Estate and external works · East of England

Estate and external works in East Hertfordshire

We deliver estate and external works in East Hertfordshire for social landlords, from fencing and paving to bin stores and drainage.

Estate and external works in East Hertfordshire 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 East Hertfordshire belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

East Hertfordshire at a glance

Council: East Hertfordshire District Council
Region: East of England
County: Hertfordshire
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 151,786 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.04 (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 East Hertfordshire?

Most social homes in East Hertfordshire are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. East Hertfordshire District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in East Hertfordshire?

Paths, paving and dropped kerbs
Fencing, gates and boundary walls
Bin stores and cycle stores
Surface water drainage and gullies
External lighting coordination

Estate and external works in a social home

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 East Hertfordshire?

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 East Hertfordshire?

We price estate and external works in East Hertfordshire 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 East Hertfordshire

Does East Hertfordshire District Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near East Hertfordshire?

Yes. We take on estate and external works across the East of England, including Stevenage, Harlow, Broxbourne and North Hertfordshire, and in every other UK nation.

Can you take on estate and external works in East Hertfordshire as a subcontractor?

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