Communal area refurbishment · Wales
Communal area refurbishment in Cardiff
Social landlords in Cardiff can use us for communal flooring, lighting, decoration, door entry and fire safety items.
We take on communal area refurbishment in Cardiff for City of Cardiff Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. City of Cardiff Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Cardiff at a glance
- Council
- City of Cardiff Council
- Nation
- Wales
- Council homes
- Council-owned, managed by the council
- Housing standard
- WHQS 2023 (Wales)
- Damp and mould timescales
- No timescale law found
- Population
- 369,202 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 0.93 (VOA 2026)
Council housing status from published stock transfer histories (11 transfer and 11 stock-retaining councils), not yet checked against StatsWales tables. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.
Who owns the social homes in Cardiff?
City of Cardiff Council is one of the 11 Welsh councils that kept their homes rather than transferring them. Housing associations also own social homes in Cardiff, and we can work for both.
What do we cover in Cardiff?
- 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
- Fire doors, compartmentation and signage within the area
How do we deliver it?
Costs are itemised per block to support leaseholder consultation where works are recharged.
Which rules apply in Cardiff?
Where costs are recharged to leaseholders, section 20 consultation may be needed before qualifying works start. We provide itemised costs per block to support that.
WHQS 2023 (Wales) · More about communal area refurbishment
What does communal area refurbishment cost in Cardiff?
We price communal area refurbishment in Cardiff 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 Cardiff
Does City of Cardiff Council still own council homes?
City of Cardiff Council is one of the 11 Welsh councils that kept their homes rather than transferring them. Housing associations also own social homes in Cardiff, and we can work for both.
Do you also work near Cardiff?
Yes. We take on communal area refurbishment across Wales, including the Vale of Glamorgan, Caerphilly, Newport and Rhondda Cynon Taf, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Cardiff?
Social landlords in Wales work to the Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2023, which has applied since 1 April 2024, with all homes to comply by 31 March 2034.
Other works we carry out in Cardiff
- Estate and external works
- External wall insulation
- Window and door replacement
- Whole-house retrofit
- Damp and mould remediation
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Kitchen replacement programmes