Communal area refurbishment · Scotland
Communal area refurbishment in Edinburgh
If your blocks in Edinburgh need communal refurbishment, we can survey, price per block and deliver in phases.
Social landlords in Edinburgh can appoint us for communal area refurbishment, from a single home to a programme. City of Edinburgh Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Scottish Housing Quality Standard and to your own specification.
Edinburgh at a glance
- Council
- City of Edinburgh Council
- Nation
- Scotland
- Council homes
- Council-owned, managed by the council
- Housing standard
- SHQS (Scotland)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Scottish 2026 regulations (since 6 Oct 2026)
- Population
- 527,620 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 0.97 (our estimate)
Council housing status from published stock transfer histories (6 transfer and 26 stock-holding councils), not yet checked against Scottish Government tables. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.
Who owns the social homes in Edinburgh?
City of Edinburgh Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in Edinburgh, and we can work for both.
What do we cover in Edinburgh?
- Non-slip flooring and stair nosings
- LED lighting, including emergency lighting coordination
- Door entry systems and secure entrance doors
- Post boxes, notice boards and wayfinding signage
- Fire doors, compartmentation and signage within the area
How do we deliver it?
Costs are itemised per block to support leaseholder consultation where works are recharged.
Which rules apply in Edinburgh?
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.
SHQS (Scotland) · More about communal area refurbishment
What does communal area refurbishment cost in Edinburgh?
We price communal area refurbishment in Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh
Does City of Edinburgh Council still own council homes?
City of Edinburgh Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in Edinburgh, and we can work for both.
Which housing standard applies in Edinburgh?
Social landlords in Scotland must meet the Scottish Housing Quality Standard, with energy efficiency rules (EESSH2) under review ahead of a new Social Housing Net Zero Standard.
Do you also work near Edinburgh?
Yes. We take on communal area refurbishment across Scotland, including Midlothian, West Lothian, Falkirk and Fife, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Edinburgh
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Responsive repairs
- Housing disrepair works
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Aids and adaptations
- Whole-house retrofit