Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment · West Midlands
Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Stafford
Social landlords in Stafford can use us to refurbish flats, communal areas and accessible facilities in supported and sheltered schemes.
We take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment in Stafford 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 Stafford belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Stafford at a glance
- Council
- Stafford 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
- 137,858 (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 Stafford?
Most social homes in Stafford are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Stafford Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Stafford?
- Communal lounges, kitchens and laundries
- 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?
We plan and phase communal works to keep a lounge, a kitchen and accessible bathrooms available.
Which rules apply in Stafford?
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.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
What does supported and sheltered housing refurbishment cost in Stafford?
Our guide range for a major void in Stafford 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 Stafford
Does Stafford Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Stafford are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Stafford Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near Stafford?
Yes. We take on supported and sheltered housing refurbishment across the West Midlands, including Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent, Cannock Chase and East Staffordshire, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Stafford?
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.
Other works we carry out in Stafford
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Whole-house retrofit
- Void property works
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Estate and external works
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Aids and adaptations
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Kitchen replacement programmes