Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment · North West
Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Chorley
If a scheme in Chorley needs refurbishment, we can phase the works so residents keep the facilities they rely on.
We take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Chorley 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 Chorley belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Chorley at a glance
- Council
- Chorley 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
- 118,870 (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 Chorley?
Most social homes in Chorley are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Chorley Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Chorley?
- Corridors, handrails, flooring and lighting for accessibility
- Accessible bathrooms and level-access showers
- Coordination with warden-call and alarm system providers
- Fire safety items in communal areas
- Dementia-friendly finishes where specified
How do we deliver it?
Operatives are briefed on the setting, including how to behave around residents with dementia or other support needs.
Which rules apply in Chorley?
Under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres high, communal fire doors must be checked every three months and flat entrance doors every year on a best-endeavours basis. The Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that flat entrance doors fall under the Fire Safety Order.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
What does supported and sheltered housing refurbishment cost in Chorley?
Our guide range for a major void in Chorley 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 Chorley
Does Chorley Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Chorley are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Chorley Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near Chorley?
Yes. We take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment across the North West, including South Ribble, Blackburn with Darwen, Bolton and Wigan, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Chorley?
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.
Other works we carry out in Chorley
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Damp and mould remediation
- Window and door replacement
- External wall insulation
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Whole-house retrofit