Communal area refurbishment · South West
Communal area refurbishment in Tewkesbury
We refurbish communal entrances, stairs and landings in social housing blocks in Tewkesbury, keeping escape routes safe throughout.
We take on communal area refurbishment in Tewkesbury for housing associations (which own most social homes here) and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Most social homes in Tewkesbury belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Tewkesbury at a glance
- Council
- Tewkesbury Borough Council
- Region
- South West
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 96,624 (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 Tewkesbury?
Most social homes in Tewkesbury are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Tewkesbury Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Tewkesbury?
- Non-slip flooring and stair nosings
- 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
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 Tewkesbury?
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 Tewkesbury?
We price communal area refurbishment in Tewkesbury 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 Tewkesbury
Does Tewkesbury Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Tewkesbury are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Tewkesbury Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near Tewkesbury?
Yes. We take on communal area refurbishment across the South West, including Cheltenham, Gloucester, Cotswold and Wychavon, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Tewkesbury?
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 Tewkesbury
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Damp and mould remediation
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Whole-house retrofit
- Housing disrepair works
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Void property works