Estate and external works · South West
Estate and external works in Teignbridge
Social landlords in Teignbridge can use us for paths, fencing, parking, bin stores and landscaping across their estates.
Estate and external works in Teignbridge 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 Teignbridge belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Teignbridge at a glance
- Council
- Teignbridge District Council
- Region
- South West
- County
- Devon
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 135,039 (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 Teignbridge?
Most social homes in Teignbridge are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Teignbridge District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Teignbridge?
- 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?
We phase external works to keep a safe route home for residents, and we tell them before each phase begins.
Which rules apply in Teignbridge?
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 Teignbridge?
We price estate and external works in Teignbridge 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 Teignbridge
Does Teignbridge District Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Teignbridge are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Teignbridge District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Can you take on estate and external works in Teignbridge as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Teignbridge 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 Teignbridge?
Yes. We take on estate and external works across the South West, including Exeter, Torbay, West Devon and the South Hams, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Teignbridge
- Whole-house retrofit
- Aids and adaptations
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- External wall insulation
- Responsive repairs
- Void property works
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Housing disrepair works
- Communal area refurbishment
- Damp and mould remediation
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Loft and cavity wall insulation