Communal area refurbishment · West Midlands

Communal area refurbishment in Shropshire

If your blocks in Shropshire need communal refurbishment, we can survey, price per block and deliver in phases.

Social landlords in Shropshire can appoint us for communal area refurbishment, from a single home to a programme. Council homes here are owned by Shropshire Council and managed by Shropshire Towns and Rural Housing (STAR Housing). We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.

Shropshire at a glance

Council: Shropshire Council
Region: West Midlands
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by Shropshire Towns and Rural Housing (STAR Housing)
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 325,415 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.97 (VOA 2026)

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 Shropshire?

Shropshire Council owns its council homes, which are managed on its behalf by Shropshire Towns and Rural Housing (STAR Housing), an arm's-length management organisation (ALMO). Housing associations own further social homes in Shropshire. The council is reviewing this arrangement.

What do we cover in Shropshire?

LED lighting, including emergency lighting coordination
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

Communal area refurbishment in a social home

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 Shropshire?

Where costs are recharged to leaseholders, landlords in England and Wales may need to consult under section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 before qualifying works start. We provide itemised costs per block to support that.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about communal area refurbishment

What does communal area refurbishment cost in Shropshire?

We price communal area refurbishment in Shropshire 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 Shropshire

Does Shropshire Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Shropshire?

Yes. We take on communal area refurbishment across the West Midlands, including Telford and Wrekin, South Staffordshire, Wolverhampton and Wyre Forest, and in every other UK nation.

Can you take on communal area refurbishment in Shropshire as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Shropshire can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for communal area refurbishment, working under their systems and their client's specification.