Communal area refurbishment in Enfield

We take on communal area refurbishment in Enfield for the London Borough of Enfield, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. The London Borough of Enfield still owns about 10,692 council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Enfield at a glance

Council: London Borough of Enfield
Region: London
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Approx. council homes: 10,692 (2020)
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 333,587 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.22 (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 Enfield?

The London Borough of Enfield still owns council homes in Enfield and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. The latest published figure we found is about 10,692 council homes (2020). Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in Enfield?

LED lighting, including emergency lighting coordination
Decoration with appropriate surface spread of flame classifications
Door entry systems and secure entrance doors
Post boxes, notice boards and wayfinding signage
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 Enfield?

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 Enfield?

We price communal area refurbishment in Enfield 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 Enfield

Does the London Borough of Enfield still own council homes?

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

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Enfield 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 Enfield?

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.