Whole-house retrofit · Yorkshire and the Humber

Whole-house retrofit in York

We deliver whole-house retrofit works on social homes in York, sequenced fabric first and coordinated with your retrofit assessor and coordinator.

We take on whole-house retrofit in York for City of York Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. City of York Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

York at a glance

Council: City of York Council
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 211,012 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.92 (VOA 2026)

Council housing status from Housing Revenue Account records (MHCLG and the 2012 HRA list, updated for later transfers) and council publications, checked October 2026. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in York?

City of York Council still owns council homes in York and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in York?

Windows and doors, draught-proofing and airtightness details
Ventilation upgrades to match the improved airtightness
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 York?

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.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about whole-house retrofit

What does whole-house retrofit cost in York?

Our guide range for whole-house retrofit towards EPC C in York is £12,400–£21,700 per home. That is the UK range of £13,500–£23,600 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.92 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 0.90–0.96); 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 York

Does City of York Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near York?

Yes. We take on whole-house retrofit across Yorkshire and the Humber, including North Yorkshire, Leeds, the East Riding of Yorkshire and Wakefield, and in every other UK nation.

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

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