Home adaptations

A Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG) can help with the following:

Have easier access to and from the home (such as widening doors or installing ramps);
Make the home safe for them and others living with them (such as a specially adapted room where a disabled person could be left safely unattended or providing improved lighting for a disabled person with sight problems);
Have easier access to a living room;
Have easier access to, or providing, a bedroom;
Have easier access to a room in which there is a lavatory, bath or shower (such as by providing a stairlift);
By providing Level Access Shower
By providing access to your whole home through a stairlift

The HHIA can help clients through the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) process. Our experienced team of caseworkers, senior technical officers and business support staff can help deliver the right adaptation solution to meet the disabled person's needs.

We can help to:

Advise you on your eligibility

Application and paperwork

Helping you apply for grants/loans
Getting quotes, checking tenders and appointing a contractor
Dealing with planning and building control applications
Liaising with your local authority to get your grant approved and payments processed
Dealing with planning and building control applications

Project management

Project managing works from start to finish
Ensuring the work is completed to your satisfaction
Access to our approved and experienced contractors

Hertfordshire HIA will charge a fee for the work we do on your behalf. This will be calculated as a percentage of the cost of works and will be subject to VAT. We can provide further details of what this cost is likely to be, once we know more about the work you require.

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