Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment · Wales
Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Conwy
Works in supported housing in Conwy 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 Conwy 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 Conwy belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Conwy at a glance
- Council
- Conwy 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
- 118,184 (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 Conwy?
Most social homes in Conwy 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. Conwy County Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Conwy?
- 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
- Fire safety items in communal areas
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 Conwy?
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 Conwy?
Our guide range for a major void in Conwy 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 Conwy
Does Conwy County Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Conwy 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. Conwy County Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Which housing standard applies in Conwy?
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 Conwy?
Yes. We take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment across Wales, including Denbighshire, Gwynedd, Flintshire and the Isle of Anglesey, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Conwy
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- External wall insulation
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Communal area refurbishment
- Responsive repairs
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Void property works
- Damp and mould remediation
- Fire stopping and compartmentation