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The Partner for Your Net-Zero Portfolio.

Achieving your social housing decarbonisation targets is a complex challenge. We provide the end-to-end strategic management to ensure your projects are funded, compliant, and successfully delivered, on time and on budget.

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The Challenge

Your Challenge: A Complex Mandate

As a social housing provider, you face a monumental task: navigating complex funding schemes, ensuring stringent PAS 2035 compliance, managing large-scale installations, and keeping tenants informed and satisfied. One misstep can lead to budget overruns, compliance failures, and project delays.

Our Solution

End-to-End Portfolio Management

CRG Direct acts as your dedicated decarbonisation partner. We provide a single, expert point of contact to manage the entire retrofit lifecycle, transforming your strategic goals into successfully completed projects.

Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF)

Government funding to improve energy efficiency of social housing properties, targeting net-zero carbon emissions.

Up to £25,000 per property funding
Comprehensive retrofit programmes
Energy performance improvements
Carbon emission reductions
Compliance management

Eligibility

Housing associations, local authorities, and ALMOs with social housing stock

WHLG for Social Housing

Warm Home: Local Grant funding specifically designed for social housing providers to improve energy efficiency.

Funded or heavily subsidized installations
Solar panels and battery storage
Air source heat pumps
Insulation measures
Electric storage heaters

Eligibility

Social housing tenants receiving qualifying benefits or in fuel poverty

Warm Home Local Grant (WHLG)

Local authority administered grants targeting fuel poverty and vulnerable households in social housing.

Heating system upgrades
Insulation improvements
Energy efficiency measures
Tenant support services
Emergency heating repairs

Eligibility

Vulnerable tenants in fuel poverty or living in inefficient properties

What We Deliver

Our Strategic Capabilities

We don't just install equipment -- we manage your entire decarbonisation journey, ensuring compliance, securing funding, and delivering measurable results that protect your budget and reputation.

PAS 2035 Surveys & Assessments

Comprehensive whole-house assessments following PAS 2035 standards for retrofit coordination.

  • Pre-retrofit assessments
  • Medium-term improvement plans
  • Risk assessments and mitigation
  • Post-installation evaluations
  • Compliance documentation

Turn-Key Portfolio Solutions

Complete portfolio management from survey to installation and ongoing maintenance.

  • Portfolio energy audits
  • Funding application support
  • Project management
  • Installation coordination
  • Long-term maintenance plans

Tenant Engagement & Support

Comprehensive tenant communication and support throughout the retrofit process.

  • Pre-installation consultations
  • Installation scheduling
  • System training and handover
  • Ongoing technical support
  • Satisfaction monitoring

Compliance & Quality Assurance

Ensuring all works meet regulatory standards and funding requirements.

  • TrustMark approved installers
  • PAS 2035 compliance
  • Quality monitoring systems
  • Regulatory reporting
  • Performance guarantees

Track Record

Proven Results That Matter

Our track record demonstrates not just technical competence, but strategic partnership that delivers on-time, on-budget projects with exceptional tenant satisfaction.

Housing Association Portfolio - 250 Properties

Location: Hampshire

SHDF funded solar and heat pump installation

Key Results:

£380,000 annual energy savings
65% reduction in carbon emissions
95% tenant satisfaction rate
EPC ratings improved to B average

Local Authority Social Housing

Location: Portsmouth

WHLG comprehensive retrofit

Key Results:

180 properties upgraded
£180,000 funding secured
45% energy bill reductions
Eliminated fuel poverty for 156 families

Why CRG Direct

Why Choose CRG Direct for Social Housing

Specialist expertise in social housing decarbonisation with proven delivery

PAS 2035 certified retrofit coordinators
Extensive experience with SHDF and WHLG
Turn-key portfolio management capability
Dedicated tenant engagement specialists
TrustMark approved installation teams
Comprehensive compliance and quality systems
Long-term maintenance and monitoring
Proven track record with housing associations
F-Gas Certified
PAS 2030 Certified
SMAS Certified
IAA Member
Constructionline Gold
South East Energy Efficiency Association

Get Started

Transform Your Portfolio. Exceed Your Targets.

Join leading housing associations who trust CRG Direct as their strategic decarbonisation partner. Let's discuss how we can deliver your net-zero ambitions while protecting your budget and enhancing tenant satisfaction.

Or email us at info@crgdirect.co.uk