Housing disrepair works · Northern Ireland
Housing disrepair works in Antrim and Newtownabbey
If your disrepair caseload in Antrim and Newtownabbey needs a contractor who keeps a careful record of every visit, we can help.
Social landlords in Antrim and Newtownabbey can appoint us for housing disrepair works, from a single home to a programme. Social homes in Antrim and Newtownabbey are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and housing associations. We work to the Northern Ireland Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.
Antrim and Newtownabbey at a glance
- Council
- Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
- Nation
- Northern Ireland
- Council homes
- Housing Executive and housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (NI)
- Damp and mould timescales
- No timescale law found
- Population
- 143,756 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 0.90 (our estimate)
In Northern Ireland the Housing Executive, not the council, is the public landlord. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.
Who owns the social homes in Antrim and Newtownabbey?
In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Antrim and Newtownabbey are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and by registered housing associations, which are regulated by the Department for Communities.
What do we cover in Antrim and Newtownabbey?
- Damp, mould and leak remediation, including the causes
- Plaster, joinery, windows, doors and roof repairs
- Heating, hot water and ventilation defects
- Tenant liaison and evidenced access attempts
- Completion report with photographs, dates and sign-off

How do we deliver it?
Access is the most common reason disrepair works stall. We offer flexible appointments, confirm in writing and log every attempt, so a delay caused by refused access is clear from the record.
Which rules apply in Antrim and Newtownabbey?
Disrepair cases follow Northern Ireland court procedures and the landlord's repair obligations.
Decent Homes Standard (NI) · More about housing disrepair works
What do housing disrepair works cost in Antrim and Newtownabbey?
Our guide range for a disrepair schedule of works in Antrim and Newtownabbey is £1,350–£7,200 per case. That is the UK range of £1,500–£8,000 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.90 (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 housing disrepair works in Antrim and Newtownabbey
Who is the social landlord in Antrim and Newtownabbey?
In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Antrim and Newtownabbey are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and by registered housing associations, which are regulated by the Department for Communities.
Which damp and mould rules apply in Antrim and Newtownabbey?
We found no damp and mould timescale law in Northern Ireland when we checked in October 2026; landlords' repair obligations and the Decent Homes Standard apply.
Can you take on housing disrepair works in Antrim and Newtownabbey as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Antrim and Newtownabbey can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for housing disrepair works, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Other works we carry out in Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Void property works
- Damp and mould remediation
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Whole-house retrofit
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Window and door replacement
- Aids and adaptations
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Responsive repairs
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment