Estate and external works in Wigan

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

Wigan at a glance

Council: Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Region: North West
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: 330,712 (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 Wigan?

Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council still owns council homes in Wigan 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 Wigan?

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 Wigan?

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 Wigan?

We price estate and external works in Wigan 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 Wigan

Does Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in Wigan?

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.

Do you also work near Wigan?

Yes. We take on estate and external works across the North West, including Bolton, St. Helens, Warrington and Salford, and in every other UK nation.