Aids and adaptations · Northern Ireland

Aids and adaptations in Mid and East Antrim

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

We take on aids and adaptations in Mid and East Antrim 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 Mid and East Antrim are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and housing associations.

Mid and East Antrim at a glance

Council: Mid and East Antrim 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: 139,443 (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 Mid and East Antrim?

In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Mid and East Antrim 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 Mid and East Antrim?

Level-access showers and wet rooms
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?

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 Mid and East Antrim?

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 Mid and East Antrim?

Our guide range for a level-access shower or wet room in Mid and East Antrim 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 Mid and East Antrim

Who is the social landlord in Mid and East Antrim?

Can you take on aids and adaptations in Mid and East Antrim as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Mid and East Antrim 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 Mid and East Antrim?

Yes. We take on aids and adaptations across Northern Ireland, including Antrim and Newtownabbey, Belfast, Causeway Coast and Glens and Lisburn and Castlereagh, and in every other UK nation.