Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment · West Midlands

Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in East Staffordshire

Social landlords in East Staffordshire can use us to refurbish flats, communal areas and accessible facilities in supported and sheltered schemes.

Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in East Staffordshire is carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Most social homes in East Staffordshire belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

East Staffordshire at a glance

Council: East Staffordshire Borough Council
Region: West Midlands
County: Staffordshire
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 120,923 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.97 (VOA 2026)

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 East Staffordshire?

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

What do we cover in East Staffordshire?

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?

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 East Staffordshire?

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 East Staffordshire?

Our guide range for a major void in East Staffordshire is £5,800–£14,550 per void. That is the UK range of £6,000–£15,000 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.97 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 0.95–1.00); 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 East Staffordshire

Does East Staffordshire Borough Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in East Staffordshire?

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.

Do you also work near East Staffordshire?

Yes. We take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment across the West Midlands, including South Derbyshire, Lichfield, Cannock Chase and Derby, and in every other UK nation.