Communal area refurbishment · South West

Communal area refurbishment in Dorset Council

Communal areas in Dorset Council are the first thing residents and visitors see, and an escape route in a fire. We refurbish them with both in mind.

Communal area refurbishment in Dorset Council 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 Dorset Council belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Dorset Council at a glance

Council: Dorset Council
Region: South West
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 379,791 (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 Dorset Council?

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

What do we cover in Dorset Council?

LED lighting, including emergency lighting coordination
Decoration with appropriate surface spread of flame classifications
Door entry systems and secure entrance doors
Fire doors, compartmentation and signage within the area
Bin and cycle store improvements

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 Dorset Council?

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 Dorset Council?

We price communal area refurbishment in Dorset Council 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 Dorset Council

Does Dorset Council still own council homes?

Can you take on communal area refurbishment in Dorset Council as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Dorset Council can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for communal area refurbishment, working under their systems and their client's specification.

Do you also work near Dorset Council?

Yes. We take on communal area refurbishment across the South West, including Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, the New Forest, Somerset and Wiltshire, and in every other UK nation.