Housing disrepair works · North West
Housing disrepair works in Bolton
When a disrepair case in Bolton reaches the works stage, the quality of your evidence matters as much as the repair. We provide both.
We take on housing disrepair works in Bolton 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 Bolton belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Bolton at a glance
- Council
- Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Region
- North 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
- 288,248 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.01 (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 Bolton?
Most social homes in Bolton are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Bolton?
- Works to an agreed schedule from your surveyor or a joint expert
- Damp, mould and leak remediation, including the causes
- Plaster, joinery, windows, doors and roof repairs
- Temporary measures where works cannot start at once
- Tenant liaison and evidenced access attempts

How do we deliver it?
Where the schedule treats a symptom, such as mould on a wall, we point out the likely cause and price the fix separately, so you can decide whether to deal with it now.
Which rules apply in Bolton?
Awaab's Law (the Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025) has applied to social landlords since 27 October 2025. Emergency hazards must be investigated and made safe within 24 hours.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about housing disrepair works
What do housing disrepair works cost in Bolton?
Our guide range for a disrepair schedule of works in Bolton is £1,500–£8,100 per case. That is the UK range of £1,500–£8,000 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.01 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.01–1.02); 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 housing disrepair works in Bolton
Does Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Bolton are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Which damp and mould rules apply in Bolton?
Awaab's Law timescales for damp and mould and emergency hazards have applied to social landlords in England since 27 October 2025, with phase 2 extending them to more hazards from 30 November 2026.
Do you also work near Bolton?
Yes. We take on housing disrepair works across the North West, including Wigan, Bury, Salford and Blackburn with Darwen, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Bolton
- Whole-house retrofit
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Damp and mould remediation
- Window and door replacement
- Void property works
- Responsive repairs
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Communal area refurbishment