Whole-house retrofit in Swansea

Social landlords in Swansea can appoint us for whole-house retrofit, from a single home to a programme. City and County of Swansea Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2023 and to your own specification.

Swansea at a glance

Council: City and County of Swansea Council
Nation: Wales
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Housing standard: WHQS 2023 (Wales)
Damp and mould timescales: No timescale law found
Population: 246,563 (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 Swansea?

City and County of Swansea Council is one of the 11 Welsh councils that kept their homes rather than transferring them. Housing associations also own social homes in Swansea, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in Swansea?

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 Swansea?

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 Swansea?

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

Does City and County of Swansea Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Swansea?

Yes. We take on whole-house retrofit across Wales, including Neath Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire, Bridgend and Rhondda Cynon Taf, and in every other UK nation.

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

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