Estate and external works · South East
Estate and external works in Havant
We deliver estate and external works in Havant for social landlords, from fencing and paving to bin stores and drainage.
Estate and external works in Havant 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 Havant belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Havant at a glance
- Council
- Havant 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
- 126,339 (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 Havant?
Most social homes in Havant are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Havant Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Havant?
- Paths, paving and dropped kerbs
- Fencing, gates and boundary walls
- Surface water drainage and gullies
- 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 Havant?
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 Havant?
We price estate and external works in Havant 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 Havant
Does Havant Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Havant are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Havant Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Which housing standard applies in Havant?
Social homes in England must meet the Decent Homes Standard, enforced through the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard. A reformed standard, confirmed in January 2026, must be met by 2035 at the latest.
Do you also work near Havant?
Yes. We take on estate and external works across the South East, including Portsmouth, Gosport, Fareham and Chichester, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Havant
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Communal area refurbishment
- Aids and adaptations
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Void property works
- Whole-house retrofit
- Damp and mould remediation
- Housing disrepair works
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Kitchen replacement programmes