Cyclical and external decoration · South West
Cyclical and external decoration in North Somerset
We carry out cyclical and external decoration in North Somerset for social landlords, repairing timber, render and metalwork before painting.
We take on cyclical decoration in North Somerset for housing associations (which own most social homes here) and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Most social homes in North Somerset belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
North Somerset at a glance
- Council
- North Somerset Council
- Region
- South West
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 215,574 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.02 (our estimate)
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 North Somerset?
Most social homes in North Somerset are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. North Somerset Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in North Somerset?
- Pre-paint survey and repairs to timber, render and metalwork
- External decoration of windows, doors, fascias, soffits and render
- Communal internal decoration of halls, stairs and landings
- Metal railings, balustrades and gates
- Gutter clearance during access

How do we deliver it?
Each block gets a pre-paint survey, and repairs are agreed before decoration starts, so the paint goes onto sound material.
Which rules apply in North Somerset?
Social landlords are commercial clients under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, so the full client duties apply. Where there is more than one contractor, the client appoints a principal designer and a principal contractor.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about cyclical decoration
What does cyclical decoration cost in North Somerset?
Our guide range for external redecoration of a house in North Somerset is £800–£3,650 per house. That is the UK range of £800–£3,600 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.02 (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 North Somerset
Does North Somerset Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in North Somerset are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. North Somerset Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near North Somerset?
Yes. We take on cyclical decoration across the South West, including Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Somerset, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in North Somerset?
Social homes in England must meet the Decent Homes Standard, enforced through the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard. A reformed standard, confirmed in January 2026, must be met by 2035 at the latest.
Other works we carry out in North Somerset
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Window and door replacement
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Communal area refurbishment
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Aids and adaptations
- Estate and external works
- Whole-house retrofit
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Fire stopping and compartmentation