Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment · Scotland

Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Glasgow

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

We take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Glasgow 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 Glasgow belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Glasgow at a glance

Council: Glasgow City Council
Nation: Scotland
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: SHQS (Scotland)
Damp and mould timescales: Scottish 2026 regulations (since 6 Oct 2026)
Population: 635,640 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.97 (our estimate)

Council housing status from published stock transfer histories (6 transfer and 26 stock-holding councils), not yet checked against Scottish Government tables. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in Glasgow?

Most social homes in Glasgow are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. It is one of six Scottish councils that transferred their housing. Glasgow City Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Glasgow?

Flat refurbishment between and during tenancies
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

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 Glasgow?

Social landlords in Scotland must meet the Scottish Housing Quality Standard, with energy efficiency rules (EESSH2) under review ahead of a new Social Housing Net Zero Standard.

SHQS (Scotland) · More about supported and sheltered housing refurbishment

What does supported and sheltered housing refurbishment cost in Glasgow?

Our guide range for a major void in Glasgow is £5,800–£14,550 per void. That is the UK range of £6,000–£15,000 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.97 (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 Glasgow

Does Glasgow City Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in Glasgow?

Social landlords in Scotland must meet the Scottish Housing Quality Standard, with energy efficiency rules (EESSH2) under review ahead of a new Social Housing Net Zero Standard.

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

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