Aids and adaptations · East Midlands

Aids and adaptations in the Derbyshire Dales

Social landlords in the Derbyshire Dales can use us to deliver level-access showers, ramps and other adaptations quickly and carefully.

We take on aids and adaptations in the Derbyshire Dales for housing associations (which own most social homes here) and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Most social homes in the Derbyshire Dales belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Derbyshire Dales at a glance

Council: Derbyshire Dales District Council
Region: East Midlands
County: Derbyshire
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 72,422 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.02 (VOA 2026)

Council housing status from Housing Revenue Account records (MHCLG and the 2012 HRA list, updated for later transfers) and council publications, checked October 2026. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in the Derbyshire Dales?

Most social homes in the Derbyshire Dales are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Derbyshire Dales District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in the Derbyshire Dales?

Grab rails, stair rails and lever taps
Level-access showers and wet rooms
Stairlifts and through-floor lifts, coordinated with specialist suppliers
Door widening and threshold removal
Ground-floor bedroom and shower room extensions

How do we deliver it?

We plan each adaptation around the resident's routines and needs, and keep them informed about every stage, because an adaptation is only a success if it works for the person living with it.

Which rules apply in the Derbyshire Dales?

Replacement windows, heating systems and some electrical work are controlled under the Building Regulations. In higher-risk buildings (18 metres or 7 storeys and above, with two or more homes), building work needs Building Safety Regulator approval before it starts unless it is exempt.

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What do aids and adaptations cost in the Derbyshire Dales?

Our guide range for a level-access shower or wet room in the Derbyshire Dales is £4,850–£6,650 per home. That is the UK range of £4,750–£6,500 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.02 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.01–1.07); figures are before VAT where the source states it. Every job is priced after survey; specification, access and the condition of the homes will move the figure.

Questions about aids and adaptations in the Derbyshire Dales

Does Derbyshire Dales District Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in the Derbyshire Dales?

Social homes in England must meet the Decent Homes Standard, enforced through the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard. A reformed standard, confirmed in January 2026, must be met by 2035 at the latest.

Do you also work near the Derbyshire Dales?

Yes. We take on aids and adaptations across the East Midlands, including Amber Valley, North East Derbyshire, the Staffordshire Moorlands and Chesterfield, and in every other UK nation.