Estate and external works · East of England

Estate and external works in Stevenage

Social landlords in Stevenage can use us for paths, fencing, parking, bin stores and landscaping across their estates.

We take on estate and external works in Stevenage for Stevenage Borough Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Stevenage Borough Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Stevenage at a glance

Council: Stevenage Borough Council
Region: East of England
County: Hertfordshire
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: 88,104 (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 Stevenage?

Stevenage Borough Council still owns council homes in Stevenage 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 Stevenage?

Bin stores and cycle stores
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?

Where we see trip hazards, broken lighting or damaged fencing outside our scope, we report it to you.

Which rules apply in Stevenage?

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 Stevenage?

We price estate and external works in Stevenage 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 Stevenage

Does Stevenage Borough Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Stevenage?

Yes. We take on estate and external works across the East of England, including North Hertfordshire, East Hertfordshire, Welwyn Hatfield and Luton, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in Stevenage?

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.