Estate and external works in Cotswold

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

Cotswold at a glance

Council: Cotswold District Council
Region: South West
County: Gloucestershire
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 90,264 (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 Cotswold?

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

What do we cover in Cotswold?

Paths, paving and dropped kerbs
Bin stores and cycle stores
Parking areas and surfacing
Surface water drainage and gullies
Soft landscaping and planting

Estate and external works in a social home

How do we deliver it?

Drainage and levels are checked before surfacing, so new paths do not hold water.

Which rules apply in Cotswold?

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 Cotswold?

We price estate and external works in Cotswold 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 Cotswold

Does Cotswold District Council still own council homes?

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

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Cotswold 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 Cotswold?

Yes. We take on estate and external works across the South West, including Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Gloucester and West Oxfordshire, and in every other UK nation.