The Small Repair and Home Support Service
Find out eligibility criteria and service details below.
Who is eligible?
The client is either:
- A home owner
OR - A tenant of a private landlord
and, in addition be either one or more of the following:
- Be 60 or over
- Disabled (no barrier age)|
- Have learning difficulties or mental health problems (no barrier age)
- Be a victim of domestic abuse (no barrier age)
THIS SERVICE IS NOT MEANS TESTED.
Services Provided
Home Security – free supplying and fitting of CO detectors, door chains, spy holes, door and window locks, etc. Supplying and fitting of interlinked heat and smoke alarms to meet new Scottish Government Legislation (chargeable)
Small Repairs – free fixing of leaking taps, putting up shelves, etc. Falls Prevention – free supplying and fitting of grab rails; free tacking down of carpets, putting up curtain rails, changing of light bulbs*, etc.
Minor Adaptions – free supplying and fitting of socket safes etc.
Gutter Cleaning – (chargeable) for one or two storey homes when weather permits.
Keysafes (chargeable) – free installation. The use of a keysafe at an external door allows carers access (after entering a pre-set code to the keysafe to retrieve the house key), while giving the peace of mind of security.
*Materials such as curtain rails, draught proofing, door bells, shelves, etc. are supplied by the client.
Who can refer?
Referrals come from various sources:
- Self-referrals
- Social Services
- Carers
- Police or Fire Brigade
- Day Centres
- Food Train
- Family, neighbours, etc.
