Communal area refurbishment · South West
Communal area refurbishment in Cheltenham
We refurbish communal entrances, stairs and landings in social housing blocks in Cheltenham, keeping escape routes safe throughout.
We take on communal area refurbishment in Cheltenham for Cheltenham Borough Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Cheltenham Borough Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Cheltenham at a glance
- Council
- Cheltenham Borough Council
- Region
- South West
- County
- Gloucestershire
- 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
- 116,043 (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 Cheltenham?
Cheltenham Borough Council still owns council homes in Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham?
- LED lighting, including emergency lighting coordination
- Decoration with appropriate surface spread of flame classifications
- Door entry systems and secure entrance doors
- Post boxes, notice boards and wayfinding signage
- 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 Cheltenham?
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 Cheltenham?
We price communal area refurbishment in Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham
Does Cheltenham Borough Council still own council homes?
Cheltenham Borough Council still owns council homes in Cheltenham 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.
Can you take on communal area refurbishment in Cheltenham as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham?
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 Cheltenham
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Aids and adaptations
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Estate and external works
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Housing disrepair works
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Whole-house retrofit
- Void property works
- Bathroom replacement programmes