Improving your home: comfort and health for your family
Our mission is to make home energy upgrades faster, more affordable, and less disruptive, so the process is simple and stress-free for you and your family.
This pioneering initiative is the beginning of something exciting and transformative in your area, brought to you by Thames Freeport in partnership with your local council London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, delivered by a consortium of delivery partners.
How it works
We’re working with social landlords to improve local homes – making them more comfortable and energy-efficient. Your landlord pays for these improvements.
You might hear this called ‘retrofit’ or ‘home energy upgrades’. It means improvements that reduce a home’s energy use or help it generate its own clean energy, like solar panels.
Examples
- Adding insulation for cosier winters and cooler summers
- Improving ventilation and air quality
- Updating windows or doors
- Installing solar panels or a heat pump
Real benefits for you
Cleaner, fresher air with less damp and mould
More affordable, stable energy bills that protect you from price rises
Warmer in winter, cooler in summer
Residents' experiences
Local homes are already benefiting
As part of the Thames Freeport programme, an initiative called Transform-ER is working with local housing providers to upgrade homes.
One trial home is currently being improved with the options below. The goal is to make improvements with you, not to you – creating homes that look great, feel comfortable and are affordable to run.
Solar panels to generate electricity
A battery to store that energy
Wall insulation panels
A new fresh-air system
What the process looks like
Every home is unique, so each plan is tailored. Here’s what usually happens, but we'll keep you updated at every step of the way:
Registering Interest
You register for a home energy upgrade programme.
Home Survey
Experts check what upgrades would make the most difference.
Chat with a Resident Liason Officer
You get to share what matters to you and your home.
Design Your Home's Upgrade Plan
Specialists design improvements to fit your home.
Landlord Sign-Off
The landlord reviews the plan and signs it off.
Preparation Work
Small fixes may be done to get your home ready (usually about a week).
Installation
Upgrades are fitted (normally 3–5 weeks).
Handover and Support
You’ll get guidance on how everything works and we’ll check it’s performing as it should.
Our Partners
See how our trusted suppliers manufacture and deliver high-quality retrofit solutions
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Bow Tie Construction
Bow Tie Construction specialises in building people’s dream homes, with a strong focus on quality and long-term sustainability across both retrofit and new-build projects. With decades of experience delivering Passivhaus-standard homes in London, the company is now expanding its expertise to deliver large-scale Energiesprong retrofits for local authority clients.
Ultrapanel
Ultrapanel Building Technologies was created to redefine the low-rise new build housing sector. Engineered to enhance building performance while cutting construction time and costs – our Ultrapanel patented panelised technology offers a smarter, faster and more sustainable way to build.A versatile next generation SIP system, Ultrapanel can be used for retrofit applications. As an advanced External Wall Insulation (EWI), Ultrapanel goes beyond traditional retrofit methods to deliver rapid, low-disruption and high-performance solutions.
Register your interest
We’re planning more upgrades in your neighbourhood. At this stage we can't guarantee your home will be chosen, but we’d love to hear from you. Tell us what matters most to you and how we can reach you
Our Partners
Working together to deliver excellence in home retrofitting
Interested?
We’re planning more upgrades in your neighbourhood.
There’s no guarantee your home will be chosen, but we’d love to hear from you. Tell us what matters most to you and how we can reach you.