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SHDFFrameworkLoft InsulationPhases 1–7

Wates / Wolverhampton Homes
SHDF Loft Insulation Programme

Phases 1 through 7 — 400 properties across Wolverhampton and the Black Country, delivering loft insulation top-ups and virgin loft installations under the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund.

350

Loft Top-Ups

50

Virgin Lofts

400

Total Properties

7

Project Phases

Project Details

Tier 1 Contractor

Wates

Principal Contractor

Rubik Builders

Housing Association

Wolverhampton Homes

Funding Stream

SHDF (Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund)

Measure

Loft Insulation (Top-Up & Virgin)

Programme

Phases 1–7

Role

Sub-contractor to Rubik Builders

Locations

WolverhamptonBilstonPennBushburyPenn FieldsSandwell

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Project Overview

EmberSol was engaged as a specialist sub-contractor to Rubik Builders across a seven-phase Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) programme, delivered on behalf of Tier 1 contractor Wates for Wolverhampton Homes.

The programme covered 400 properties across Wolverhampton and the surrounding Black Country area, including Bilston, Penn, Bushbury, Penn Fields, and Sandwell. Our scope encompassed both loft insulation top-ups to existing partial installations and full virgin loft installations in previously uninsulated properties.

All works were delivered to PAS 2030 standard with full compliance documentation, depth verification photography, and TrustMark-registered quality assurance processes throughout each phase.

Scope of Works

350 Loft Top-Ups

Topping up existing partial insulation to the required depth specification across multiple property types.

50 Virgin Lofts

Full loft insulation installations in previously uninsulated properties, including eaves and hatch treatment.

PAS 2030 Compliance

Full compliance documentation, depth markers, and photographic evidence for every property.

7 Phases Delivered

Consistent quality and programme delivery across all seven phases, meeting Wates and Wolverhampton Homes requirements.

Site Photography

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