Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment · East of England

Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Braintree

We refurbish sheltered, extra care and supported housing schemes in Braintree while residents and staff carry on with daily life.

We take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Braintree 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 Braintree belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Braintree at a glance

Council: Braintree District Council
Region: East of England
County: Essex
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 153,091 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.04 (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 Braintree?

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

What do we cover in Braintree?

Flat refurbishment between and during tenancies
Communal lounges, kitchens and laundries
Accessible bathrooms and level-access showers
Fire safety items in communal areas
Dementia-friendly finishes where specified

Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in a social home

How do we deliver it?

We plan and phase communal works to keep a lounge, a kitchen and accessible bathrooms available.

Which rules apply in Braintree?

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.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about supported and sheltered housing refurbishment

What does supported and sheltered housing refurbishment cost in Braintree?

Our guide range for a major void in Braintree is £6,250–£15,600 per void. That is the UK range of £6,000–£15,000 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.04 (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 supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Braintree

Does Braintree District Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Braintree?

Yes. We take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment across the East of England, including Colchester, Uttlesford, Chelmsford and Babergh, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in Braintree?