Communal area refurbishment · South East
Communal area refurbishment in Fareham
If your blocks in Fareham need communal refurbishment, we can survey, price per block and deliver in phases.
We take on communal area refurbishment in Fareham for Fareham Borough Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Fareham Borough Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Fareham at a glance
- Council
- Fareham Borough Council
- Region
- South East
- County
- Hampshire
- 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
- 116,338 (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 Fareham?
Fareham Borough Council still owns council homes in Fareham 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 Fareham?
- Decoration with appropriate surface spread of flame classifications
- 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 report any fire safety defects we find in the area, such as missing signage, damaged doors or breaches in compartmentation, even where they are outside our scope.
Which rules apply in Fareham?
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 Fareham?
We price communal area refurbishment in Fareham 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 Fareham
Does Fareham Borough Council still own council homes?
Fareham Borough Council still owns council homes in Fareham 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.
Can you take on communal area refurbishment in Fareham as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Fareham can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for communal area refurbishment, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Do you also work near Fareham?
Yes. We take on communal area refurbishment across the South East, including Gosport, Portsmouth, Eastleigh and Southampton, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Fareham
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Void property works
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Estate and external works
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Responsive repairs
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Fire door installation and remediation