Adaptations
including both installation and reversion of disability adaptations
We focus on one-off low-value "sub-threshold” projects such as disability adaptations and reversions, which, whilst often life-changing for the occupiers/recipients, can be a challenge for landlords, for a variety of reasons:
On a budget level
they don't fit into planned maintenance programmes because timing is based on tenant need, not property schedules; and
they don't fit into unplanned repair budgets because they're more complex and costly than a typical repair
On a resource level
they're too small and uneconomic for larger retained contractors; but
they're too complex for the DLO handyman, as they require input from multiple specialist trades
Services
Acting both directly and in an advisory capacity, we can assist with the
planning and design;
project and site management; and
supply and installation
We work both directly and alongside local contractors who may not have experience of delivering publicly-funded projects, but would like to do so.
Benefits
We help the local contractor:
understand (and deliver) the compliance and quality standards to which they must adhere on public projects;
understand what certification may be needed, together with the associated internal changes that may be required to become certified; and
acquire (through successful delivery of the project) a case study to prove their experience and help them bid for future works
We help the local contracting authority:-
clear an awkward project off their to-do list; and
gain an additional qualified local contractor to whom they can entrust future projects