Estate and external works · Northern Ireland

Estate and external works in Derry City and Strabane

The outdoor spaces of estates in Derry City and Strabane shape residents' safety and pride in where they live. We improve them in phases, keeping routes open.

Estate and external works in Derry City and Strabane are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Social homes in Derry City and Strabane are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and housing associations.

Derry City and Strabane at a glance

Council: Derry City and Strabane District Council
Nation: Northern Ireland
Council homes: Housing Executive and housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (NI)
Damp and mould timescales: No timescale law found
Population: 151,109 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.90 (our estimate)

In Northern Ireland the Housing Executive, not the council, is the public landlord. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in Derry City and Strabane?

In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Derry City and Strabane are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and by registered housing associations, which are regulated by the Department for Communities.

What do we cover in Derry City and Strabane?

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 Derry City and Strabane?

Northern Ireland has its own construction safety rules, the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, enforced by HSENI. Social landlords carrying out works are commercial clients with duties under them.

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What do estate and external works cost in Derry City and Strabane?

We price estate and external works in Derry City and Strabane 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 Derry City and Strabane

Who is the social landlord in Derry City and Strabane?

Can you take on estate and external works in Derry City and Strabane as a subcontractor?

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

Do you also work near Derry City and Strabane?

Yes. We take on estate and external works across Northern Ireland, including Mid Ulster, Fermanagh and Omagh, Causeway Coast and Glens and Antrim and Newtownabbey, and in every other UK nation.