Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment · Northern Ireland
Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Mid and East Antrim
Works in supported housing in Mid and East Antrim 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 Mid and East Antrim 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 Mid and East Antrim are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and housing associations.
Mid and East Antrim at a glance
- Council
- Mid and East Antrim 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
- 139,443 (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 Mid and East Antrim?
In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Mid and East Antrim 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 Mid and East Antrim?
- Flat refurbishment between and during tenancies
- Communal lounges, kitchens and laundries
- Corridors, handrails, flooring and lighting for accessibility
- 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 Mid and East Antrim?
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.
Decent Homes Standard (NI) · More about supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
What does supported and sheltered housing refurbishment cost in Mid and East Antrim?
Our guide range for a major void in Mid and East Antrim 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 Mid and East Antrim
Who is the social landlord in Mid and East Antrim?
In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Mid and East Antrim are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and by registered housing associations, which are regulated by the Department for Communities.
Which housing standard applies in Mid and East Antrim?
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.
Can you take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Mid and East Antrim as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Mid and East Antrim can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for supported and sheltered housing refurbishment, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Other works we carry out in Mid and East Antrim
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Aids and adaptations
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Void property works
- External wall insulation
- Communal area refurbishment
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Cyclical and external decoration