Aids and adaptations · South East
Aids and adaptations in Havant
Social landlords in Havant can use us to deliver level-access showers, ramps and other adaptations quickly and carefully.
Aids and adaptations in Havant are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Most social homes in Havant belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Havant at a glance
- Council
- Havant Borough Council
- Region
- South East
- County
- Hampshire
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 126,339 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.10 (VOA 2026)
Council housing status from Housing Revenue Account records (MHCLG and the 2012 HRA list, updated for later transfers) and council publications, checked October 2026. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.
Who owns the social homes in Havant?
Most social homes in Havant are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Havant Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Havant?
- Ramps, steps and handrails
- 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?
Our prices are itemised in the format your funding route requires, which saves time when claims are made.
Which rules apply in Havant?
Replacement windows, heating systems and some electrical work are controlled under the Building Regulations. In higher-risk buildings (18 metres or 7 storeys and above, with two or more homes), building work needs Building Safety Regulator approval before it starts unless it is exempt.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about aids and adaptations
What do aids and adaptations cost in Havant?
Our guide range for a level-access shower or wet room in Havant is £5,200–£7,150 per home. That is the UK range of £4,750–£6,500 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.10 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.05–1.15); 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 Havant
Does Havant Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Havant are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Havant Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Which housing standard applies in Havant?
Social homes in England must meet the Decent Homes Standard, enforced through the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard. A reformed standard, confirmed in January 2026, must be met by 2035 at the latest.
Do you also work near Havant?
Yes. We take on aids and adaptations across the South East, including Portsmouth, Gosport, Fareham and Chichester, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Havant
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Window and door replacement
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Responsive repairs
- Void property works
- External wall insulation
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Estate and external works
- Cyclical and external decoration