Estate and external works · East of England
Estate and external works in Hertsmere
If an estate in Hertsmere needs external improvements, we can survey, design and deliver them with minimal disruption.
We take on estate and external works in Hertsmere 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 Hertsmere belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Hertsmere at a glance
- Council
- Hertsmere Borough 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
- 105,471 (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 Hertsmere?
Most social homes in Hertsmere are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Hertsmere Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Hertsmere?
- Paths, paving and dropped kerbs
- Fencing, gates and boundary walls
- Bin stores and cycle stores
- Parking areas and surfacing
- External lighting coordination
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 Hertsmere?
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 Hertsmere?
We price estate and external works in Hertsmere 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 Hertsmere
Does Hertsmere Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Hertsmere are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Hertsmere Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Which housing standard applies in Hertsmere?
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.
Can you take on estate and external works in Hertsmere as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Hertsmere can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for estate and external works, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Other works we carry out in Hertsmere
- Aids and adaptations
- Damp and mould remediation
- Whole-house retrofit
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- External wall insulation
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Window and door replacement
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Housing disrepair works
- Responsive repairs
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works