Cyclical and external decoration · Wales
Cyclical and external decoration in Cardiff
From a single block to an estate-wide cycle, we deliver decoration programmes in Cardiff with itemised costs per block.
We take on cyclical decoration in Cardiff for City of Cardiff Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. City of Cardiff Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Cardiff at a glance
- Council
- City of Cardiff Council
- Nation
- Wales
- Council homes
- Council-owned, managed by the council
- Housing standard
- WHQS 2023 (Wales)
- Damp and mould timescales
- No timescale law found
- Population
- 369,202 (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 Cardiff?
City of Cardiff Council is one of the 11 Welsh councils that kept their homes rather than transferring them. Housing associations also own social homes in Cardiff, and we can work for both.
What do we cover in Cardiff?
- 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
- Resident notices and protection
How do we deliver it?
While we have access, we check gutters, fascias and roofs and report anything that needs attention.
Which rules apply in Cardiff?
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.
WHQS 2023 (Wales) · More about cyclical decoration
What does cyclical decoration cost in Cardiff?
Our guide range for external redecoration of a house in Cardiff is £750–£3,350 per house. That is the UK range of £800–£3,600 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.93 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 0.88–0.98); 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 Cardiff
Does City of Cardiff Council still own council homes?
City of Cardiff Council is one of the 11 Welsh councils that kept their homes rather than transferring them. Housing associations also own social homes in Cardiff, and we can work for both.
Can you take on cyclical decoration in Cardiff as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Cardiff can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for cyclical decoration, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Do you also work near Cardiff?
Yes. We take on cyclical decoration across Wales, including the Vale of Glamorgan, Caerphilly, Newport and Rhondda Cynon Taf, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Cardiff
- Void property works
- Damp and mould remediation
- Communal area refurbishment
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Housing disrepair works
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Estate and external works
- Whole-house retrofit
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment