Communal area refurbishment · North West

Communal area refurbishment in Cheshire East

Social landlords in Cheshire East can use us for communal flooring, lighting, decoration, door entry and fire safety items.

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

Cheshire East at a glance

Council: Cheshire East Council
Region: North West
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 386,667 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.01 (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 Cheshire East?

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

What do we cover in Cheshire East?

Non-slip flooring and stair nosings
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 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 Cheshire East?

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 Cheshire East?

We price communal area refurbishment in Cheshire East 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 Cheshire East

Does Cheshire East Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Cheshire East?

Yes. We take on communal area refurbishment across the North West, including Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent, Cheshire West and Chester and Trafford, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in Cheshire East?

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.