Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment · South East

Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Tunbridge Wells

We refurbish sheltered, extra care and supported housing schemes in Tunbridge Wells while residents and staff carry on with daily life.

Social landlords in Tunbridge Wells can appoint us for supported and sheltered housing refurbishment, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in Tunbridge Wells belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.

Tunbridge Wells at a glance

Council: Tunbridge Wells 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: 118,939 (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 Tunbridge Wells?

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

What do we cover in Tunbridge Wells?

Communal lounges, kitchens and laundries
Corridors, handrails, flooring and lighting for accessibility
Coordination with warden-call and alarm system providers
Fire safety items in communal areas
Dementia-friendly finishes where specified

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 Tunbridge Wells?

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 Tunbridge Wells?

Our guide range for a major void in Tunbridge Wells 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 Tunbridge Wells

Does Tunbridge Wells Borough Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Tunbridge Wells?

Yes. We take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment across the South East, including Maidstone, Tonbridge and Malling, Rother and Wealden, and in every other UK nation.

Can you take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Tunbridge Wells as a subcontractor?

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