Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment · South West

Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Gloucester

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

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

Gloucester at a glance

Council: Gloucester City 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: 129,709 (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 Gloucester?

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

What do we cover in Gloucester?

Flat refurbishment between and during tenancies
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

Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in a social home

How do we deliver it?

Operatives are briefed on the setting, including how to behave around residents with dementia or other support needs.

Which rules apply in Gloucester?

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 Gloucester?

Our guide range for a major void in Gloucester 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 Gloucester

Does Gloucester City Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Gloucester?

Yes. We take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment across the South West, including Cheltenham, Stroud, Tewkesbury and the Forest of Dean, and in every other UK nation.

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

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