Communal area refurbishment · East Midlands
Communal area refurbishment in Erewash
Social landlords in Erewash can use us for communal flooring, lighting, decoration, door entry and fire safety items.
We take on communal area refurbishment in Erewash for housing associations (which own most social homes here) and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Most social homes in Erewash belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Erewash at a glance
- Council
- Erewash Borough Council
- Region
- East Midlands
- County
- Derbyshire
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 115,332 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.02 (VOA 2026)
Council housing status from Housing Revenue Account records (MHCLG and the 2012 HRA list, updated for later transfers) and council publications, checked October 2026. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.
Who owns the social homes in Erewash?
Most social homes in Erewash are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Erewash Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Erewash?
- Non-slip flooring and stair nosings
- LED lighting, including emergency lighting coordination
- Decoration with appropriate surface spread of flame classifications
- Door entry systems and secure entrance doors
- Fire doors, compartmentation and signage within the area
How do we deliver it?
We report any fire safety defects we find in the area, such as missing signage, damaged doors or breaches in compartmentation, even where they are outside our scope.
Which rules apply in Erewash?
Under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres high, communal fire doors must be checked every three months and flat entrance doors every year on a best-endeavours basis. The Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that flat entrance doors fall under the Fire Safety Order.
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What does communal area refurbishment cost in Erewash?
We price communal area refurbishment in Erewash after a survey rather than from a guide range, because the scope of floors, lighting, door entry and fire safety items varies from block to block. Send us the details and we will arrange a visit.
Questions about communal area refurbishment in Erewash
Does Erewash Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Erewash are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Erewash Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Can you take on communal area refurbishment in Erewash as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Erewash can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for communal area refurbishment, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Which housing standard applies in Erewash?
Social homes in England must meet the Decent Homes Standard, enforced through the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard. A reformed standard, confirmed in January 2026, must be met by 2035 at the latest.
Other works we carry out in Erewash
- Window and door replacement
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- External wall insulation
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Damp and mould remediation
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Housing disrepair works