Communal area refurbishment · South West
Communal area refurbishment in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
If your blocks in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole need communal refurbishment, we can survey, price per block and deliver in phases.
Communal area refurbishment in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole at a glance
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
- Region
- South West
- 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
- 396,989 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.02 (our estimate)
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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council still owns council homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
- 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
- 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
We price communal area refurbishment in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Does Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council still own council homes?
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council still owns council homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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.
Which housing standard applies in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
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.
Can you take on communal area refurbishment in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for communal area refurbishment, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Other works we carry out in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Damp and mould remediation
- Void property works
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Estate and external works
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Responsive repairs