Home Solutions South West

Home Solutions SW Ltd is an accessible bathroom and home adaptation company based in Barnstaple, North Devon, and is the new name for Living Needs. The business traces its roots to RJS Building Services in the 1980s and moved into home adaptation work in the 1990s, working alongside occupational therapists. It specialises in easy access baths, walk-in showers and wet rooms for elderly and disabled customers.

The company offers a full design, supply and installation service. Work begins with a free home survey, after which customers receive a detailed quotation listing the works required and the costs involved. Beyond bathrooms, the firm handles wider adaptations including indoor and outdoor ramps, railings and grab rails, door widening for wheelchair access, and extensions or annexes. Where a product has no manufacturer’s guarantee, the company provides its own 12-month guarantee from the date of installation.

Home Solutions SW is based at 1 Mill Road in Barnstaple, where its showroom stocks mobility aids, rollators and wheelchairs. It opens Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm, with Saturdays by appointment. Most work is across North Devon, including Bideford, South Molton, Braunton and Ilfracombe, and the company has also completed projects for councils and housing associations across Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. It is an NHS provider of prescription equipment.

It suits North Devon households that need an accessible bathroom or a wider home adaptation from a long-established local firm, particularly where mobility equipment and daily living aids are needed as well.

At a glance

• Specialises in: easy access baths, walk-in showers, wet rooms, home adaptations
• Based in: 1 Mill Road, Barnstaple (showroom on site)
• Areas covered: North Devon, plus projects across Devon, Cornwall and Somerset
• Formerly known as: Living Needs
• NHS provider of prescription equipment

Frequently asked questions

Does Home Solutions SW cover my area?

Most work is in North Devon, including Barnstaple, Bideford, South Molton, Braunton and Ilfracombe, with projects also completed across Devon, Cornwall and Somerset.

Is the survey free?

Yes. The company carries out a free home survey, then provides a detailed quotation listing the works and costs before anything is agreed.

Do they only do bathrooms?

No. Alongside bathrooms, the firm fits ramps, grab rails and railings, widens doors for wheelchair access and can build extensions or annexes. The showroom also sells mobility aids.

Can I get VAT relief?

The company’s guidance notes that customers over 60, registered disabled or with a long-term illness may be eligible for VAT reductions or exemptions on qualifying products. Ask when you get your quote.

Is this the same company as Living Needs?

Yes. Home Solutions SW Ltd is the new name for Living Needs, with the same Barnstaple base and the same services, and all work still guaranteed.