Aids and adaptations in Solihull

We take on aids and adaptations in Solihull for Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, Solihull Community Housing, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Council homes here are owned by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council and managed by Solihull Community Housing.

Solihull at a glance

Council: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Region: West Midlands
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by Solihull Community Housing
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 217,487 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.97 (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 Solihull?

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council owns its council homes, which are managed on its behalf by Solihull Community Housing, an arm's-length management organisation (ALMO). Housing associations own further social homes in Solihull.

What do we cover in Solihull?

Grab rails, stair rails and lever taps
Level-access showers and wet rooms
Stairlifts and through-floor lifts, coordinated with specialist suppliers
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 Solihull?

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 Solihull?

Our guide range for a level-access shower or wet room in Solihull 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 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 0.95–1.00); 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 Solihull

Does Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council still own council homes?

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

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

Do you also work near Solihull?

Yes. We take on aids and adaptations across the West Midlands, including Birmingham, Coventry, Warwick and North Warwickshire, and in every other UK nation.