Communal area refurbishment · South East
Communal area refurbishment in Hastings
We refurbish communal entrances, stairs and landings in social housing blocks in Hastings, keeping escape routes safe throughout.
Social landlords in Hastings can appoint us for communal area refurbishment, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in Hastings belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.
Hastings at a glance
- Council
- Hastings Borough Council
- Region
- South East
- County
- East 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
- 92,554 (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 Hastings?
Most social homes in Hastings are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Hastings Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Hastings?
- Non-slip flooring and stair nosings
- Decoration with appropriate surface spread of flame classifications
- 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 Hastings?
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 Hastings?
We price communal area refurbishment in Hastings 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 Hastings
Does Hastings Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Hastings are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Hastings Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near Hastings?
Yes. We take on communal area refurbishment across the South East, including Rother, Eastbourne, Wealden and Tunbridge Wells, and in every other UK nation.
Can you take on communal area refurbishment in Hastings as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Hastings 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 Hastings
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Housing disrepair works
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Aids and adaptations
- Estate and external works
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Void property works
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Whole-house retrofit