Around 200 homes have benefitted from the project to install solar panels, new storage heaters and loft insulation
Some of the Hull homes which have benefitted from the £2.7m investment.(Image: Metrick)
Scores of residents in Hull have seen drops in their energy bills thanks to a £2.7m investment in heating systems. The upgrade programme has seen around 200 social housing homes in Hull fitted with solar panels and modern heating systems.
The work has been carried out for a Hull housing association by Metrick Ltd, based in County Durham, which carried out the free comprehensive home improvement project. They said they have helped families save around 60 per cent on heating bills, even during the bitter winter weather.
Every property received a complete retrofit upgrade including solar panels, modern electric storage heaters, and enhanced loft insulation. The work was completed through a major social housing contract secured by Metrick, running for six months.
The housing association’s property services manager said: “Working with Metrick Ltd has been a positive experience. From the start of our project both their internal teams and subcontractors have worked with great professionalism.
“Metrick have understood our values as a housing association and have adopted them in their tenant focussed manor of working. When faced with challenges, Metrick have worked hard to resolve them timely and to a good standard. We are thrilled to have been given the opportunity to work with such a dedicated company and look forward to working with them on our other developments’’.
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With the Government launching its new Warm Homes programme in 2026 – backed by billions in funding – housing associations are scrambling to seek out experienced companies to deliver projects. The £15bn Warm Homes Plan, which was launched in January, aims to upgrade five million UK homes by 2030, to bring around one million homes out of fuel poverty with grants, loans for insulation, heat pumps, and solar.
Chief executive Chloe Raistrick said: “This shows what proper retrofit looks like. You can’t just put solar panels on roofs and hope for the best. The heating systems, insulation, and technology all work together. That’s why families are seeing 60% savings immediately.
“We are already working with energy partners to secure additional grant funding for councils and housing associations, value combined with minimal disruption. This project shows exactly what can be done and the benefits to everyone involved, from maximum reward and minimal distribution.
“For housing associations looking at these results and wondering about their own retrofit opportunities, the message is clear. This level of transformation is achievable when you work with partners who understand both the technology and the funding landscape. That’s where we come in.”
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