Social Housing, Local Authorities and Landlords
Compliant Retrofit Solutions for Social Housing, Local Authorities and Landlords
Your first choice retrofit partner for upgrading occupied housing across the UK, with proven national delivery. As a Council-approved installer, we help local authorities meet required standards and satisfy funding requirements – delivering installations with tenant care in mind to improve resident wellbeing.
Meeting the requirements of key funding and legislation – such as the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund and Awaabs Law, is our priority. As a fully PAS 2030/2035 certified and TrustMark registered contractor, our installations meet the strictest required standards, ensuring compliance, efficiency and peace of mind.
Specialised, high-volume insulation and preservation services, designed specifically for occupied older housing stock.
Cavity Wall Insulation & Extraction
We specialise in the bulk extraction of failed legacy fill and the installation of high-performance insulation. Our teams have the technical capability to deliver complex extraction and insulation packages on hard-to-treat occupied stock. This includes narrow masonry cavities (under 50mm), prefabricated concrete systems, metal and timber frame constructions, random stone cavities, and high-rise blocks exceeding four storeys.
Loft Insulation & Roof Ventilation
Compliant loft refurbishment including installation of loft insulation and roof ventilation. We ensure properties meet critical thermal requirements while mitigating the condensation and mould risks inherent in older social housing.
Timber Treatment & Preservation
Fully PCA (Property Care Association) approved structural preservation. We provide expert diagnosis and treatment for damp, wet/dry rot, and wood-boring insects, extending the lifespan and protecting the structural integrity of homes.
Resident-First Delivery & Safeguarding
Working in occupied social housing requires exceptional resident care. With a 100% enhanced DBS-checked surveyors and installers, dedicated tenant liaison processes, and strict safeguarding policies, we secure high access rates and deliver pristine handovers with minimal disruption to the household.
Awaab's Law: Rapid Damp & Mould Diagnostics
We help you satisfy your legal obligations under Awaab's Law, protect tenant health, and permanently eradicate the hazard from your housing stock.
The introduction of Awaab’s Law places strict, time-bound legal obligations on social landlords, housing associations, and their supply chains. When a tenant reports damp or mould, landlords are legally obligated to order an immediate survey and resolve the hazard. We recognise that managing this legislation is a massive operational pressure for councils and principal contractors.
1st Choice Insulations provides rapid, expert diagnostic surveying to accurately identify the root cause of moisture ingress – whether resulting from compromised legacy cavity wall insulation, failing structural elements, loft insulation or inadequate ventilation. By pinpointing exactly why the damp and mould is occurring, we enable landlords to move swiftly from diagnosis to complete remediation.
Over 25 years experience and over 100,000 installations for individual home owners, developers, architects, housing associations and local authorities.
Contact us today on 01603 880999 to find out how we can support your national insulation and decarbonisation projects.