Aids and adaptations · South West

Aids and adaptations in North Somerset

Social landlords in North Somerset can use us to deliver level-access showers, ramps and other adaptations quickly and carefully.

We take on aids and adaptations in North Somerset 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 North Somerset belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

North Somerset at a glance

Council: North Somerset Council
Region: South West
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 215,574 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.02 (our estimate)

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 North Somerset?

Most social homes in North Somerset are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. North Somerset Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in North Somerset?

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 North Somerset?

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 North Somerset?

Our guide range for a level-access shower or wet room in North Somerset is £4,850–£6,650 per home. That is the UK range of £4,750–£6,500 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.02 (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 Somerset

Does North Somerset Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near North Somerset?

Yes. We take on aids and adaptations across the South West, including Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Somerset, and in every other UK nation.

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

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