Estate and external works · South East
Estate and external works in Worthing
The outdoor spaces of estates in Worthing shape residents' safety and pride in where they live. We improve them in phases, keeping routes open.
We take on estate and external works in Worthing for housing associations (which own most social homes here) and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Most social homes in Worthing belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Worthing at a glance
- Council
- Worthing Borough 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
- 110,727 (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 Worthing?
Most social homes in Worthing are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Worthing Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Worthing?
- Paths, paving and dropped kerbs
- Bin stores and cycle stores
- Parking areas and surfacing
- External lighting coordination
- Soft landscaping and planting

How do we deliver it?
Drainage and levels are checked before surfacing, so new paths do not hold water.
Which rules apply in Worthing?
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 Worthing?
We price estate and external works in Worthing 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 Worthing
Does Worthing Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Worthing are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Worthing Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near Worthing?
Yes. We take on estate and external works across the South East, including Adur, Arun, Horsham and Brighton and Hove, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Worthing?
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.
Other works we carry out in Worthing
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Damp and mould remediation
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Responsive repairs
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Housing disrepair works
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Communal area refurbishment
- Bathroom replacement programmes