Home improvements made easy
Our home improvement team offers free home visits and advice on all aspects of people’s property, including maintenance, repairs, energy efficiency and home safety
Lancaster City Council’s home improvement service has been officially recognised as a Home Improvement Agency (HIA).
Home improvement agencies help vulnerable homeowners and private sector tenants who are elderly, disabled, or on low income to repair, improve, maintain and adapt their homes.
The city council’s home improvement team offers free home visits to give advice on all aspects of people’s property, including maintenance, repairs, energy efficiency and home safety, as well as dealing with builders and getting estimates.
The team will also ensure that people are receiving all the benefits they are entitled to, and can offer advice on raising finance to carry out essential work, as well as advice on moving home.
A Handyperson service is available to carry out basic plumbing and other small jobs around the home, such as fitting grab rails and handrails, fixing door bells and locks, and fitting smoke alarms.
Help is also available from the city council for adapting the home for disabled residents.
HIA status is awarded by Foundations, the national body for home improvement agencies. A Foundations development consultant carried out a rigorous assessment followed by a site visit, and was impressed by the range of services available to local residents.
To find out more about the services provided, call 01524 582257 or visit www.lancaster.gov.uk/homeimprovement
Date Published: 14/09/10