Estate and external works · South East
Estate and external works in Chichester
We deliver estate and external works in Chichester for social landlords, from fencing and paving to bin stores and drainage.
Estate and external works in Chichester 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 Chichester belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Chichester at a glance
- Council
- Chichester District Council
- Region
- South East
- County
- West Sussex
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 121,508 (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 Chichester?
Most social homes in Chichester are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Chichester District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Chichester?
- Paths, paving and dropped kerbs
- Fencing, gates and boundary walls
- Parking areas and surfacing
- External lighting coordination
- Soft landscaping and planting
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 Chichester?
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 Chichester?
We price estate and external works in Chichester 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 Chichester
Does Chichester District Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Chichester are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Chichester District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near Chichester?
Yes. We take on estate and external works across the South East, including Arun, Havant, East Hampshire and Waverley, and in every other UK nation.
Can you take on estate and external works in Chichester as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Chichester 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 Chichester
- Fire door installation and remediation
- External wall insulation
- Communal area refurbishment
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Window and door replacement
- Housing disrepair works
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Aids and adaptations
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Loft and cavity wall insulation