Aids and adaptations · Scotland

Aids and adaptations in North Lanarkshire

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

Aids and adaptations in North Lanarkshire are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. North Lanarkshire Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

North Lanarkshire at a glance

Council: North Lanarkshire Council
Nation: Scotland
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Housing standard: SHQS (Scotland)
Damp and mould timescales: Scottish 2026 regulations (since 6 Oct 2026)
Population: 341,140 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.97 (our estimate)

Council housing status from published stock transfer histories (6 transfer and 26 stock-holding councils), not yet checked against Scottish Government tables. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in North Lanarkshire?

North Lanarkshire Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in North Lanarkshire, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in North Lanarkshire?

Grab rails, stair rails and lever taps
Ramps, steps and handrails
Door widening and threshold removal
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 North Lanarkshire?

In Scotland, building work, conversion or demolition needs a building warrant unless it is exempt, with a completion certificate at the end. The council's building standards service is the verifier.

SHQS (Scotland) · More about aids and adaptations

What do aids and adaptations cost in North Lanarkshire?

Our guide range for a level-access shower or wet room in North Lanarkshire is £4,600–£6,300 per home. That is the UK range of £4,750–£6,500 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.97 (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 North Lanarkshire

Does North Lanarkshire Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in North Lanarkshire?

Social landlords in Scotland must meet the Scottish Housing Quality Standard, with energy efficiency rules (EESSH2) under review ahead of a new Social Housing Net Zero Standard.

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

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