Rechargeable Works
We recharge the cost of repairs and maintenance, where the cause
is due to misuse, abuse or accidental damage. We do not
recharge for items that have failed because of age, or fair wear
and tear. Examples of rechargeable work are clearing blocked
toilets, replacing broken windows and door panels, and changing
locks. When reporting a repair we will tell you if the item
is rechargeable.
To ensure that any repairs or replacements
meet our required standard, we prefer to arrange all necessary
works. The benefits to you are: competitive costs, approved
Contractors, work completed to the Council’s required standard and
a guarantee on parts and labour.
You can arrange for your own repair or
replacement, but you must ensure you have our written approval
before doing so. We will recharge you for all costs that
arise for correcting work undertaken or commissioned by you.
In some circumstances we may have to carry out
such work when you are absent, either to secure the property or
prevent further damage. Whether the work was at your request
or, as part of our duty of care to our Tenants and our property, we
will usually make a charge. Should we decide not to recharge
the cost we will tell you in writing.
Typical Cost Of Rechargeable Works
The table below sets out the typical costs of our most common
rechargeable repairs and are only intended as a guide.
| Description of repair |
Non
emergency repair cost |
Emergency repair cost between 8:31am & 4:00pm |
Emergency repair cost between 4:01pm & 8:30am |
| Lock smith services to gain entry repair door and or frame and
renew lock |
£90.00 |
£112.00 |
£179.00 |
| Clear blockage to drain/gulley. |
£97.00 |
£120.00 |
£187.00 |
| Clear blockage to WC pan, sink or bath |
£82.00 |
£105.00 |
£172.00 |
| Repair water leak to pipes, stop cock or valve |
£51.00 |
£73.00 |
£140.00 |
| Trace and rectify electrical fault |
£23.00 |
£45.00 |
£112.00 |
| Rewire damaged electrical circuit |
£101.00 |
£125.00 |
195.00 |
| Boarding up of window or door |
£53.00 |
£75.00 |
£142.00 |
| Renewal of external timber door |
£242.00 |
- |
- |
| Renewal of external PVCu door |
£733.00 |
- |
- |
| Renewal of internal door |
£146.00 |
- |
- |
|
Renewal of glazing up to a maximum of 1 square metre
|
£93.00 |
- |
- |
| Renewal of locking window handle |
£36.00 |
- |
- |
| Renewal of WC pan |
£204.00 |
- |
- |
| Renewal of wash hand basin |
£246.00 |
- |
- |
| Renewal of bath |
£598.00 |
- |
- |
| Renewal of kitchen unit door |
£53.00 |
- |
- |
| Renewal of kitchen unit drawer |
£45.00 |
- |
- |
| Clearance of debris per cubic metre |
£67.00 |
- |
- |
| Household clearance (bagged and bulkier items up to a maximum
of a 4 cubic metre mini skip) |
£284.00 |
- |
- |
| Household clearance (bagged and bulkier items up to a
maximum of a 8 cubic metre builders skip) |
£389.00 |
- |
- |
Typical costs are inclusive of admin charges and VAT
Payment
Where we know the cost before we do the work,
you should pay the full cost of the recharge first. Contact
us on 01233 330688 if you want to make a payment but have not yet
recieved an payment number. Once you know how much to pay
and have a payment number, you can Pay
Online Now with a credit or debit card using the link
below or at the Civic Centre in person by using the Cash Receipting
Machine or by phone with a credit or debit card. Where the
cost is more than you can reasonably pay in advance, we can accept
a minimum deposit of 50% of the cost.
We calculate the recharge by adding a 5%
administration charge to the cost of the work and then add any
other direct costs incurred as the result of taking action to
recover the debt after which, VAT is added.
We send a sundry debtor account to you for the
remaining amount. If you cannot pay in full we can accept
instalments of six payments made monthly.
This webpage was updated on
11/9/2011