Responsive repairs in Wyre

We take on responsive repairs in Wyre 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 Wyre belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Wyre at a glance

Council: Wyre Borough Council
Region: North West
County: Lancashire
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 113,067 (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 Wyre?

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

What do we cover in Wyre?

Doors, locks, ironmongery, kitchen units and worktops
Plastering, making good, tiling and minor carpentry
Gutters, downpipes, fencing and gates
Window and door adjustments, seals and glazing beads
Follow-on works raised from a first visit, quoted before they start

How do we deliver it?

Each order is logged on receipt, booked with the tenant and closed with evidence. Where a repair needs a second trade, specialist materials or a further visit, we say so on the day and give you a price before anything extra starts.

Which rules apply in Wyre?

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 responsive repairs

What do responsive repairs cost in Wyre?

Our guide range for an average responsive repair in Wyre is £150–£250 per job. That is the UK range of £150–£250 (derived from published totals) 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. Responsive repairs are usually priced against your schedule of rates or per job.

Questions about responsive repairs in Wyre

Does Wyre Borough Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Wyre?

Yes. We take on responsive repairs across the North West, including Fylde, Preston, Blackpool and Lancaster, and in every other UK nation.

Can you take on responsive repairs in Wyre as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Wyre can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for responsive repairs, working under their systems and their client's specification.