Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment · Scotland

Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in the Western Isles (Na h-Eileanan Siar)

Social landlords in the Western Isles (Na h-Eileanan Siar) can use us to refurbish flats, communal areas and accessible facilities in supported and sheltered schemes.

Social landlords in the Western Isles (Na h-Eileanan Siar) can appoint us for supported and sheltered housing refurbishment, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in the Western Isles (Na h-Eileanan Siar) belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Scottish Housing Quality Standard and to your own specification.

Western Isles (Na h-Eileanan Siar) at a glance

Council: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Nation: Scotland
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: SHQS (Scotland)
Damp and mould timescales: Scottish 2026 regulations (since 6 Oct 2026)
Population: 26,500 (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 the Western Isles (Na h-Eileanan Siar)?

Most social homes in the Western Isles (Na h-Eileanan Siar) 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. Comhairle nan Eilean Siar remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in the Western Isles (Na h-Eileanan Siar)?

Communal lounges, kitchens and laundries
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 the Western Isles (Na h-Eileanan Siar)?

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 the Western Isles (Na h-Eileanan Siar)?

Our guide range for a major void in the Western Isles (Na h-Eileanan Siar) 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 the Western Isles (Na h-Eileanan Siar)

Does Comhairle nan Eilean Siar still own council homes?

Can you take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in the Western Isles (Na h-Eileanan Siar) as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in the Western Isles (Na h-Eileanan Siar) can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for supported and sheltered housing refurbishment, working under their systems and their client's specification.

Do you also work near the Western Isles (Na h-Eileanan Siar)?

Yes. We take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment across Scotland, including Highland, Argyll and Bute, Moray and Perth and Kinross, and in every other UK nation.