Communal area refurbishment · South East
Communal area refurbishment in Canterbury
Communal areas in Canterbury are the first thing residents and visitors see, and an escape route in a fire. We refurbish them with both in mind.
We take on communal area refurbishment in Canterbury for Canterbury City Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Canterbury City Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Canterbury at a glance
- Council
- Canterbury City Council
- Region
- South East
- County
- Kent
- Council homes
- Council-owned, managed by the council
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 166,762 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.10 (VOA 2026)
Council housing status from Housing Revenue Account records (MHCLG and the 2012 HRA list, updated for later transfers) and council publications, checked October 2026. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.
Who owns the social homes in Canterbury?
Canterbury City Council still owns council homes in Canterbury and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
What do we cover in Canterbury?
- 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
- 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 Canterbury?
Under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres high, communal fire doors must be checked every three months and flat entrance doors every year on a best-endeavours basis. The Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that flat entrance doors fall under the Fire Safety Order.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about communal area refurbishment
What does communal area refurbishment cost in Canterbury?
We price communal area refurbishment in Canterbury 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 Canterbury
Does Canterbury City Council still own council homes?
Canterbury City Council still owns council homes in Canterbury and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
Do you also work near Canterbury?
Yes. We take on communal area refurbishment across the South East, including Dover, Thanet, Swale and Folkestone and Hythe, and in every other UK nation.
Can you take on communal area refurbishment in Canterbury as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Canterbury 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 Canterbury
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Window and door replacement
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Void property works
- Housing disrepair works
- Damp and mould remediation
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Estate and external works