Estate and external works · East Midlands
Estate and external works in Gedling
We deliver estate and external works in Gedling for social landlords, from fencing and paving to bin stores and drainage.
Estate and external works in Gedling are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Most social homes in Gedling belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Gedling at a glance
- Council
- Gedling Borough Council
- Region
- East Midlands
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 118,239 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.02 (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 Gedling?
Most social homes in Gedling are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Gedling Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Gedling?
- Paths, paving and dropped kerbs
- Parking areas and surfacing
- Surface water drainage and gullies
- External lighting coordination
- Soft landscaping and planting

How do we deliver it?
Where we see trip hazards, broken lighting or damaged fencing outside our scope, we report it to you.
Which rules apply in Gedling?
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.
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What do estate and external works cost in Gedling?
We price estate and external works in Gedling after a survey rather than from a guide range, because areas, levels, drainage and materials vary from scheme to scheme. Send us the details and we will arrange a visit.
Questions about estate and external works in Gedling
Does Gedling Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Gedling are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Gedling Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near Gedling?
Yes. We take on estate and external works across the East Midlands, including Nottingham, Broxtowe, Ashfield and Rushcliffe, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Gedling?
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 Gedling
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Damp and mould remediation
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Whole-house retrofit
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Housing disrepair works
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment