Communal area refurbishment · Wales
Communal area refurbishment in Conwy
Communal areas in Conwy 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 Conwy 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 Conwy belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Conwy at a glance
- Council
- Conwy County Borough Council
- Nation
- Wales
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- WHQS 2023 (Wales)
- Damp and mould timescales
- No timescale law found
- Population
- 118,184 (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 Conwy?
Most social homes in Conwy are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Eleven of Wales's 22 councils took this route. Conwy County Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Conwy?
- 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
- 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 Conwy?
Fire doors in blocks of flats are part of the building's fire strategy and are reviewed through the responsible person's fire risk assessment. Remedial work is completed to the doorset manufacturer's certified details.
WHQS 2023 (Wales) · More about communal area refurbishment
What does communal area refurbishment cost in Conwy?
We price communal area refurbishment in Conwy 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 Conwy
Does Conwy County Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Conwy are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Eleven of Wales's 22 councils took this route. Conwy County Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Can you take on communal area refurbishment in Conwy as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Conwy 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 Conwy?
Yes. We take on communal area refurbishment across Wales, including Denbighshire, Gwynedd, Flintshire and the Isle of Anglesey, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Conwy
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Whole-house retrofit
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Void property works
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works