Aids and adaptations · Wales

Aids and adaptations in the Vale of Glamorgan

We deliver aids and adaptations in social homes in the Vale of Glamorgan, to occupational therapists' recommendations and with the resident at the centre.

We take on aids and adaptations in the Vale of Glamorgan for Vale of Glamorgan Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Vale of Glamorgan Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Vale of Glamorgan at a glance

Council: Vale of Glamorgan Council
Nation: Wales
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Housing standard: WHQS 2023 (Wales)
Damp and mould timescales: No timescale law found
Population: 135,295 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.93 (VOA 2026)

Council housing status from published stock transfer histories (11 transfer and 11 stock-retaining councils), not yet checked against StatsWales tables. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in the Vale of Glamorgan?

Vale of Glamorgan Council is one of the 11 Welsh councils that kept their homes rather than transferring them. Housing associations also own social homes in the Vale of Glamorgan, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in the Vale of Glamorgan?

Grab rails, stair rails and lever taps
Ramps, steps and handrails
Level-access showers and wet rooms
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 the Vale of Glamorgan?

Replacement windows, heating systems and some electrical work are controlled under the Building Regulations in Wales, and are self-certified by a competent person scheme installer or approved by building control.

WHQS 2023 (Wales) · More about aids and adaptations

What do aids and adaptations cost in the Vale of Glamorgan?

Our guide range for a level-access shower or wet room in the Vale of Glamorgan is £4,400–£6,050 per home. That is the UK range of £4,750–£6,500 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.93 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 0.88–0.98); 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 Vale of Glamorgan

Does Vale of Glamorgan Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near the Vale of Glamorgan?

Yes. We take on aids and adaptations across Wales, including Cardiff, Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Caerphilly, and in every other UK nation.

Can you take on aids and adaptations in the Vale of Glamorgan as a subcontractor?

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