Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment · South East

Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in West Berkshire

Works in supported housing in West Berkshire 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 West Berkshire 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 West Berkshire belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

West Berkshire at a glance

Council: West Berkshire 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: 158,465 (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 West Berkshire?

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

What do we cover in West Berkshire?

Flat refurbishment between and during tenancies
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

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 West Berkshire?

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 West Berkshire?

Our guide range for a major void in West Berkshire 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 West Berkshire

Does West Berkshire Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near West Berkshire?

Yes. We take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment across the South East, including Basingstoke and Deane, Reading, the Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in West Berkshire?