Estate and external works · South East

Estate and external works in Basingstoke and Deane

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

Estate and external works in Basingstoke and Deane 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 Basingstoke and Deane belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Basingstoke and Deane at a glance

Council: Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Region: South East
County: Hampshire
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 177,760 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.10 (VOA 2026)

Council housing status from Housing Revenue Account records (MHCLG and the 2012 HRA list, updated for later transfers) and council publications, checked October 2026. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in Basingstoke and Deane?

Most social homes in Basingstoke and Deane are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Basingstoke and Deane?

Paths, paving and dropped kerbs
Fencing, gates and boundary walls
Bin stores and cycle stores
Parking areas and surfacing
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 Basingstoke and Deane?

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.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about estate and external works

What do estate and external works cost in Basingstoke and Deane?

We price estate and external works in Basingstoke and Deane 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 Basingstoke and Deane

Does Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council still own council homes?

Can you take on estate and external works in Basingstoke and Deane as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Basingstoke and Deane 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 Basingstoke and Deane?

Yes. We take on estate and external works across the South East, including West Berkshire, Hart, Reading and Test Valley, and in every other UK nation.