work that won it. Our directors provide the governance that protects it. We are not a brand or a balance sheet; we are group of people committed to doing retrofit properly.” Of course, it is vital that the company stays ahead within the industry, and Alex tells us that this requires more than just awareness, but an embedded capability. He explains, “All CPH Retrofit directors are MCIOB members, meaning strategic decisions are made by professionals who understand construction from the ground up and can anticipate regulatory shifts before they become mandatory.” He continues, “We also own and operate Nationwide Training Services, our in-house training centre delivering NVQ Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications in Gas, LPG, Oil, electrical, low carbon terchnologies, Domestic Retrofit, Insulation and Building Treatments, and Domestic Energy Assessment. When PAS 2035:2023 was introduced, our teams were already working to the updated standard because we had built the curriculum ourselves. This vertical integration of training and delivery means we adapt faster than competitors relying on external providers.” Therefore, it knows how the UK retrofit sector is currently undergoing a fundamental shift from volume-driven delivery to outcome-assured decarbonisation. Awaab’s Law has transformed damp and mould into statutory compliance, while PAS 2035:2023 and TrustMark Data and Monitoring now mandate actual performance improvement evidence. Funding is pivoting from ECO4 toward Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) Wave 3 and deeper whole-house retrofit packages, a critical workforce shortage is colliding with accelerating Net Zero Strategy timelines, and resident engagement is becoming a scored procurement criterion rather than optional good practice. CPH Retrofit doesn’t need to adapt to any of these trends; they only validate its existing model. It has always treated damp and mould as a core competency, and, notably, its 584-home programme has achieved warmer, healthier homes for families. It has also accomplished SAP band improvements from D to C and F to C, coordinated whole-house packages combining solar PV, air source heat pumps, loft insulation, glazing, and doors, in addition to post-completion thermal monitoring using in-situ temperature and humidity logging. Its innovative work goes further with its introduction of digital QMS infrastructure, which provides clients with live quality visibility that manual competitors cannot match. This is while it remains equipped to face any problem that may arise. From unforeseen building conditions to supply chain pressures to TrustMark non-conformance issues, CPH Retrofit is always prepared. Its in-house technical team conducts HHSRS Category 1 hazard assessments and produces remedial specifications rather than outsourcing. This is while its training centre allows it to redeploy and upskill staff without delay, whether the project demands specialist ventilation installation or AutoPSI thermal bridging calculations. It does not wait for external specialists; it trains and certifies its own people. What really makes CPH Retrofit stand out within the industry is the fact that it takes direct ownership of the entire competency chain: chartered directors, in-house training, and field delivery, all under one roof. While most retrofit contractors compromise on training, design, or quality assurance, CPH Retrofit owns all three. For social housing providers and framework clients, this means reduced risk, consistent quality, and the confidence that standards will never be diluted, no matter how much the business scales. Ultimately, CPH Retrofit is raising the benchmark in the UK sector through proven technical rigour, development of domestic skills rather than importing labour, and proving that social value and commercial success are integrated performance drivers, not separate procurement categories. But what truly makes it the outstanding and award-winning business it is today is its team’s collective passion, pride, and human-centred approach in everything they do. Now, the company is poised for continued success. By mid2027, CPH Retrofit will operate as an integrated group in retrofit delivery, specialist damp and mould compliance, and workforce development under unified MCIOB-registered director oversight and common digital infrastructure. “This is how we believe the UK retrofit sector must evolve to meet its 2050 net-zero commitment,” says Alex, “Not through fragmented subcontracting, but through accountable, vertically integrated capability.” Company name: CPH Retrofit Contact name: Alex Leighton Website: www.cphretrofit.co.uk
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