Aids and adaptations · Northern Ireland

Aids and adaptations in Newry, Mourne and Down

If you have a list of adaptations waiting in Newry, Mourne and Down, we can price them in the format your funding route requires and work through them.

Social landlords in Newry, Mourne and Down can appoint us for aids and adaptations, from a single home to a programme. Social homes in Newry, Mourne and Down are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and housing associations. We work to the Northern Ireland Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.

Newry, Mourne and Down at a glance

Council: Newry, Mourne and Down District 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: 181,669 (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 Newry, Mourne and Down?

In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Newry, Mourne and Down 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 Newry, Mourne and Down?

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
Kitchen adaptations at accessible heights

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 Newry, Mourne and Down?

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 Newry, Mourne and Down?

Our guide range for a level-access shower or wet room in Newry, Mourne and Down 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 Newry, Mourne and Down

Who is the social landlord in Newry, Mourne and Down?

Which housing standard applies in Newry, Mourne and Down?

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.

Can you take on aids and adaptations in Newry, Mourne and Down as a subcontractor?

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