Responsive repairs · Scotland
Responsive repairs in Aberdeen
If your repairs backlog in Aberdeen is growing, we can work alongside your own team on the jobs you pass to us, at the priorities you set.
We take on responsive repairs 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?
- Plumbing leaks, taps, traps, cisterns and waste pipes
- Doors, locks, ironmongery, kitchen units and worktops
- Plastering, making good, tiling and minor carpentry
- Gutters, downpipes, fencing and gates
- Follow-on works raised from a first visit, quoted before they start

How do we deliver it?
Our operatives are briefed to look beyond the job they were sent to: a stain on the ceiling, a missing smoke alarm or a cold, damp bedroom is noted and passed to you, because a reported hazard is your responsibility from the moment it is known.
Which rules apply in Aberdeen?
The Scottish secure tenancy carries a statutory repairing obligation, and the Right to Repair scheme sets timescales for qualifying repairs. Performance is reported to the Scottish Housing Regulator through the Annual Return on the Charter.
SHQS (Scotland) · More about responsive repairs
What do responsive repairs cost in Aberdeen?
Our guide range for an average responsive repair in Aberdeen is £145–£240 per job. That is the UK range of £150–£250 (derived from published totals) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.97 (our own estimate); 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 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.
Do you also work near Aberdeen?
Yes. We take on responsive repairs across Scotland, including Aberdeenshire, Angus, Moray and Dundee, and in every other UK nation.
Can you take on responsive repairs in Aberdeen as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Aberdeen can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for responsive repairs, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Other works we carry out in Aberdeen
- Housing disrepair works
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Aids and adaptations
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Whole-house retrofit
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- External wall insulation
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Fire door installation and remediation