Age UK Milton KeynesHome Improvement Agency Service

What does it do?We help you repair, improve, maintain or adapt your home.

Do you need help with the following or similar jobs but don’t know where to start?
  • External steps, handrails and ramps
  • Security locks and lighting
  • Loft insulation
  • Stair lift installation
  • Shower installation
  • Kitchen renovation
  • Boiler replacement
The Home Improvement Agency may be able to help you to decide what adaptations or changes your home needs to enable you to live there as safely and independently as possible. The HIA team can guide and support you through the whole process by offering:
  • Advice on practical building issues
  • Information and practical help to obtain funding
  • To prepare schedules for building works
  • Help to find reliable, good quality contractors
  • To discuss and resolve quotations
  • To oversee building and adaptations work from start to finish. The HIA can help you deal with anything from small repairs to major renovations or adaptations costing thousands of pounds. Tasks range from fitting new locks and windows to installing stair lifts and constructing bathroom extensions.

Who it is for:

Vulnerable homeowners and private sector tenants who are older, disabled or on a low income.

Where it is available:

Local service covering: Milton Keynes (Buckinghamshire).

What it costs:

The HIA cannot pay for changes to your home. Funding may be sought from one or more of the following sources: -
  • Local charity grants
  • Charities and benevolent funds
  • Social Fund grants and loans
  • Client’s own savings
  • Financial support from client’s family
  • Loans and equity release programmes
The HIA cannot offer financial advice.

How to access or apply for it:

If you would like more information about how the HIA can help or would like to arrange a visit contact the Home Improvement Agency team on 01908 557885.

Additional information:

What is the Home Improvement Agency?
The Home Improvement Agency or HIA is a FREE advice, information and support service that helps people to adapt their homes to their changing needs so that they can remain in their own homes for as long as possible. The HIA is a partnership project between Milton Keynes Council and Age UK Milton Keynes.

Classification(s):

Home maintenance, Home improvement agencies

Info last updated:

01/09/2012.
About the service provider:
Contact info:

Age UK Milton Keynes: The Peartree Centre, 1 Chadds Lane, Peartree Bridge, Milton Keynes, MK6 3EB. (view on map)

Telephone: 01908 557 885

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Parent organisation:Age UK Milton Keynes

Provider

Age UK Milton Keynes