Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment · South West

Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in West Devon

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

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

West Devon at a glance

Council: West Devon Borough Council
Region: South West
County: Devon
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 56,139 (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 West Devon?

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

What do we cover in West Devon?

Corridors, handrails, flooring and lighting for accessibility
Accessible bathrooms and level-access showers
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?

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 West Devon?

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 West Devon?

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

Does West Devon Borough Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near West Devon?

Yes. We take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment across the South West, including Teignbridge, Torridge, Plymouth and the South Hams, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in West Devon?

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.