Communal area refurbishment · Northern Ireland

Communal area refurbishment in Ards and North Down

Social landlords in Ards and North Down can use us for communal flooring, lighting, decoration, door entry and fire safety items.

Social landlords in Ards and North Down can appoint us for communal area refurbishment, from a single home to a programme. Social homes in Ards and North Down are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and housing associations. We work to the Northern Ireland Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.

Ards and North Down at a glance

Council: Ards and North Down Borough Council
Nation: Northern Ireland
Council homes: Housing Executive and housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (NI)
Damp and mould timescales: No timescale law found
Population: 162,056 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.90 (our estimate)

In Northern Ireland the Housing Executive, not the council, is the public landlord. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in Ards and North Down?

In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Ards and North Down are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and by registered housing associations, which are regulated by the Department for Communities.

What do we cover in Ards and North Down?

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 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 Ards and North Down?

Where owners in a block share costs, their leases or deeds set the process. We provide itemised costs per block.

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

What does communal area refurbishment cost in Ards and North Down?

We price communal area refurbishment in Ards and North Down 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 Ards and North Down

Who is the social landlord in Ards and North Down?

Which housing standard applies in Ards and North Down?

In Northern Ireland, the Housing Executive and registered housing associations work to the Northern Ireland Decent Homes Standard, which the Department for Communities consulted on revising in 2025–26.

Do you also work near Ards and North Down?

Yes. We take on communal area refurbishment across Northern Ireland, including Belfast, Lisburn and Castlereagh, Antrim and Newtownabbey and Newry, Mourne and Down, and in every other UK nation.