Housing disrepair works · Scotland
Housing disrepair works in Aberdeen
When a disrepair case in Aberdeen 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 Aberdeen for Aberdeen City Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Aberdeen City Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Aberdeen at a glance
- Council
- Aberdeen City Council
- Nation
- Scotland
- Council homes
- Council-owned, managed by the council
- Housing standard
- SHQS (Scotland)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Scottish 2026 regulations (since 6 Oct 2026)
- Population
- 229,060 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 0.97 (our estimate)
Council housing status from published stock transfer histories (6 transfer and 26 stock-holding councils), not yet checked against Scottish Government tables. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.
Who owns the social homes in Aberdeen?
Aberdeen City Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in Aberdeen, and we can work for both.
What do we cover in Aberdeen?
- Works to an agreed schedule from your surveyor or a joint expert
- Damp, mould and leak remediation, including the causes
- Heating, hot water and ventilation defects
- Temporary measures where works cannot start at once
- Completion report with photographs, dates and sign-off

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 Aberdeen?
Scotland has its own court procedures. Repair obligations and the new investigation and repair timescales for damp and mould apply to Scottish secure tenancies.
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What do housing disrepair works cost in Aberdeen?
Our guide range for a disrepair schedule of works in Aberdeen is £1,450–£7,750 per case. That is the UK range of £1,500–£8,000 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.97 (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 Aberdeen
Does Aberdeen City Council still own council homes?
Aberdeen City Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in Aberdeen, and we can work for both.
Can you take on housing disrepair works in Aberdeen as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Aberdeen can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for housing disrepair works, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Do you also work near Aberdeen?
Yes. We take on housing disrepair works across Scotland, including Aberdeenshire, Angus, Moray and Dundee, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Aberdeen
- Void property works
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Window and door replacement
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Aids and adaptations
- Responsive repairs
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Kitchen replacement programmes