Communal area refurbishment · Scotland
Communal area refurbishment in Glasgow
We refurbish communal entrances, stairs and landings in social housing blocks in Glasgow, keeping escape routes safe throughout.
We take on communal area refurbishment in Glasgow 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 Glasgow belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Glasgow at a glance
- Council
- Glasgow City Council
- Nation
- Scotland
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- SHQS (Scotland)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Scottish 2026 regulations (since 6 Oct 2026)
- Population
- 635,640 (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 Glasgow?
Most social homes in Glasgow are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. It is one of six Scottish councils that transferred their housing. Glasgow City Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Glasgow?
- Non-slip flooring and stair nosings
- 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
How do we deliver it?
Costs are itemised per block to support leaseholder consultation where works are recharged.
Which rules apply in Glasgow?
Owners in mixed-tenure blocks share common repair costs under their title deeds and the Tenement Management Scheme. We provide itemised costs per block.
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What does communal area refurbishment cost in Glasgow?
We price communal area refurbishment in Glasgow 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 Glasgow
Does Glasgow City Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Glasgow are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. It is one of six Scottish councils that transferred their housing. Glasgow City Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near Glasgow?
Yes. We take on communal area refurbishment across Scotland, including East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire and North Lanarkshire, and in every other UK nation.
Can you take on communal area refurbishment in Glasgow as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Glasgow can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for communal area refurbishment, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Other works we carry out in Glasgow
- External wall insulation
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Whole-house retrofit
- Responsive repairs
- Void property works
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Damp and mould remediation
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Loft and cavity wall insulation