Aids and adaptations · East Midlands
Aids and adaptations in Rutland
We deliver aids and adaptations in social homes in Rutland, to occupational therapists' recommendations and with the resident at the centre.
We take on aids and adaptations in Rutland 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 Rutland belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Rutland at a glance
- Council
- Rutland County Council
- Region
- East Midlands
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 40,476 (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 Rutland?
Most social homes in Rutland are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Rutland County Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Rutland?
- Grab rails, stair rails and lever taps
- Ramps, steps and handrails
- Level-access showers and wet rooms
- Stairlifts and through-floor lifts, coordinated with specialist suppliers
- 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 Rutland?
In England, Disabled Facilities Grants of up to £30,000 can fund major adaptations, and minor adaptations costing £1,000 or less must be provided free under adult social care rules. Many housing associations fund adaptations for their own tenants.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about aids and adaptations
What do aids and adaptations cost in Rutland?
Our guide range for a level-access shower or wet room in Rutland 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 Rutland
Does Rutland County Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Rutland are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Rutland County Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near Rutland?
Yes. We take on aids and adaptations across the East Midlands, including Melton, South Kesteven, North Northamptonshire and Harborough, and in every other UK nation.
Can you take on aids and adaptations in Rutland as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Rutland can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for aids and adaptations, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Other works we carry out in Rutland
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Communal area refurbishment
- Window and door replacement
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Whole-house retrofit
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Estate and external works
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Void property works