Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works · South West

Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works in Somerset

We deliver planned maintenance programmes in Somerset from social landlords' stock condition data, as multi-trade packages or single-component streams.

Planned maintenance works in Somerset are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Council homes here are owned by Somerset Council and managed by Homes in Somerset.

Somerset at a glance

Council: Somerset Council
Region: South West
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by Homes in Somerset
Approx. council homes: 10,000 (2026)
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 563,851 (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 Somerset?

Somerset Council owns its council homes, which are managed on its behalf by Homes in Somerset, an arm's-length management organisation (ALMO). The latest published figure we found is about 10,000 council homes (2026). Housing associations own further social homes in Somerset.

What do we cover in Somerset?

Validation surveys of homes in the programme
Multi-trade packages: kitchens, bathrooms, windows, doors, roofs, electrics
Resident liaison and choice management
Programme reporting: starts, completions, variations and spend
Updated component data returned for your asset system

Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works in a social home

How do we deliver it?

We start by checking the programme data against what our surveyors find, because ordering components for the wrong homes is the most expensive mistake in planned works.

Which rules apply in Somerset?

Since April 2024 the Regulator of Social Housing has inspected landlords with more than 1,000 homes against its consumer standards, on at least a four-year cycle. The Safety and Quality Standard expects an accurate, up-to-date and evidenced understanding of the condition of every home, based on physical assessment.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about planned maintenance works

What do planned maintenance works cost in Somerset?

Our guide range for a kitchen in a replacement programme in Somerset is £5,100–£10,200 per kitchen. That is the UK range of £5,000–£10,000 (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 planned maintenance works in Somerset

Does Somerset Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in Somerset?

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 planned maintenance works in Somerset as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Somerset can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for planned maintenance works, working under their systems and their client's specification.