Responsive repairs · South West

Responsive repairs in Gloucester

If your repairs backlog in Gloucester 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 Gloucester 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 Gloucester belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Gloucester at a glance

Council
Gloucester City Council
Region
South West
County
Gloucestershire
Council homes
Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard
Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales
Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population
129,709 (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 Gloucester?

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

What do we cover in Gloucester?

  • Plumbing leaks, taps, traps, cisterns and waste pipes
  • Plastering, making good, tiling and minor carpentry
  • Gutters, downpipes, fencing and gates
  • Extractor fans, trickle vents and simple ventilation fixes
  • Follow-on works raised from a first visit, quoted before they start
Responsive repairs in a social home

How do we deliver it?

We plan routes so that jobs in the same area are grouped where your priorities allow it, which keeps travel time down and attendance up. No-access visits are recorded with the time and the steps taken to contact the tenant.

Which rules apply in Gloucester?

Social landlords must keep the structure, exterior and installations in repair (Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, section 11) and keep homes fit for human habitation. The Regulator's Safety and Quality Standard expects an effective, efficient and timely repairs service, and repairs performance is published through the Tenant Satisfaction Measures.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about responsive repairs

What do responsive repairs cost in Gloucester?

Our guide range for an average responsive repair in Gloucester is £155–£255 per job. That is the UK range of £150–£250 (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. Responsive repairs are usually priced against your schedule of rates or per job.

Questions about responsive repairs in Gloucester

Does Gloucester City Council still own council homes?

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

Do you also work near Gloucester?

Yes. We take on responsive repairs across the South West, including Cheltenham, Stroud, Tewkesbury and the Forest of Dean, and in every other UK nation.

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

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

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