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Repairs & Maintenance

If there is something not working as expected in your home, and we are responsible for repairing it, please contact us to book a repair appointment. We’ll do everything we can to fix any problems we’re responsible for quickly and efficiently 

Reporting a Repair

Our Customer Services Team are available 9am – 5pm Monday to Thursday and 9am – 4pm on Fridays to assist with your repairs. You can report a repair by: 

Emailing: [email protected]

 Phoning: 0800 678 1228 

 Online via Connect using the repairs wizard 

 Completing the Website Form   Please remember to include a phone number and email address with your repair request so we can contact you to organise the repair.

Emergency Repairs That Occur Out Of Hours 

Monday to Thursday 5pm to 9am and Friday from 4pm until 9am Monday are classed as OUT OF HOURS.   

Please call BR24 on: 0800 783 7937   When contacted BR24 will make arrangements for contractors to attend to emergency repairs. BR24 will also contact Caledonia Housing Association staff if the situation is serious.

Please do not call this number to report a routine or other non-emergency repair. 

Types Of Repairs & Maintenance

Repairs are split into emergency and routine so we can fix there most urgent first. There are also some repairs that are the responsibility of the tenant.
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Repairs are split into emergency and routine so we can fix there most urgent first. There are also some repairs that are the responsibility of the tenant.

Example Non Emergency Repairs

Internal joinery repairs e.g. kitchen unit door with loose hinges 

  Doors or windows sticking or causing a draught  

  Minor issues with toilet e.g. water running into the toilet pan 

  Loose brickwork or brickwork has eroded  

  Loss of one light/power socket 

  Repairs to plasterwork 

  Extractor fans broken in kitchen or bathroom    Pest control (unless infestation) 

  A hob or oven not working (unless no alternative available) 

  Dripping taps 

Example Emergency Repairs

Total loss of electricity, gas or water supply 

  Unsafe power, lighting or electrical fittings 

  Blocked flue to open fire or boiler  

  Total loss of heating in winter months 

  Taps that cannot be turned off and are running at full flow

  Uncontainable water leak  

  A home being insecure because of fire, police activity, harassment, domestic violent or if the property is empty

  Serious roof leak or a major structural failure 

  Total loss of hot water (for vulnerable customers)

If you suspect you have a gas leak, switch off the gas at the meter, contact Scottish Gas Network on (0800 912 1700)

Planned Repairs

Planned repairs cover things like roofing, guttering and fencing fixes, larger plastering and brickwork jobs as well as repairs that need scaffolding or specialist machinery to finish. For these types of repairs we have a 90 day window to complete the job, that’s because it often needs some specialist skills, machinery or materials.  

Planned Maintenance 

Each year we carry out work to improve and modernise our properties.  This can include for example, installing replacement kitchens, bathrooms, windows and doors or heating systems.

Tenants Responsibility   

We are not responsible for repairing anything that has been damaged by you, your family or visitors – whether intentionally, accidentally or through neglect.   Tenants are responsible for carrying out various minor repairs such as; decorating the inside of your home; and for maintaining any features or fixtures you have installed yourself.  

Timescales For Repairs

We aim to carry out: 

  Emergency repairs in 6 hours 

  Urgent repairs in 4 full working days 

  Routine repairs in 10 full working days 

  Standard Void Repairs in 10 full working days