About Zero Carbon Group
Founded in 2019, Zero Carbon Group was created to help tackle two of the UK’s biggest challenges: reducing fuel poverty and decarbonising housing stock.
With over 40 years of combined experience in retrofit, energy efficiency and construction, our directors set out to build a trusted, certified partner for delivering complex energy upgrades to social housing and public sector clients
What we do
We deliver whole-house energy efficiency solutions across the North West, North East, Yorkshire and the Midlands – combining fabric-first improvements with low-carbon heating and renewable energy technologies.
Key services include:
- External Wall Insulation and Cavity Wall Insulation
- Loft and Roof Insulation
- Solar PV Systems
- Air Source Heat Pumps
- EV Charging
Mission
To improve homes, lower emissions and create lasting change through quality retrofit solutions.
Our Core Values
We protect our environment.
By putting our environment first, we ourselves, can contribute towards a greener, cleaner future, as well as helping our clients to do the same.
We look after those around us.
Looking after and ensuring our colleagues, clients, partners, suppliers, occupants and the general public are safe, is at the heart of everything we do, both on and off site.
We work together.
Working together will help to develop creativity, enjoyment & a positive mindset, allowing each part of the team to play to their strengths for collective benefit.
We constantly improve.
With a continuous drive to improve we’ll be ready for the constantly changing nature of our industry so that we can support our clients and other stakeholders for the long-run.
These values guide every project, whether working with local authorities, tier 1 contractors, or directly with housing associations.
Our Team
Led by a close-knit leadership group with decades of hands-on industry experience, our teams combine technical knowledge with a people-first approach – minimising disruption and prioritising resident wellbeing
Accreditations & Standards
PAS 2030 / 2035 and MCS certified
ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 accredited
Approved installers for leading manufacturers
3% social value delivered per project contract value
Local employment and training delivered across schemes
There is a real drive for Great Britain to improve the energy efficiency of its housing stock.
26m Homes
26 million homes require decarbonisation upgrades between now and 2050. That equates to 900,000 homes per year, or 2466 homes per day, or 102 homes per hour, or 1.7 homes per minute, every minute for the next 30 years.
62% < EPC C
8 million homes in England (58%) and 460,000 in Wales (62%) have been rated below band C. The majority of existing housing stock is more than 60 years old and around 1 in 5 properties are more than 100 years old.
£12.6b Funding
The Government has has committed £6.6billion to improve energy efficiency to date, with a further £6billion commitment to follow in the period 2025-2028.