Communal area refurbishment · Northern Ireland

Communal area refurbishment in Belfast

We refurbish communal entrances, stairs and landings in social housing blocks in Belfast, keeping escape routes safe throughout.

Social landlords in Belfast can appoint us for communal area refurbishment, from a single home to a programme. Social homes in Belfast 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.

Belfast at a glance

Council: Belfast City 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: 342,560 (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 Belfast?

In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Belfast 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 Belfast?

LED lighting, including emergency lighting coordination
Decoration with appropriate surface spread of flame classifications
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 Belfast?

Fire doors in blocks of flats are part of the building's fire strategy and are reviewed through the responsible person's fire risk assessment. Remedial work is completed to the doorset manufacturer's certified details.

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

What does communal area refurbishment cost in Belfast?

We price communal area refurbishment in Belfast 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 Belfast

Who is the social landlord in Belfast?

Which housing standard applies in Belfast?

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 Belfast?

Yes. We take on communal area refurbishment across Northern Ireland, including Lisburn and Castlereagh, Antrim and Newtownabbey, Ards and North Down and Mid and East Antrim, and in every other UK nation.