Orbit Housing Association's Care and Repair Agency
Are you retired?
Own your own home?
Need help with repairs, improvements or adaptations?
Find dealing with builders a problem?
Let Someone Else Take The Strain.
What is Care and Repair?
Care and Repair offers practical advice and guidance to older home owners and people with disabilities who need help to repair/ improve or adapt their homes.
Handy Person Service
Low cost small repairs for as little as £3.50 per hour labour plus the cost of materials.
How Care and Repair can help you
Care and Repair staff will:
• Survey your home and advise you on repairs needed.
• Arrange grants and loans if applicable.
• Put you in touch with a reliable builder.
• Oversee the work as it is carried out.
• Help you through every stage until the work is finished.
• Give energy efficiency advice.
Examples of repairs and improvements that can be done under the Care and Repair Service:
• Minor repairs and rewiring.
• Central heating installation.
• Replacement bathrooms and kitchens.
• Roofing work and loft insulation.
• Structure repairs.
• Damp proof course and dry rot treatment.
• Drainage repairs.
• Replacement windows, double glazing.
• Lifeline telephone alarm systems.
For Further Details
Contact the Local Agency Staff who will be happy to discuss the matter with you in your own home.
Care & Repair Agency
37/38 Borough Road
Burton upon Trent
Staffordshire
DE14 2DA
Tel: 01283 497414
Email sue.falder@orbit.org.uk