Estate and external works · South West

Estate and external works in Bath and North East Somerset

We deliver estate and external works in Bath and North East Somerset for social landlords, from fencing and paving to bin stores and drainage.

Social landlords in Bath and North East Somerset can appoint us for estate and external works, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in Bath and North East Somerset belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.

Bath and North East Somerset at a glance

Council: Bath and North East Somerset Council
Region: South West
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 196,357 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.02 (our estimate)

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 Bath and North East Somerset?

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

What do we cover in Bath and North East Somerset?

Bin stores and cycle stores
Parking areas and surfacing
Surface water drainage and gullies
External lighting coordination
Soft landscaping and planting

Estate and external works in a social home

How do we deliver it?

Where we see trip hazards, broken lighting or damaged fencing outside our scope, we report it to you.

Which rules apply in Bath and North East Somerset?

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 Bath and North East Somerset?

We price estate and external works in Bath and North East Somerset 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 Bath and North East Somerset

Does Bath and North East Somerset Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Bath and North East Somerset?

Yes. We take on estate and external works across the South West, including South Gloucestershire, North Somerset, Bristol and Wiltshire, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in Bath and North East Somerset?

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.