda Cynon Taf?

Yes. We take on whole-house retrofit across Wales, including Merthyr Tydfil, Bridgend, Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent, and in every other UK nation.