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Harrogate Home Improvement Agency
The Harrogate & District Home Improvement Agency is a confidential service run by Yorkshire Housing Foundation to provide advice and assistance to older home owners, people on benefits or low incomes, tenants and people with disabilities of any age to carry out repairs, improvements and adaptations to their homes.
Not all improvements and repairs qualify for 'financial assistance' from the Council. If the work that needs doing does qualify, Harrogate & District Home Improvement Agency will assist with the application. If the work does not qualify, Harrogate & District Home Improvement Agency can advise and give help to raise finance and explore other avenues.
It offers:
- Technical advice about repairs, improvements and adaptations
- Help with grant/loan applications
- Support during and after application and throughout the grant/loan process
- Help to find a suitable builder (see list of approved contractors document below)
- Handyman service
- Plans drawn, building regulations and approvals obtained
- Help with undertaking repairs and adaptations, whether you qualify for a grant or wish to do the work privately
- Referrals as appropriate to other agencies offering home security and insulation
- Help to get support from social workers or home care assessments from Social Services
- Free advice and free home inspections
Contractors
The following document lists contractors who have satisfied certain criteria regarding insurance and customer care.
Approved Contractors (196 KB,pdf)