Communal area refurbishment · East Midlands

Communal area refurbishment in North Northamptonshire

If your blocks in North Northamptonshire need communal refurbishment, we can survey, price per block and deliver in phases.

We take on communal area refurbishment in North Northamptonshire for North Northamptonshire Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. North Northamptonshire Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

North Northamptonshire at a glance

Council: North Northamptonshire Council
Region: East Midlands
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 350,448 (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 North Northamptonshire?

North Northamptonshire Council still owns council homes in North Northamptonshire and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in North Northamptonshire?

Non-slip flooring and stair nosings
Decoration with appropriate surface spread of flame classifications
Post boxes, notice boards and wayfinding signage
Fire doors, compartmentation and signage within the area
Bin and cycle store improvements

Communal area refurbishment in a social home

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 North Northamptonshire?

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 North Northamptonshire?

We price communal area refurbishment in North Northamptonshire 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 North Northamptonshire

Does North Northamptonshire Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near North Northamptonshire?

Yes. We take on communal area refurbishment across the East Midlands, including Rutland, Huntingdonshire, Bedford and Harborough, and in every other UK nation.

Can you take on communal area refurbishment in North Northamptonshire as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in North Northamptonshire can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for communal area refurbishment, working under their systems and their client's specification.