Electrical remedial works and rewires · South West

Electrical remedial works and rewires in the Forest of Dean

If your electrical safety programme in the Forest of Dean needs remedial capacity, we can take a batch of reports and work through them by priority.

Electrical remedial works and rewires in the Forest of Dean 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 the Forest of Dean belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Forest of Dean at a glance

Council: Forest of Dean District Council
Region: South West
County: Gloucestershire
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 87,107 (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 the Forest of Dean?

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

What do we cover in the Forest of Dean?

C1, C2 and FI remedial works from EICRs
Consumer unit replacements
Full and partial rewires in occupied homes
Earthing and bonding corrections
Certification and Building Regulations notification

Electrical remedial works and rewires in a social home

How do we deliver it?

Rewires are planned room by room, so residents are not left without power overnight, and we make good as we go.

Which rules apply in the Forest of Dean?

Since 1 December 2025 (new tenancies) and 1 May 2026 (existing tenancies), social landlords in England must have electrical installations inspected at least every five years and complete remedial work within 28 days, or sooner if the report says so. Electrical equipment the landlord supplies must also be checked at least every five years.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about electrical remedial works and rewires

What do electrical remedial works and rewires cost in the Forest of Dean?

Our guide range for an EICR with Category 1 and 2 remedials in the Forest of Dean is around £950 per home. That is the UK range of around £930 (derived from published totals) 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 electrical remedial works and rewires in the Forest of Dean

Does Forest of Dean District Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in the Forest of Dean?

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.

Can you take on electrical remedial works and rewires in the Forest of Dean as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in the Forest of Dean can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for electrical remedial works and rewires, working under their systems and their client's specification.