Aids and adaptations · South East
Aids and adaptations in the Isle of Wight
Social landlords in the Isle of Wight can use us to deliver level-access showers, ramps and other adaptations quickly and carefully.
We take on aids and adaptations in the Isle of Wight for housing associations (which own most social homes here) and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Most social homes in the Isle of Wight belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Isle of Wight at a glance
- Council
- Isle of Wight Council
- Region
- South East
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 142,296 (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 the Isle of Wight?
Most social homes in the Isle of Wight are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Isle of Wight Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in the Isle of Wight?
- Grab rails, stair rails and lever taps
- Ramps, steps and handrails
- Level-access showers and wet rooms
- Stairlifts and through-floor lifts, coordinated with specialist suppliers
- Ground-floor bedroom and shower room extensions
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 the Isle of Wight?
In England, Disabled Facilities Grants of up to £30,000 can fund major adaptations, and minor adaptations costing £1,000 or less must be provided free under adult social care rules. Many housing associations fund adaptations for their own tenants.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about aids and adaptations
What do aids and adaptations cost in the Isle of Wight?
Our guide range for a level-access shower or wet room in the Isle of Wight 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 the Isle of Wight
Does Isle of Wight Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in the Isle of Wight are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Isle of Wight Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near the Isle of Wight?
Yes. We take on aids and adaptations across the South East, including Gosport, Fareham, Portsmouth and Southampton, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in the Isle of Wight?
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.
Other works we carry out in the Isle of Wight
- Communal area refurbishment
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Responsive repairs
- Housing disrepair works
- Damp and mould remediation
- Estate and external works
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Window and door replacement
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs