Estate and external works · Scotland
Estate and external works in Glasgow
We deliver estate and external works in Glasgow for social landlords, from fencing and paving to bin stores and drainage.
Estate and external works in Glasgow are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Most social homes in Glasgow belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Glasgow at a glance
- Council
- Glasgow City Council
- Nation
- Scotland
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- SHQS (Scotland)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Scottish 2026 regulations (since 6 Oct 2026)
- Population
- 635,640 (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 Glasgow?
Most social homes in Glasgow are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. It is one of six Scottish councils that transferred their housing. Glasgow City Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Glasgow?
- Paths, paving and dropped kerbs
- Fencing, gates and boundary walls
- Bin stores and cycle stores
- Parking areas and surfacing
- Surface water drainage and gullies
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 Glasgow?
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 Glasgow?
We price estate and external works in Glasgow 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 Glasgow
Does Glasgow City Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Glasgow are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. It is one of six Scottish councils that transferred their housing. Glasgow City Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near Glasgow?
Yes. We take on estate and external works across Scotland, including East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire and North Lanarkshire, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Glasgow?
Social landlords in Scotland must meet the Scottish Housing Quality Standard, with energy efficiency rules (EESSH2) under review ahead of a new Social Housing Net Zero Standard.
Other works we carry out in Glasgow
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Void property works
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Communal area refurbishment
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Damp and mould remediation
- Whole-house retrofit
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Housing disrepair works