Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment · South West
Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Cotswold
Works in supported housing in Cotswold 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 Cotswold 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 Cotswold belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Cotswold at a glance
- Council
- Cotswold District Council
- Region
- South West
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 90,264 (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 Cotswold?
Most social homes in Cotswold are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Cotswold District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Cotswold?
- 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
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 Cotswold?
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 Cotswold?
Our guide range for a major void in Cotswold 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 Cotswold
Does Cotswold District Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Cotswold are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Cotswold District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near Cotswold?
Yes. We take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment across the South West, including Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Gloucester and West Oxfordshire, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Cotswold?
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.
Other works we carry out in Cotswold
- Void property works
- Communal area refurbishment
- Housing disrepair works
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Whole-house retrofit
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Estate and external works
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Window and door replacement