Communal area refurbishment · East of England

Communal area refurbishment in Cambridge

We refurbish communal entrances, stairs and landings in social housing blocks in Cambridge, keeping escape routes safe throughout.

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

Cambridge at a glance

Council: Cambridge City Council
Region: East of England
County: Cambridgeshire
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: 125,063 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.04 (our estimate)

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 Cambridge?

Cambridge City Council still owns council homes in Cambridge 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 Cambridge?

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

Communal area refurbishment in a social home

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 Cambridge?

Where costs are recharged to leaseholders, landlords in England and Wales may need to consult under section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 before qualifying works start. We provide itemised costs per block to support that.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about communal area refurbishment

What does communal area refurbishment cost in Cambridge?

We price communal area refurbishment in Cambridge 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 Cambridge

Does Cambridge City Council still own council homes?

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

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

Do you also work near Cambridge?

Yes. We take on communal area refurbishment across the East of England, including South Cambridgeshire, East Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire and Uttlesford, and in every other UK nation.