Communal area refurbishment · South East
Communal area refurbishment in Test Valley
We refurbish communal entrances, stairs and landings in social housing blocks in Test Valley, keeping escape routes safe throughout.
Communal area refurbishment in Test Valley is carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Most social homes in Test Valley belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Test Valley at a glance
- Council
- Test Valley 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
- 127,163 (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 Test Valley?
Most social homes in Test Valley are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Test Valley Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Test Valley?
- Non-slip flooring and stair nosings
- LED lighting, including emergency lighting coordination
- 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 Test Valley?
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.
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What does communal area refurbishment cost in Test Valley?
We price communal area refurbishment in Test Valley 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 Test Valley
Does Test Valley Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Test Valley are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Test Valley Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Can you take on communal area refurbishment in Test Valley as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Test Valley can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for communal area refurbishment, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Which housing standard applies in Test Valley?
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 Test Valley
- Responsive repairs
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Housing disrepair works
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Void property works
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Aids and adaptations
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Whole-house retrofit
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Cyclical and external decoration