Estate and external works · Northern Ireland

Estate and external works in Lisburn and Castlereagh

If an estate in Lisburn and Castlereagh needs external improvements, we can survey, design and deliver them with minimal disruption.

Social landlords in Lisburn and Castlereagh can appoint us for estate and external works, from a single home to a programme. Social homes in Lisburn and Castlereagh are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and housing associations. We work to the Northern Ireland Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.

Lisburn and Castlereagh at a glance

Council: Lisburn and Castlereagh City 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: 146,452 (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 Lisburn and Castlereagh?

In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Lisburn and Castlereagh 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 Lisburn and Castlereagh?

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?

Drainage and levels are checked before surfacing, so new paths do not hold water.

Which rules apply in Lisburn and Castlereagh?

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 Lisburn and Castlereagh?

We price estate and external works in Lisburn and Castlereagh 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 Lisburn and Castlereagh

Who is the social landlord in Lisburn and Castlereagh?

Do you also work near Lisburn and Castlereagh?

Yes. We take on estate and external works across Northern Ireland, including Belfast, Antrim and Newtownabbey, Ards and North Down and Newry, Mourne and Down, and in every other UK nation.

Can you take on estate and external works in Lisburn and Castlereagh as a subcontractor?

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