EST. 1991 · SALFORD · NORTH OF ENGLAND

Building Maintenance Principal Contractor in the North of England.

A trusted partner to social housing landlords and local authorities across the North — planned maintenance, responsive repairs, refurbishments and sensitive works on heritage properties, all delivered by one accountable team.

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1991 Founded in Salford

One Accountable team — directly employed trades, backed by a trusted supply chain

35 yrs Social housing, local authority & heritage delivery

600+ Projects delivered across the region

Why DLP

Three reasons our clients stay for decades.

01 / OUR PEOPLE

One accountable team.

A strategic balance of directly employed and subcontracted staff. A core in-house workforce — electricians, gas engineers, plumbers, joiners, roofers, bricklayers, plasterers — supported by a trusted, vetted supply chain. The right team for every job, all accountable to DLP.

02 / TRUSTED

Trusted where it matters most.

Regional and national housing associations, local authorities, the NHS, education, blue light services and other government agencies. When the brief is "this has to go right first time," our reputation gets us in the room.

03 / RANGE

From routine to listed buildings.

A leaking roof in a council block. A boiler upgrade in a Victorian terraced property. A roof restoration on a Grade I listed home. We move between them every week — same craftsmanship, same accountability, same team.

Sectors we serve

Built for sectors where reliability is non-negotiable.

We've spent 35 years working out what each sector actually needs. We don't pretend a hospital and a heritage property need the same approach — they don't.

Commercial

Maintenance contracts for offices, retail, and industrial estates. Single point of contact, all trades, planned and reactive.

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Conservation & Heritage

Specialist sympathetic restoration. Conservation-aware trades. Currently working on a Grade I listed property.

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Education

Schools and FE estates. Trades who understand term-time working, half-term turnarounds, safeguarding awareness.

See our education work →

Housing Associations

Planned maintenance, reactive repairs, tenant-friendly trades, KPI reporting that actually means something.

See our housing work →

Local Authorities

Schedule of rates work, framework delivery, multi-trade response, full health & safety documentation.

See our council work →

NHS & Healthcare

Infection-control awareness, out-of-hours response, full compliance documentation. Trusted partner to NHS trusts for decades.

See our NHS work →

What we do

Every trade. One team. One number to call.

Every trade you need, delivered to one standard and accountable to one team — from day-to-day repairs to full refurbishments and renewables.

Building Maintenance

Planned and reactive. Contracts and one-offs.

Planned Works

Cyclical and planned maintenance programmes, delivered to schedule.

Renewables

Solar PV, heat pumps and energy-efficiency upgrades.

Plumbing

Domestic, commercial, emergency response.

Roofing

Including specialist heritage and conservation work.

Joinery & Carpentry

From repairs to bespoke listed-building work.

Brickwork & Plastering

Traditional lime and modern gypsum.

Kitchens & Bathrooms

Full refits, including disabled adaptations.

Disabled Adaptations

DFG-funded works, level access, stairlifts, ramps.

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Conservation bodies have told us this is work worth showing openly. We tend to just quietly get on with it.

Heritage & listed buildings

Conservation & heritage specialists. Currently restoring a Grade I listed property.

Much of our heritage work goes unseen — sensitive restoration delivered quietly and properly. Our team is currently restoring a Grade I listed property, alongside a regular roster of Grade II listed buildings and work in conservation areas.

The reason conservation clients trust us: we have the trades to do this work properly. Conservation-trained roofers. Joiners who can match an 18th-century moulding. Plasterers who know lime from gypsum. Bricklayers who understand traditional bonds and lime mortars.

Grade I & II listed Conservation areas Lime mortars Traditional joinery Slate roofing

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Projects we're proud of

Recent work, across the sectors we serve.

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BUILDING & ADAPTATIONS

Clients who keep coming back

We don't win clients on a one-off. We keep them.

Most of our largest accounts have been with us for over a decade. Here's what some of them say.

“ They turn up when they say they will, do the work properly, and we never have to chase them. That's rarer than it should be.

[Name] Facilities Manager, [NHS Trust]

“ — and do it sympathetically — is what set them apart for us. We've got specialists we trust, and DLP earned a place on that list.

[Name] [Role], Heritage organisation

“ For a housing association running thousands of properties, that's exactly what we need.

[Name] Asset Manager, [Housing Association]

Accredited where it counts

The credentials our clients require.

Building maintenance is full of risk — from compliance to health & safety. We hold the accreditations that prove we take it seriously, and we keep them up to date.

Clients

The organisations who keep coming back.

Areas we serve

Working across the North.

From our head office in Salford and regional bases across the North, our directly employed teams travel to wherever the work is — so you get the same crew and the same accountability across the region.

Head Office

Salford, Greater Manchester

54 Cobden Street, Brindle Heath Industrial Estate, M6 6WF

T: 0161 736 1637

Regional Office

Cumbria

Serving Carlisle, the Lake District and the wider North.

T: 0151 332 3888

Regional Office

Merseyside

Unit 7, North Mersey Business Centre, Woodward Road, Liverpool, L33 7UY

T: 0151 332 3888

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Careers

Build a career with a 35-year-old contractor.

We employ our trades directly because it's the only way to deliver the standard our clients expect. If you're a tradesperson who takes pride in their craft, we'd like to hear from you.

See current vacancies → Register your interest

120+

Directly employed team members

Trades under one roof

Years of training apprentices

Get in touch

Tell us what needs doing.
We'll take it from there.

Whether it's a one-off repair, a planned maintenance contract, a heritage restoration, or a multi-trade refurbishment — start with a conversation. We'll come and see the property, give you an honest scope, and a clear quote.

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Call 0161 736 1637

Email enquiries@dlpservices.com

Visit 54 Cobden Street, Salford M6 6WF

Part of a wider group. For solar, heat pumps and energy-efficiency works, visit our sister company Green Sky Renewables Ltd →