Estate and external works · East Midlands

Estate and external works in Oadby and Wigston

If an estate in Oadby and Wigston needs external improvements, we can survey, design and deliver them with minimal disruption.

Estate and external works in Oadby and Wigston are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Oadby and Wigston Borough Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Oadby and Wigston at a glance

Council: Oadby and Wigston Borough Council
Region: East Midlands
County: Leicestershire
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 57,313 (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 Oadby and Wigston?

Oadby and Wigston Borough Council still owns council homes in Oadby and Wigston and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in Oadby and Wigston?

Paths, paving and dropped kerbs
Parking areas and surfacing
Surface water drainage and gullies
External lighting coordination
Soft landscaping and planting

Estate and external works in a social home

How do we deliver it?

We phase external works to keep a safe route home for residents, and we tell them before each phase begins.

Which rules apply in Oadby and Wigston?

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 estate and external works

What do estate and external works cost in Oadby and Wigston?

We price estate and external works in Oadby and Wigston 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 Oadby and Wigston

Does Oadby and Wigston Borough Council still own council homes?

Can you take on estate and external works in Oadby and Wigston as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Oadby and Wigston can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for estate and external works, working under their systems and their client's specification.

Do you also work near Oadby and Wigston?

Yes. We take on estate and external works across the East Midlands, including Leicester, Harborough, Blaby and Charnwood, and in every other UK nation.