Communal area refurbishment · South East

Communal area refurbishment in Reigate and Banstead

If your blocks in Reigate and Banstead need communal refurbishment, we can survey, price per block and deliver in phases.

Social landlords in Reigate and Banstead can appoint us for communal area refurbishment, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in Reigate and Banstead belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.

Reigate and Banstead at a glance

Council: Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Region: South East
County: Surrey
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 149,243 (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 Reigate and Banstead?

Most social homes in Reigate and Banstead are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Reigate and Banstead Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Reigate and Banstead?

Non-slip flooring and stair nosings
LED lighting, including emergency lighting coordination
Door entry systems and secure entrance doors
Post boxes, notice boards and wayfinding signage
Fire doors, compartmentation and signage within the area

Communal area refurbishment in a social home

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 Reigate and Banstead?

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 Reigate and Banstead?

We price communal area refurbishment in Reigate and Banstead 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 Reigate and Banstead

Does Reigate and Banstead Borough Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Reigate and Banstead?

Yes. We take on communal area refurbishment across the South East, including Mole Valley, Epsom and Ewell, Tandridge and Sutton, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in Reigate and Banstead?

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.