Estate and external works in Conwy

Estate and external works in Conwy 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 Conwy belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Conwy at a glance

Council: Conwy County Borough Council
Nation: Wales
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: WHQS 2023 (Wales)
Damp and mould timescales: No timescale law found
Population: 118,184 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.93 (VOA 2026)

Council housing status from published stock transfer histories (11 transfer and 11 stock-retaining councils), not yet checked against StatsWales tables. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in Conwy?

Most social homes in Conwy are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Eleven of Wales's 22 councils took this route. Conwy County Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Conwy?

Fencing, gates and boundary walls
Bin stores and cycle stores
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?

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

Which rules apply in Conwy?

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.

WHQS 2023 (Wales) · More about estate and external works

What do estate and external works cost in Conwy?

We price estate and external works in Conwy 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 Conwy

Does Conwy County Borough Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Conwy?

Yes. We take on estate and external works across Wales, including Denbighshire, Gwynedd, Flintshire and the Isle of Anglesey, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in Conwy?

Social landlords in Wales work to the Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2023, which has applied since 1 April 2024, with all homes to comply by 31 March 2034.