Aids and adaptations in Wyre

We take on aids and adaptations in Wyre 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 Wyre belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Wyre at a glance

Council: Wyre Borough Council
Region: North West
County: Lancashire
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 113,067 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.01 (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 Wyre?

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

What do we cover in Wyre?

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?

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

Which rules apply in Wyre?

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 Wyre?

Our guide range for a level-access shower or wet room in Wyre is £4,800–£6,550 per home. That is the UK range of £4,750–£6,500 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.01 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.01–1.02); 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 Wyre

Does Wyre Borough Council still own council homes?

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

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

Do you also work near Wyre?

Yes. We take on aids and adaptations across the North West, including Fylde, Preston, Blackpool and Lancaster, and in every other UK nation.