Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment · South East

Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Test Valley

Works in supported housing in Test Valley need careful planning with scheme managers and support providers. That planning is part of our service.

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

Test Valley at a glance

Council: Test Valley Borough Council
Region: South East
County: Hampshire
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 127,163 (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 Test Valley?

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

What do we cover in Test Valley?

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 Test Valley?

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 Test Valley?

Our guide range for a major void in Test Valley 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 Test Valley

Does Test Valley Borough Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Test Valley?

Yes. We take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment across the South East, including Winchester, Southampton, Eastleigh and Basingstoke and Deane, and in every other UK nation.

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

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