Communal area refurbishment · South East
Communal area refurbishment in Waverley
If your blocks in Waverley need communal refurbishment, we can survey, price per block and deliver in phases.
We take on communal area refurbishment in Waverley for Waverley Borough Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Waverley Borough Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Waverley at a glance
- Council
- Waverley Borough Council
- Region
- South East
- County
- Surrey
- Council homes
- Council-owned, managed by the council
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 126,556 (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 Waverley?
Waverley Borough Council still owns council homes in Waverley and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
What do we cover in Waverley?
- Non-slip flooring and stair nosings
- LED lighting, including emergency lighting coordination
- Door entry systems and secure entrance doors
- 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 Waverley?
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 Waverley?
We price communal area refurbishment in Waverley 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 Waverley
Does Waverley Borough Council still own council homes?
Waverley Borough Council still owns council homes in Waverley and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
Do you also work near Waverley?
Yes. We take on communal area refurbishment across the South East, including Guildford, Rushmoor, Woking and Surrey Heath, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Waverley?
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 Waverley
- Estate and external works
- Aids and adaptations
- Damp and mould remediation
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- External wall insulation
- Responsive repairs
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps