Cyclical and external decoration · Northern Ireland

Cyclical and external decoration in Lisburn and Castlereagh

From a single block to an estate-wide cycle, we deliver decoration programmes in Lisburn and Castlereagh with itemised costs per block.

We take on cyclical decoration in Lisburn and Castlereagh for the Housing Executive, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Social homes in Lisburn and Castlereagh are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and housing associations.

Lisburn and Castlereagh at a glance

Council: Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
Nation: Northern Ireland
Council homes: Housing Executive and housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (NI)
Damp and mould timescales: No timescale law found
Population: 146,452 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.90 (our estimate)

In Northern Ireland the Housing Executive, not the council, is the public landlord. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in Lisburn and Castlereagh?

In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Lisburn and Castlereagh are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and by registered housing associations, which are regulated by the Department for Communities.

What do we cover in Lisburn and Castlereagh?

Pre-paint survey and repairs to timber, render and metalwork
Communal internal decoration of halls, stairs and landings
Metal railings, balustrades and gates
Gutter clearance during access
Resident notices and protection

Cyclical and external decoration in a social home

How do we deliver it?

Costs are itemised per block, which helps where works are recharged to leaseholders and consultation is needed.

Which rules apply in Lisburn and Castlereagh?

Northern Ireland has its own construction safety rules, the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, enforced by HSENI. Social landlords carrying out works are commercial clients with duties under them.

Decent Homes Standard (NI) · More about cyclical decoration

What does cyclical decoration cost in Lisburn and Castlereagh?

Our guide range for external redecoration of a house in Lisburn and Castlereagh is £700–£3,250 per house. That is the UK range of £800–£3,600 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.90 (our own estimate); figures are before VAT where the source states it. Every job is priced after survey; specification, access and the condition of the homes will move the figure.

Questions about cyclical decoration in Lisburn and Castlereagh

Who is the social landlord in Lisburn and Castlereagh?

Do you also work near Lisburn and Castlereagh?

Yes. We take on cyclical decoration across Northern Ireland, including Belfast, Antrim and Newtownabbey, Ards and North Down and Newry, Mourne and Down, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in Lisburn and Castlereagh?

In Northern Ireland, the Housing Executive and registered housing associations work to the Northern Ireland Decent Homes Standard, which the Department for Communities consulted on revising in 2025–26.