Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment · South East

Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Reigate and Banstead

Social landlords in Reigate and Banstead can use us to refurbish flats, communal areas and accessible facilities in supported and sheltered schemes.

Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Reigate and Banstead 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 Reigate and Banstead belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Reigate and Banstead at a glance

Council: Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Region: South East
County: Surrey
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 149,243 (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 Reigate and Banstead?

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

What do we cover in Reigate and Banstead?

Flat refurbishment between and during tenancies
Communal lounges, kitchens and laundries
Accessible bathrooms and level-access showers
Coordination with warden-call and alarm system providers
Dementia-friendly finishes where specified

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 Reigate and Banstead?

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.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about supported and sheltered housing refurbishment

What does supported and sheltered housing refurbishment cost in Reigate and Banstead?

Our guide range for a major void in Reigate and Banstead 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 Reigate and Banstead

Does Reigate and Banstead Borough Council still own council homes?

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

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

Which housing standard applies in Reigate and Banstead?

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.