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Future Fit Services
Are you looking for a warmer, more comfortable and more efficient home? Our team will help you make sense of retrofit and find the right steps for your home and your lifestyle, simply and confidently.
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How we help
We provide independent, expert guidance to help you understand the best improvements for your home - from investing in solar panels to reducing the heat loss.
Retrofit can be complex, but you don’t have to figure it out for yourself. That’s why we are here.
From a tailored home assessment to a clear plan of action, we walk with you every step of the way.
Our approach is designed to take the uncertainty out of retrofit. We’ll help you explore your options, understand what each upgrade could do for your comfort and bills, and map out what makes sense for your goals, budget and lifestyle.
It’s not just about fixing problems. It's about upgrading your lifestyle, adding value to your property, and enjoying the peace of mind that your home is working for you in every season.
Our Advice Services
If you’re just exploring ideas, start with a free home visit from one of our friendly advisors.
When you’re ready to take your home to the next level, our Future Home Survey provides you with a bespoke retrofit plan from our expert Retrofit Advisor and a qualified Retrofit Assessor.
Whatever service you go for, retrofit starts with you and what you want.
Our Advice Services
Home Visit
One of our friendly and knowledgeable Retrofit Advisors will visit you at home to identify and discuss key issues and opportunities for retrofit.
Cost: Free
Future Home Survey
A more detailed survey by a qualified Retrofit Assessor to model the performance of your home and review suitability of measures.
Cost: £330.00
To find out more about how home upgrades can improve your home, please complete the form below and we'll be in touch.
Future Fit is the home retrofit service of Plymouth Energy Community (PEC), a local charity and social enterprise rooted in more than a decade of community-led energy work in Plymouth. PEC helps Plymouth residents reduce energy bills, improve home efficiency, and confidently move towards low-carbon living. Through community-owned renewable energy projects, such as our solar farm in Ernesettle, PEC reinvests income back into local initiatives that benefit people across the city.
Future Fit provides trusted, knowledgeable, independent advice and practical support to help make homes warmer, healthier, more comfortable and more affordable to run.
Retrofit means making changes to your home so it uses energy more efficiently - staying warm in winter and cool in summer, without wasting energy. It can be as simple as draught-proofing and better extractor fans, or bigger upgrades like underfloor insulation, solar PV, or a heat pump. These changes can improve comfort, give you more control, and may help cut bills, in a way that fits around your day-to-day life.
The UK has some of the oldest - and often draughtiest - homes in Europe. Most homes in England are over 60 years old, and around one in five are more than 100 years old. The average EPC rating across the UK is around band D (about 60), which reflects how many properties were built long before energy efficiency was a priority (source: Energy Saving Trust).
That’s why, unless your home is a newer build or has already had improvements, it may benefit from some retrofit measures. If insulation is insufficient, it can be harder to keep your home warm during winter - often meaning higher energy use and bills.
But retrofit isn’t only about “fixing” issues. Even if your home feels comfortable today and you’re not experiencing condensation or high bills, upgrades can still be a positive choice - helping protect against future energy price rises, meet the expectations of future buyers, improve day-to-day comfort, and give confidence that your home will perform well in every season.