Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment · South West

Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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

We take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole at a glance

Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Region: South West
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 396,989 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.02 (our estimate)

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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council still owns council homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?

Flat refurbishment between and during tenancies
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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?

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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?

Our guide range for a major void in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is £6,100–£15,300 per void. That is the UK range of £6,000–£15,000 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.02 (our own estimate); 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Does Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?

Yes. We take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment across the South West, including the New Forest, Dorset Council, Southampton and the Isle of Wight, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?

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.