Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment · Wales

Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Blaenau Gwent

Works in supported housing in Blaenau Gwent need careful planning with scheme managers and support providers. That planning is part of our service.

Social landlords in Blaenau Gwent can appoint us for supported and sheltered housing refurbishment, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in Blaenau Gwent belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2023 and to your own specification.

Blaenau Gwent at a glance

Council: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Nation: Wales
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: WHQS 2023 (Wales)
Damp and mould timescales: No timescale law found
Population: 70,020 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.93 (VOA 2026)

Council housing status from published stock transfer histories (11 transfer and 11 stock-retaining councils), not yet checked against StatsWales tables. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in Blaenau Gwent?

Most social homes in Blaenau Gwent are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Eleven of Wales's 22 councils took this route. Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Blaenau Gwent?

Flat refurbishment between and during tenancies
Communal lounges, kitchens and laundries
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 Blaenau Gwent?

Fire doors in blocks of flats are part of the building's fire strategy and are reviewed through the responsible person's fire risk assessment. Remedial work is completed to the doorset manufacturer's certified details.

WHQS 2023 (Wales) · More about supported and sheltered housing refurbishment

What does supported and sheltered housing refurbishment cost in Blaenau Gwent?

Our guide range for a major void in Blaenau Gwent is £5,600–£13,950 per void. That is the UK range of £6,000–£15,000 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.93 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 0.88–0.98); 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 Blaenau Gwent

Does Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council still own council homes?

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

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

Do you also work near Blaenau Gwent?

Yes. We take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment across Wales, including Merthyr Tydfil, Torfaen, Caerphilly and Rhondda Cynon Taf, and in every other UK nation.