Communal area refurbishment · Northern Ireland

Communal area refurbishment in Derry City and Strabane

Social landlords in Derry City and Strabane can use us for communal flooring, lighting, decoration, door entry and fire safety items.

Social landlords in Derry City and Strabane can appoint us for communal area refurbishment, from a single home to a programme. Social homes in Derry City and Strabane 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.

Derry City and Strabane at a glance

Council: Derry City and Strabane District 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: 151,109 (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 Derry City and Strabane?

In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Derry City and Strabane 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 Derry City and Strabane?

Non-slip flooring and stair nosings
LED lighting, including emergency lighting coordination
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?

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 Derry City and Strabane?

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 Derry City and Strabane?

We price communal area refurbishment in Derry City and Strabane 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 Derry City and Strabane

Who is the social landlord in Derry City and Strabane?

Which housing standard applies in Derry City and Strabane?

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 Derry City and Strabane?

Yes. We take on communal area refurbishment across Northern Ireland, including Mid Ulster, Fermanagh and Omagh, Causeway Coast and Glens and Antrim and Newtownabbey, and in every other UK nation.