Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment · Northern Ireland

Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Antrim and Newtownabbey

Works in supported housing in Antrim and Newtownabbey need careful planning with scheme managers and support providers. That planning is part of our service.

We take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Antrim and Newtownabbey for the Housing Executive, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Social homes in Antrim and Newtownabbey are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and housing associations.

Antrim and Newtownabbey at a glance

Council: Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
Nation: Northern Ireland
Council homes: Housing Executive and housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (NI)
Damp and mould timescales: No timescale law found
Population: 143,756 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.90 (our estimate)

In Northern Ireland the Housing Executive, not the council, is the public landlord. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in Antrim and Newtownabbey?

In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Antrim and Newtownabbey are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and by registered housing associations, which are regulated by the Department for Communities.

What do we cover in Antrim and Newtownabbey?

Flat refurbishment between and during tenancies
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

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 Antrim and Newtownabbey?

Fire doors in blocks of flats are part of the building's fire strategy and are reviewed through the responsible person's fire risk assessment. Remedial work is completed to the doorset manufacturer's certified details.

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

What does supported and sheltered housing refurbishment cost in Antrim and Newtownabbey?

Our guide range for a major void in Antrim and Newtownabbey is £5,400–£13,500 per void. That is the UK range of £6,000–£15,000 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.90 (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 Antrim and Newtownabbey

Who is the social landlord in Antrim and Newtownabbey?

Do you also work near Antrim and Newtownabbey?

Yes. We take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment across Northern Ireland, including Mid and East Antrim, Belfast, Lisburn and Castlereagh and Mid Ulster, and in every other UK nation.

Can you take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Antrim and Newtownabbey as a subcontractor?

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