Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment · South East

Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in the Isle of Wight

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

Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in the Isle of Wight is carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Most social homes in the Isle of Wight belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Isle of Wight at a glance

Council: Isle of Wight Council
Region: South East
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 142,296 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.10 (VOA 2026)

Council housing status from Housing Revenue Account records (MHCLG and the 2012 HRA list, updated for later transfers) and council publications, checked October 2026. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in the Isle of Wight?

Most social homes in the Isle of Wight are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Isle of Wight Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in the Isle of Wight?

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?

We plan and phase communal works to keep a lounge, a kitchen and accessible bathrooms available.

Which rules apply in the Isle of Wight?

Under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres high, communal fire doors must be checked every three months and flat entrance doors every year on a best-endeavours basis. The Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that flat entrance doors fall under the Fire Safety Order.

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What does supported and sheltered housing refurbishment cost in the Isle of Wight?

Our guide range for a major void in the Isle of Wight is £6,600–£16,500 per void. That is the UK range of £6,000–£15,000 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.10 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.05–1.15); 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 Isle of Wight

Does Isle of Wight Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near the Isle of Wight?

Yes. We take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment across the South East, including Gosport, Fareham, Portsmouth and Southampton, and in every other UK nation.

Can you take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in the Isle of Wight as a subcontractor?

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