Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment · South East
Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Maidstone
We refurbish sheltered, extra care and supported housing schemes in Maidstone while residents and staff carry on with daily life.
Social landlords in Maidstone can appoint us for supported and sheltered housing refurbishment, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in Maidstone belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.
Maidstone at a glance
- Council
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Region
- South East
- County
- Kent
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 173,132 (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 Maidstone?
Most social homes in Maidstone are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Maidstone Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Maidstone?
- 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
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 Maidstone?
Social homes in England must meet the Decent Homes Standard, enforced through the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard. A reformed standard, confirmed in January 2026, must be met by 2035 at the latest.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
What does supported and sheltered housing refurbishment cost in Maidstone?
Our guide range for a major void in Maidstone 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 Maidstone
Does Maidstone Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Maidstone are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Maidstone Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near Maidstone?
Yes. We take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment across the South East, including Tonbridge and Malling, Tunbridge Wells, Swale and Ashford, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Maidstone?
Social homes in England must meet the Decent Homes Standard, enforced through the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard. A reformed standard, confirmed in January 2026, must be met by 2035 at the latest.
Other works we carry out in Maidstone
- Communal area refurbishment
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- External wall insulation
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Damp and mould remediation
- Aids and adaptations
- Whole-house retrofit
- Responsive repairs
- Window and door replacement
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Kitchen replacement programmes