Communal area refurbishment · South East
Communal area refurbishment in Havant
Communal areas in Havant are the first thing residents and visitors see, and an escape route in a fire. We refurbish them with both in mind.
Social landlords in Havant can appoint us for communal area refurbishment, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in Havant belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.
Havant at a glance
- Council
- Havant Borough Council
- Region
- South East
- County
- Hampshire
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 126,339 (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 Havant?
Most social homes in Havant are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Havant Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Havant?
- 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
- Post boxes, notice boards and wayfinding signage

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 Havant?
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 Havant?
We price communal area refurbishment in Havant 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 Havant
Does Havant Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Havant are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Havant Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near Havant?
Yes. We take on communal area refurbishment across the South East, including Portsmouth, Gosport, Fareham and Chichester, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Havant?
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 Havant
- Void property works
- Damp and mould remediation
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Aids and adaptations
- Estate and external works
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Whole-house retrofit
- Bathroom replacement programmes