Estate and external works · Northern Ireland

Estate and external works in Newry, Mourne and Down

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

We take on estate and external works in Newry, Mourne and Down for the Housing Executive, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Social homes in Newry, Mourne and Down are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and housing associations.

Newry, Mourne and Down at a glance

Council: Newry, Mourne and Down 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: 181,669 (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 Newry, Mourne and Down?

In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Newry, Mourne and Down 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 Newry, Mourne and Down?

Paths, paving and dropped kerbs
Fencing, gates and boundary walls
Parking areas and surfacing
Surface water drainage and gullies
External lighting coordination

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 Newry, Mourne and Down?

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 Newry, Mourne and Down?

We price estate and external works in Newry, Mourne and Down 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 Newry, Mourne and Down

Who is the social landlord in Newry, Mourne and Down?

Do you also work near Newry, Mourne and Down?

Yes. We take on estate and external works across Northern Ireland, including Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Lisburn and Castlereagh, Belfast and Ards and North Down, and in every other UK nation.

Can you take on estate and external works in Newry, Mourne and Down as a subcontractor?

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