Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment · North West

Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Cheshire West and Chester

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

We take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Cheshire West and Chester for Cheshire West and Chester Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Cheshire West and Chester Council still owns about 5,300 council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Cheshire West and Chester at a glance

Council: Cheshire West and Chester Council
Region: North West
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Approx. council homes: 5,300 (2026)
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 343,823 (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 Cheshire West and Chester?

Cheshire West and Chester Council still owns council homes in Cheshire West and Chester and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. The latest published figure we found is about 5,300 council homes (2026). Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in Cheshire West and Chester?

Communal lounges, kitchens and laundries
Corridors, handrails, flooring and lighting for accessibility
Coordination with warden-call and alarm system providers
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?

Before work starts, we agree a plan with the scheme manager: working hours, quiet times, routes and how we will communicate with residents.

Which rules apply in Cheshire West and Chester?

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 Cheshire West and Chester?

Our guide range for a major void in Cheshire West and Chester is £6,050–£15,150 per void. That is the UK range of £6,000–£15,000 (our estimate) 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. 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 Cheshire West and Chester

Does Cheshire West and Chester Council still own council homes?

Can you take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Cheshire West and Chester as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Cheshire West and Chester can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for supported and sheltered housing refurbishment, working under their systems and their client's specification.

Which housing standard applies in Cheshire West and Chester?