Author: Anne

Garden Tidying Service

General Works

Decorating

Rapid Response

Home Maintenance Service
delivered in partnership with
Inverclyde Health
And Social
Care Partnership

Block 8, Industrial Estate, Port Glasgow, PA14 5XS
Tel: 01475 742559
Fax: 01475 745636
Email: Maintenance@muirshiel.org.uk
Muirshiel a Registered Charity No sco18185

Home Maintenance Service
in partnership with
Inverclyde Health and
Social Care Partnership

Service for the over 60s

About the service
If you are resident within Inverclyde and aged over 60 years our service can provide practical help with basic repairs maintenance decorating and garden tidying.
We aim to
Provide you with a support service that complements provision through statutory agencies and landlords. We support you by carrying our routine maintenance on your home and garden. By doing so we hope to ensure that you have a homely and safe environment
How do I access the service?
Self-referrals are welcome: all you need do is contact our office (contact details are on the back page of this leaflet). Alternatively you can ask a relative/friend, or representative of your sheltered housing complex, home support service, day care provider to contact us on your behalf.

What type of work can the service carry out
Garden Tidying: Grass cutting, hedge cutting, strimming etc.
Decorating: Limited to painting both emulsion and gloss and one room per job.
General Work including but not limited to:
Replacing light bulbs
Changing fuses
Small joinery work
Sealing baths and sinks
Minor sink blockages
Telephone extensions
Fitting shelves
Furniture assembly
Fitting curtain rails
Moving furniture
Hanging or removing curtains
Clearing pathways
Note: All outside work limited to ground-storey height

Rapid response
When you require assistance with an URGENT task please contact the office explaining the nature of the urgent
request and we will aim to respond or redirect you to appropriate services.
Service Charges
As a charity we maintain our charges to our clients at a minimum level. We achieve this through financial support from Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnership. Our new charges are £10.00 per hour (or £20.00 for larger jobs, 2 handymen). This contribution assists us in maintaining and maximising the services available to our service client group.
Work we are unable to undertake
Carpet fitting
Central heating repairs
Electrical work