Estate and external works · Scotland
Estate and external works in Aberdeenshire
If an estate in Aberdeenshire needs external improvements, we can survey, design and deliver them with minimal disruption.
We take on estate and external works in Aberdeenshire for Aberdeenshire Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Aberdeenshire Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Aberdeenshire at a glance
- Council
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Nation
- Scotland
- Council homes
- Council-owned, managed by the council
- Housing standard
- SHQS (Scotland)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Scottish 2026 regulations (since 6 Oct 2026)
- Population
- 260,780 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 0.97 (our estimate)
Council housing status from published stock transfer histories (6 transfer and 26 stock-holding councils), not yet checked against Scottish Government tables. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.
Who owns the social homes in Aberdeenshire?
Aberdeenshire Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in Aberdeenshire, and we can work for both.
What do we cover in Aberdeenshire?
- Fencing, gates and boundary walls
- Bin stores and cycle stores
- Parking areas and surfacing
- Surface water drainage and gullies
- External lighting coordination
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 Aberdeenshire?
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 Aberdeenshire?
We price estate and external works in Aberdeenshire 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 Aberdeenshire
Does Aberdeenshire Council still own council homes?
Aberdeenshire Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in Aberdeenshire, and we can work for both.
Do you also work near Aberdeenshire?
Yes. We take on estate and external works across Scotland, including Aberdeen, Moray, Angus and Dundee, and in every other UK nation.
Can you take on estate and external works in Aberdeenshire as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Aberdeenshire can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for estate and external works, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Other works we carry out in Aberdeenshire
- Void property works
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- External wall insulation
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Window and door replacement
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Communal area refurbishment
- Responsive repairs
- Aids and adaptations