Communal area refurbishment · South West
Communal area refurbishment in Swindon
If your blocks in Swindon need communal refurbishment, we can survey, price per block and deliver in phases.
We take on communal area refurbishment in Swindon for Swindon Borough Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Swindon Borough Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Swindon at a glance
- Council
- Swindon Borough 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
- 222,881 (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 Swindon?
Swindon Borough Council still owns council homes in Swindon 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 Swindon?
- Non-slip flooring and stair nosings
- 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
How do we deliver it?
Costs are itemised per block to support leaseholder consultation where works are recharged.
Which rules apply in Swindon?
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 Swindon?
We price communal area refurbishment in Swindon 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 Swindon
Does Swindon Borough Council still own council homes?
Swindon Borough Council still owns council homes in Swindon 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 Swindon?
Yes. We take on communal area refurbishment across the South West, including the Vale of White Horse, Cotswold, West Berkshire and Wiltshire, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Swindon?
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 Swindon
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Window and door replacement
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Damp and mould remediation
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- External wall insulation
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Aids and adaptations
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Loft and cavity wall insulation