Communal area refurbishment · North East

Communal area refurbishment in Sunderland

Communal areas in Sunderland are the first thing residents and visitors see, and an escape route in a fire. We refurbish them with both in mind.

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

Sunderland at a glance

Council: Sunderland City Council
Region: North East
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 277,846 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.90 (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 Sunderland?

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

What do we cover in Sunderland?

Decoration with appropriate surface spread of flame classifications
Door entry systems and secure entrance doors
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?

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

Which rules apply in Sunderland?

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 Sunderland?

We price communal area refurbishment in Sunderland 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 Sunderland

Does Sunderland City Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Sunderland?

Yes. We take on communal area refurbishment across the North East, including South Tyneside, Gateshead, North Tyneside and Newcastle upon Tyne, and in every other UK nation.

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

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