Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment · Northern Ireland

Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Belfast

If a scheme in Belfast needs refurbishment, we can phase the works so residents keep the facilities they rely on.

Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Belfast is carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Social homes in Belfast are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and housing associations.

Belfast at a glance

Council: Belfast City 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: 342,560 (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 Belfast?

In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Belfast 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 Belfast?

Flat refurbishment between and during tenancies
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?

Operatives are briefed on the setting, including how to behave around residents with dementia or other support needs.

Which rules apply in Belfast?

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 Belfast?

Our guide range for a major void in Belfast 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 Belfast

Who is the social landlord in Belfast?

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

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Belfast 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 Belfast?

In Northern Ireland, the Housing Executive and registered housing associations work to the Northern Ireland Decent Homes Standard, which the Department for Communities consulted on revising in 2025–26.