How to Report a Repair

You can report a non-emergency repair Monday to Friday by calling our Customer 1st Hub on 0300 303 9848. You can also register for our free My Account - Rent and Repairs app here. It is free to register and means you can book (and reschedule) repairs any day of the week. This makes booking repairs, quicker, easier and much more convenient for you.

If you have an emergency repair please call us on 0300 303 9848. An Emergency is any repair that is required in order to sustain the immediate health, safety or security of the customer at risk or affects the structure of the property, read more here. Emergency Repairs can be reported 24/7. 

Emergency Repairs Information

An Emergency Repair is any repair that is required in order to sustain the immediate health, safety or security of the customer at risk or affects the structure of the property.

Here you will find a guide to what is an emergency repair. 

A suspected gas escape or carbon monoxide leak:

  • IMPORTANT! Please leave the house and call the National Gas Emergency number immediately on 0800 111 999,
  • Please then call us on 0300 303 9848

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Loss of entire supply of electricity, and/or water and/or gas in your home:

  • If there is a total loss of power, water or gas, please check with your neighbours to see if other properties are affected before contacting us. If more than one property is affected please check your gas or electricity suppliers website. If just your property is affected call us on 0300 303 9848.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Loss of the entire heating provision in your home:

  • If you have alternative heating such as an electric, gas or solid fuel fire then this will not be classed as an emergency unless there are vulnerability issues to consider, our Customer 1st Hub colleagues will discuss this during your call

Loss of hot water facilities in your home:

  • Where your health condition requires regular bathing and where there is no electric shower please call us on 0300 303 9848
  • Serious plumbing leaks where the property structure is in danger of damage (if the leak is containable this may not be considered to be an emergency) 

Structural failures in your home: 

  • If you feel your home is unsafe, please leave and call us. If you feel there is imminent danger to life call 999.

Your home is not secure/broken glazing to windows. 

  • If the external window pane only is cracked this would not be considered an emergency. The emergency repair will be to board up the window only to 1st floor.

Toilet is blocked and its the only one in the house:

  • If you have one toilet and that is blocked please call us on 0300 303 9848.
  • If you have more than one working toilet this is not an emergency repair. If the blockage is affecting more than one property, please contact United Utilities by visiting here

Main drain is blocked:

  • If the blockage is affecting more than one property please contact United Utilities by visiting here

Communal door entry system is broken (where access is being restricted/left insecure)

Service lifts (including stair lifts) are not working 

Locked out of your home:

  • Please be aware that this will be a rechargeable cost to you (approx £120.00). 
  • Are you able to gain access through another door or has a neighbour or family member got a key to your property? If your tenancy is in joint names, permission to carry out the repair will be required from both of you. If you require a lock to be changed for any other reason, please contact us.

Mains smoke alarm and/or carbon monoxide (CO) alarm is faulty

You can report Emergency repairs 24/7 by calling 0300 303 9848. Our emergency repairs call centre is experiencing high call demand, you may have to wait on hold. If you are unable to wait on hold you can select a call-back or email emergencyrepairs@orbisprotect.com

You can report non-emergency repairs and manage your rent account 24/7 by registering for our FREE My Account App, click here to register.

Repair Timescales Explained

We understand that all repairs are important to you. However, we group repairs into different priorities to make sure we deal with the most urgent ones quicker.

We group repairs as follows:

Responsive Repairs - These are undertaken on a priority basis based on the nature of the report.

Emergency Priority One - We aim to complete these within 24 hours.

Routine Priority Three - We aim to complete these within 28 days and are non-emergency.

Repairs Appointments

When you book a repair we will provide you with an appointment date and time slot convenient to you. 

The time slots that we are able to offer are:

  • All Day – This appointment will be attended to at some time during the working day, from 7.30am (with customers agreement), if not between 8.00am to 5.00pm.

  • AM – This appointment will be attended from 7:30am (with customers agreement), if not 8.00am to 12.00 midday

  • PM – This appointment will be attended to between 12:00 midday to 5.00pm

  • School Run – Customers have a choice of an appointment between the hours of 9:30am and 3:00pm, or 10:00am and 2 pm this is used to accommodate customers who need to drop off, and collect children from school move to the start of School run.

  • Programmed Repairs: For work that will take more than four hours to complete, we will draw up a timeplan with you, with a target completion time not exceeding one year from when it was reported.

Please note Priority One repairs are for emergencies only and if any repair requests are found not to be a genuine emergency, then you may be charged for the works. Likewise, any repairs that are deemed to have been requested as a result of damage caused by you, you may also be charged for them.

Repairs and Upgrades Explained

We receive lots of questions around repairs, as well as upgrades and alterations. These are some of key questions we regularly receive regarding our repairs service.

How do I report a repair?

You can report a repair by calling 0300 303 9848 or download our new app.

If you have an emergency repair please call us on 0300 303 9848. An Emergency is any repair that is required in order to sustain the immediate health, safety or security of the customer at risk or affects the structure of the property

How long am I expected to wait for a non-urgent repair?

Our aim is to complete non-urgent routine repairs within 28 days of it being reported to us. We'll make an appointment at a time that is convenient for you. We will also send you a text message or letter confirming your appointment.

Which repairs are Weaver Vale Housing Trust responsible for in my home?

  • Baths and Basins- damged or loose
  • Communal areas
  • Decoration to building (external)
  • Disabled adaptations maintenance (such as adapted showers/handrails/stairlifts)
  • Doors, door locks & door frames(external & Internal)
  • Double glazing (failed/misty inits)
  • Drainage/Blocked Gully/Grid
  • Driveways
  • Electrical Repairs
  • Faulty taps
  • Fences, walls and Gates
  • Floor boards
  • Gas fires
  • Gutters, roof, chimneys
  • Heating and hot water
  • Kitchens
  • Light fittings
  • Path from front gate to entrance and one flag around the perimeter, steps and ramps installed by WVHT
  • Plastering
  • Smoke, heat and Carbon Monoxide alarms
  • Waste pipes
  • Window frames and fittings

Which repairs am I responsible for in my home?

  • Chains and plugs
  • Decoration (internal)
  • Domestic appliances e.g. cookers, fridges, washing machines (including fitting)
  • Environmental treatmean of wasps and ants nests, vermin, pigeon, squirrel, flea or beetle infestation
  • Fixtures and Fittings (such as coat hooks, light shades, curtains rails, toilet roll holders)
  • Floor coverings, grippers & door bars
  • Garden maintenance
  • Glazing (broken glass)
  • Loss of keys
  • Oven hoods
  • Sheds and Garages
  • Shower curtain, rail, toilet roll holder, towel rail, sink plugs and chains, toilet seats
  • TV aerial
  • Washing line/Rotary Airers

When will my fixtures and fittings be upgraded?

We plan our programme of works based on the information we have regarding your property. We will also look at wear and tear and check this against the life expectancy and condition to determine which fixtures and fittings are due for replacement or upgrade. If a fixture or fitting is still in working order, we will continue to repair it until it is no longer fit for purpose. If you believe the item is beyond repair, please get in touch.

Can I make alterations to my property?

You can apply for permission using this online form or by submitting it in writing.

Chargeable Repairs

You may be charged for a repair if it is clear that the damage was caused by you or someone who was in your property. You may be charged in advance for the following repairs:

  • Replacement keys (unless you have a crime number)
  • Assisting you if you are locked out
  • General repairs not attributed to wear & tear
  • Re-glazing (unless you have a police crime reference number)
  • Damage to the property not attributed to wear & tear
  • Removal of structures without our permission
  • Any work undertaken without prior permission from the Trust