Electrical remedial works and rewires · South West

Electrical remedial works and rewires in the South Hams

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

Electrical remedial works and rewires in the South Hams 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 South Hams belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

South Hams at a glance

Council: South Hams District Council
Region: South West
County: Devon
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 87,946 (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 South Hams?

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

What do we cover in the South Hams?

C1, C2 and FI remedial works from EICRs
Full and partial rewires in occupied homes
Earthing and bonding corrections
Additional circuits and sockets
Mains-wired alarms in coordination with alarm upgrades

Electrical remedial works and rewires in a social home

How do we deliver it?

We close out each EICR item by reference, so your compliance system shows exactly which defects have been cleared and which are outstanding.

Which rules apply in the South Hams?

In England, new circuits, consumer unit replacements and alterations in bathrooms near baths and showers are notifiable under Part P of the Building Regulations. Notification is made by a competent person scheme installer or through building control.

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

What do electrical remedial works and rewires cost in the South Hams?

Our guide range for an EICR with Category 1 and 2 remedials in the South Hams 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 South Hams

Does South Hams District Council still own council homes?

Can you take on electrical remedial works and rewires in the South Hams as a subcontractor?

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

Which housing standard applies in the South Hams?

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.