Communal area refurbishment · Wales
Communal area refurbishment in Monmouthshire
We refurbish communal entrances, stairs and landings in social housing blocks in Monmouthshire, keeping escape routes safe throughout.
Communal area refurbishment in Monmouthshire 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 Monmouthshire belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Monmouthshire at a glance
- Council
- Monmouthshire County Council
- Nation
- Wales
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- WHQS 2023 (Wales)
- Damp and mould timescales
- No timescale law found
- Population
- 95,164 (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 Monmouthshire?
Most social homes in Monmouthshire 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. Monmouthshire County Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Monmouthshire?
- 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 plan and phase works so residents can get in and out safely, and our method statements prohibit wedging fire doors open or leaving them off their closers.
Which rules apply in Monmouthshire?
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 Monmouthshire?
We price communal area refurbishment in Monmouthshire 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 Monmouthshire
Does Monmouthshire County Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Monmouthshire 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. Monmouthshire County Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Which housing standard applies in Monmouthshire?
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.
Do you also work near Monmouthshire?
Yes. We take on communal area refurbishment across Wales, including Torfaen, Newport, Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Monmouthshire
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- External wall insulation
- Damp and mould remediation
- Estate and external works
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Roofing and rainwater goods