Communal area refurbishment · East Midlands
Communal area refurbishment in Harborough
We refurbish communal entrances, stairs and landings in social housing blocks in Harborough, keeping escape routes safe throughout.
We take on communal area refurbishment in Harborough 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 Harborough belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Harborough at a glance
- Council
- Harborough District Council
- Region
- East Midlands
- County
- Leicestershire
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 95,537 (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 Harborough?
Most social homes in Harborough are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Harborough District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Harborough?
- Non-slip flooring and stair nosings
- LED lighting, including emergency lighting coordination
- Door entry systems and secure entrance doors
- Post boxes, notice boards and wayfinding signage
- Fire doors, compartmentation and signage within the area
How do we deliver it?
We plan and phase works so residents can get in and out safely, and our method statements prohibit wedging fire doors open or leaving them off their closers.
Which rules apply in Harborough?
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.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about communal area refurbishment
What does communal area refurbishment cost in Harborough?
We price communal area refurbishment in Harborough 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 Harborough
Does Harborough District Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Harborough are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Harborough District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near Harborough?
Yes. We take on communal area refurbishment across the East Midlands, including Oadby and Wigston, Leicester, Blaby and Charnwood, and in every other UK nation.
Can you take on communal area refurbishment in Harborough as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Harborough can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for communal area refurbishment, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Other works we carry out in Harborough
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Housing disrepair works
- Window and door replacement
- External wall insulation
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Responsive repairs
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Damp and mould remediation
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Whole-house retrofit