Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment · Wales
Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Bridgend
We refurbish sheltered, extra care and supported housing schemes in Bridgend while residents and staff carry on with daily life.
Social landlords in Bridgend can appoint us for supported and sheltered housing refurbishment, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in Bridgend belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2023 and to your own specification.
Bridgend at a glance
- Council
- Bridgend 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
- 147,539 (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 Bridgend?
Most social homes in Bridgend 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. Bridgend County Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Bridgend?
- Flat refurbishment between and during tenancies
- Corridors, handrails, flooring and lighting for accessibility
- Accessible bathrooms and level-access showers
- Coordination with warden-call and alarm system providers
- Dementia-friendly finishes where specified
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 Bridgend?
Social landlords in Wales work to the Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2023, which has applied since 1 April 2024, with all homes to comply by 31 March 2034.
WHQS 2023 (Wales) · More about supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
What does supported and sheltered housing refurbishment cost in Bridgend?
Our guide range for a major void in Bridgend 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 Bridgend
Does Bridgend County Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Bridgend 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. Bridgend County Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Which housing standard applies in Bridgend?
Social landlords in Wales work to the Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2023, which has applied since 1 April 2024, with all homes to comply by 31 March 2034.
Do you also work near Bridgend?
Yes. We take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment across Wales, including Rhondda Cynon Taf, Neath Port Talbot, the Vale of Glamorgan and Merthyr Tydfil, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Bridgend
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Communal area refurbishment
- Window and door replacement
- Housing disrepair works
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Damp and mould remediation
- Void property works
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Responsive repairs
- Electrical remedial works and rewires