Communal area refurbishment · South East
Communal area refurbishment in Chichester
We refurbish communal entrances, stairs and landings in social housing blocks in Chichester, keeping escape routes safe throughout.
We take on communal area refurbishment in Chichester 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 Chichester belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Chichester at a glance
- Council
- Chichester District Council
- Region
- South East
- County
- West Sussex
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 121,508 (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 Chichester?
Most social homes in Chichester are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Chichester District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Chichester?
- 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?
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 Chichester?
Where costs are recharged to leaseholders, landlords in England and Wales may need to consult under section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 before qualifying works start. We provide itemised costs per block to support that.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about communal area refurbishment
What does communal area refurbishment cost in Chichester?
We price communal area refurbishment in Chichester 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 Chichester
Does Chichester District Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Chichester are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Chichester District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Can you take on communal area refurbishment in Chichester as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Chichester can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for communal area refurbishment, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Which housing standard applies in Chichester?
Social homes in England must meet the Decent Homes Standard, enforced through the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard. A reformed standard, confirmed in January 2026, must be met by 2035 at the latest.
Other works we carry out in Chichester
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Whole-house retrofit
- Estate and external works
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Aids and adaptations
- Void property works
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Bathroom replacement programmes