Repairs

Sometimes things in your home wear out or get broken and need to be repaired or replaced. In this section, you can find out how to request a repair.

Or read about how to apply to make home improvements.

If you need a repair to your property, the first thing you should do is find out whether the repair is something we can do for you, or whether you need to do it yourself.

Examples of repairs Wakefield and District Housing is responsible for:

• Maintaining systems for a supply of hot and cold water to your home.
• Ensuring your home is structurally sound and weather-tight.
• Maintaining windows (but not glazing), gutters, outside doors (not internal) and drains.
• Keeping the electrical wiring safe.

Check your WDH repairs handbook for more details.

You can also read detailed information about repairs in the Tenants' Handbook.

Or read about how Wakefield and District Housing regularly modernises homes through our improvement programme.

pages in this section Reporting a repair... Need something fixed? Read about the different ways you can report a repair here, and our response times. Emergency repairs... What to do if something needs to be repaired urgently to avoid danger, a risk to health or to prevent damage to the property. Whose responsibility is it?... A detailed explanation of repairs and tasks that you are responsible for, and those WDH is responsible for. Repairs due to damage...Information on repairs caused by damage by you or someone in your home. Handyperson service... Help with repairs is available for older or less-able-bodied tenants. Repairs guidance... Consult your WDH repairs handbook for further information.

further information Letting Standards Checklist...If you find a home via Homesearch, this is the standard that you should expect the property to be in. Safety in the home... Tips on safety in the home. Gas safety and servicing... What to do in a gas emergency and information about how we service your gas fittings. Affordable home insurance... We now offer low-cost contents insurance - find out about it here. Improvements... How WDH helps keep your home modern, functional and safe. Choose your own kitchen units, electric fires and more. And what you need to do if you want to make an improvement in your home. Wolseley partnership... Wolseley are WDH's preferred supplier of construction and maintenance services and materials. Tenants can get a discount at local Wolseley branches. Tenants' Handbook... Read further details about repairs and other services.