Anyone who manages social housing voids knows the real cost isn’t just labour — it’s delays.
One missing fitting, forgotten tube of sealant or overlooked pack of screws can mean an operative returning to site, another supplier visit, delayed inspections and ultimately a property sitting empty for longer than necessary.
Whether you’re a housing association, property maintenance contractor, facilities management provider or multi-trade team, having the right materials available before work starts is one of the easiest ways to reduce void turnaround times.
At Orion Trade Supplies, we work with contractors across Rochester, Medway, Kent, Peckham and South London, helping them source everything needed for void refurbishments from one supplier. Here’s a practical checklist that covers the majority of standard void property works, and also further down we have created a handy Site Pack Checklist document for you to use to ensure nothing is forgotten.
Most voids require at least some plumbing repairs or replacements.
Typical materials include:
Kitchen repairs are among the most common void works.
Common requirements include:
Almost every void receives some level of redecoration.
Typical shopping list:
Floor finishes vary between properties, but these are frequently required:
Small ironmongery items are among the easiest things to forget — but often the items that delay completion.
Remember:
Every operative ends up reaching for these.
Stock should include:
The final stage is just as important.
Typical materials include:
Many contractors still source plumbing from one merchant, decorating products from another and hardware somewhere else.
That might seem sensible until an operative discovers one item is missing. Instead of completing the job, they’re driving between suppliers.
Those lost hours quickly become lost profit.
Using a single supplier for the majority of your materials helps to:
Orion Trade Supplies provides professional contractors, housing associations, maintenance teams and facilities management companies with thousands of products covering every stage of a typical void refurbishment.
From plumbing and bathrooms through to kitchens, decorating materials, flooring, fixings, ironmongery, tools, PPE and cleaning products, we help keep projects moving by providing one reliable source for the materials you need.
With trade counters in Rochester, Kent and Peckham, South London, plus local delivery across our service area and Click & Collect for urgent requirements, we’re trusted by contractors who value speed, availability and dependable service.
If you’re looking to reduce procurement time, avoid costly return journeys and simplify purchasing across multiple trades, we’d be pleased to help.
Browse our online catalogue, visit our Rochester or Peckham trade counter, or open a Trade Account for even greater convenience.
We have produced a simple document for you to use for each void rerfurbishment project to plan the materials you need and ensure nothing is forgotten. Once complete, drop into either our Rochester or Peckham branch with it and grab each item from our shelves, or simply photograph or scan it and send it to our team and take advantage of our Click and Collect service!
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