Communal area refurbishment · Scotland
Communal area refurbishment in Shetland
If your blocks in Shetland need communal refurbishment, we can survey, price per block and deliver in phases.
We take on communal area refurbishment in Shetland for Shetland Islands Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Shetland Islands Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Shetland at a glance
- Council
- Shetland Islands 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
- 22,870 (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 Shetland?
Shetland Islands Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in Shetland, and we can work for both.
What do we cover in Shetland?
- Non-slip flooring and stair nosings
- LED lighting, including emergency lighting coordination
- Decoration with appropriate surface spread of flame classifications
- Door entry systems and secure entrance doors
- Bin and cycle store improvements
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 Shetland?
Owners in mixed-tenure blocks share common repair costs under their title deeds and the Tenement Management Scheme. We provide itemised costs per block.
SHQS (Scotland) · More about communal area refurbishment
What does communal area refurbishment cost in Shetland?
We price communal area refurbishment in Shetland 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 Shetland
Does Shetland Islands Council still own council homes?
Shetland Islands Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in Shetland, and we can work for both.
Which housing standard applies in Shetland?
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 Shetland?
Yes. We take on communal area refurbishment across Scotland, including Orkney, Moray, Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Shetland
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Window and door replacement
- External wall insulation
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Housing disrepair works
- Damp and mould remediation
- Estate and external works
- Whole-house retrofit