Aids and adaptations · Northern Ireland

Aids and adaptations in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

We deliver aids and adaptations in social homes in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, to occupational therapists' recommendations and with the resident at the centre.

Aids and adaptations in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Social homes in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and housing associations.

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon at a glance

Council: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Nation: Northern Ireland
Council homes: Housing Executive and housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (NI)
Damp and mould timescales: No timescale law found
Population: 217,232 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.90 (our estimate)

In Northern Ireland the Housing Executive, not the council, is the public landlord. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon?

In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and by registered housing associations, which are regulated by the Department for Communities.

What do we cover in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon?

Ramps, steps and handrails
Level-access showers and wet rooms
Door widening and threshold removal
Kitchen adaptations at accessible heights
Ground-floor bedroom and shower room extensions

How do we deliver it?

Where possible, we hand over with the occupational therapist present, so any adjustment can be agreed on the spot.

Which rules apply in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon?

In Northern Ireland, the Housing Executive adapts its own homes, and housing association adaptations are funded through the Department for Communities after an occupational therapist's referral.

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What do aids and adaptations cost in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon?

Our guide range for a level-access shower or wet room in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon is £4,300–£5,850 per home. That is the UK range of £4,750–£6,500 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.90 (our own estimate); 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 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

Who is the social landlord in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon?

Can you take on aids and adaptations in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon as a subcontractor?

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

Which housing standard applies in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon?

In Northern Ireland, the Housing Executive and registered housing associations work to the Northern Ireland Decent Homes Standard, which the Department for Communities consulted on revising in 2025–26.