Estate and external works · North West
Estate and external works in Blackpool
Social landlords in Blackpool can use us for paths, fencing, parking, bin stores and landscaping across their estates.
We take on estate and external works in Blackpool for Blackpool Borough Council, Blackpool Coastal Housing, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Council homes here are owned by Blackpool Borough Council and managed by Blackpool Coastal Housing.
Blackpool at a glance
- Council
- Blackpool Borough Council
- Region
- North West
- Council homes
- Council-owned, managed by Blackpool Coastal Housing
- Approx. council homes
- 5,000 (2026)
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 138,381 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.01 (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 Blackpool?
Blackpool Borough Council owns its council homes, which are managed on its behalf by Blackpool Coastal Housing, an arm's-length management organisation (ALMO). The latest published figure we found is about 5,000 council homes (2026). Housing associations own further social homes in Blackpool.
What do we cover in Blackpool?
- Fencing, gates and boundary walls
- Bin stores and cycle stores
- Parking areas and surfacing
- Surface water drainage and gullies
- Soft landscaping and planting
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 Blackpool?
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 Blackpool?
We price estate and external works in Blackpool 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 Blackpool
Does Blackpool Borough Council still own council homes?
Blackpool Borough Council owns its council homes, which are managed on its behalf by Blackpool Coastal Housing, an arm's-length management organisation (ALMO). The latest published figure we found is about 5,000 council homes (2026). Housing associations own further social homes in Blackpool.
Do you also work near Blackpool?
Yes. We take on estate and external works across the North West, including Fylde, Wyre, Preston and South Ribble, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Blackpool?
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 Blackpool
- Communal area refurbishment
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Window and door replacement
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Damp and mould remediation
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps