Communal area refurbishment · East of England

Communal area refurbishment in Peterborough

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

We take on communal area refurbishment in Peterborough 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 Peterborough belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Peterborough at a glance

Council: Peterborough City Council
Region: East of England
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 202,626 (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 Peterborough?

Most social homes in Peterborough are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Peterborough City Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Peterborough?

Non-slip flooring and stair nosings
LED lighting, including emergency lighting coordination
Door entry systems and secure entrance doors
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?

Costs are itemised per block to support leaseholder consultation where works are recharged.

Which rules apply in Peterborough?

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 Peterborough?

We price communal area refurbishment in Peterborough 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 Peterborough

Does Peterborough City Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Peterborough?

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

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

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