What does it do?It can help you to repair, improve and adapt your properties. Our aim is to take away some of the stress and disruption you may experience when carrying out repairs and improvements to your home. We can support you by offering confidential advice, support and expertise.We can help to organise small or large works ranging from repairing leaking gutters, to putting on a new roof. For example, we often help withelectrical rewiring, replacing taps, converting a bathroom into a level access shower room, and installing ramps and stairlifts. |
Who it is for: This service is available for owner-occupiers (and private sector tenants with repairing responsibilities) who are over 70 years old or have a disability or severe health problems. | Ethnic / cultural aspects: No. | Where it is available: Local service covering: Hounslow (Greater London). | What it costs: All advice given, including the initial visit, is FREE.If you decide to carry out work with our help, a fee based on the cost of the works will be charged. If you are fully funding the cost of works yourself, the fee would be payable on top of the cost of works. If you are eligible for financial assistance from the Council, this fee can be included in any application for financial assistance. The amount of the fee to be charged will be fully discussed with you BEFORE you are committed in any way. | How to access or apply for it: Contact us by phone or email us. We will contact you as soon as possible for further information and you will be registered on our waiting list. | What to expect then: We will contact you as soon as possible for further information and you will be registered on our waiting list.We will visit you in your home to discuss the works you are considering• We will inspect your property and report back to you with our suggestions• If you decide to proceed with some or all of the works we will prepare specifications. We can then indicate how much the works might cost• If the cost worries you, we can advise on whether there is any financial assistance available from the Council or explore alternative funding• We will obtain quotations from contractors• Once the works are in progress, we will oversee them until they are completed• We will carry out a final inspection to ensure standards of workmanship• We will also help you to deal with any disruption or problems that may arise while the works are in progress | Useful downloads: Care & Repair | Classification(s): Home maintenance, Home improvement agencies | Info last updated: 19/03/2010. |
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