Aids and adaptations · Northern Ireland

Aids and adaptations in Belfast

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

We take on aids and adaptations in Belfast for the Housing Executive, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Social homes in Belfast are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and housing associations.

Belfast at a glance

Council: Belfast City 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: 342,560 (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 Belfast?

In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Belfast 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 Belfast?

Ramps, steps and handrails
Level-access showers and wet rooms
Stairlifts and through-floor lifts, coordinated with specialist suppliers
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 Belfast?

Building work in Northern Ireland is controlled by the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland), administered by council building control.

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

What do aids and adaptations cost in Belfast?

Our guide range for a level-access shower or wet room in Belfast 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 Belfast

Who is the social landlord in Belfast?

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

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Belfast 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 Belfast?

Yes. We take on aids and adaptations across Northern Ireland, including Lisburn and Castlereagh, Antrim and Newtownabbey, Ards and North Down and Mid and East Antrim, and in every other UK nation.