Communal area refurbishment · South East
Communal area refurbishment in Horsham
Social landlords in Horsham can use us for communal flooring, lighting, decoration, door entry and fire safety items.
Social landlords in Horsham can appoint us for communal area refurbishment, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in Horsham belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.
Horsham at a glance
- Council
- Horsham 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
- 145,474 (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 Horsham?
Most social homes in Horsham are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Horsham District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Horsham?
- 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
- 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 Horsham?
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 Horsham?
We price communal area refurbishment in Horsham 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 Horsham
Does Horsham District Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Horsham are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Horsham District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near Horsham?
Yes. We take on communal area refurbishment across the South East, including Mid Sussex, Adur, Worthing and Crawley, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Horsham?
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 Horsham
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Aids and adaptations
- Estate and external works
- Responsive repairs
- Void property works
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- External wall insulation