Care and Repair Service
Who are we?
We are the Care and Repair Service and we aim to deliver a high quality service to assist older or disabled owner occupiers throughout the Western Isles remain in their homes. The service also undertakes repair work and identification of safety issues and hazards within the home.
What do we do?
The Care and Repair service manage the delivery of major adaptions consisting mainly of level access showers and access ramps along with handrails and stair lifts.
We deliver the minor works scheme providing grant assistance with a variety of measures including, but not limited to, window and door replacement, rainwater goods replacement, re-slating and essential roof repairs. The Home Safety Service focuses on all aspects of safety in the homes of older and vulnerable owner occupiers.
The wheelchair fleet throughout Lewis and Harris is serviced and maintained under a Service Level Agreement from NHS Highland.
Care & Repair Services
We use the Webber External Wall Insulation system which uses 70mm boards of thermally insulating material that are fixed to the building exterior and finished with a weather resistant, decorative finish. Scaffolding will be erected around the perimeter of the house for those areas to be insulated. The majority of works will be external with only minor access required internally to isolate electrical components located externally and adjust/extend drainage fittings as required.
Knauf Earthwool Insulation is the product we use to insulate both loft and underfloor. In the case of loft insulation, we insulate to a maximum of 300mm to bring the loft up to current standards.
We use Knauff Earthwool for the underfloor insulation, this is placed under floor between the joists and fastened with netting to minimise draughts and the loss of heat through the floors. In order to comply with current Health and Safety standards at least 600mm of underfloor space is required for install. All hatches should be easily accessible.
TIG can install draught-proofing to timber windows, timber doors and loft hatches. Draught proofing is a small but effective way to prevent loss of heat and help make a room more comfortable.
This is a removable insulation measure to stop drafts from redundant open fires. Easy to fit and quick to install.
Woodworm is a collective term used to describe all wood-boring insects that attack wood and may cause structural damage in your house or building. If you think you have woodworm in your home and want to get it treated by a trusted and local firm then please call TIG.Testimonials
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