Aids and adaptations · East Midlands

Aids and adaptations in Hinckley and Bosworth

If you have a list of adaptations waiting in Hinckley and Bosworth, we can price them in the format your funding route requires and work through them.

Aids and adaptations in Hinckley and Bosworth are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Hinckley and Bosworth at a glance

Council: Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
Region: East Midlands
County: Leicestershire
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 113,666 (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 Hinckley and Bosworth?

Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council still owns council homes in Hinckley and Bosworth and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in Hinckley and Bosworth?

Grab rails, stair rails and lever taps
Stairlifts and through-floor lifts, coordinated with specialist suppliers
Door widening and threshold removal
Kitchen adaptations at accessible heights
Ground-floor bedroom and shower room extensions

How do we deliver it?

Our prices are itemised in the format your funding route requires, which saves time when claims are made.

Which rules apply in Hinckley and Bosworth?

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.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about aids and adaptations

What do aids and adaptations cost in Hinckley and Bosworth?

Our guide range for a level-access shower or wet room in Hinckley and Bosworth 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 Hinckley and Bosworth

Does Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Hinckley and Bosworth?

Yes. We take on aids and adaptations across the East Midlands, including Blaby, Nuneaton and Bedworth, North West Leicestershire and North Warwickshire, and in every other UK nation.

Can you take on aids and adaptations in Hinckley and Bosworth as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Hinckley and Bosworth can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for aids and adaptations, working under their systems and their client's specification.