Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment · North West

Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Westmorland and Furness

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

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

Westmorland and Furness at a glance

Council: Westmorland and Furness Council
Region: North West
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 225,385 (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 Westmorland and Furness?

Westmorland and Furness Council still owns council homes in Westmorland and Furness and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in Westmorland and Furness?

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 Westmorland and Furness?

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 Westmorland and Furness?

Our guide range for a major void in Westmorland and Furness 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 Westmorland and Furness

Does Westmorland and Furness Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in Westmorland and Furness?

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.

Can you take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Westmorland and Furness as a subcontractor?

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