Estate and external works · West Midlands
Estate and external works in Shropshire
If an estate in Shropshire needs external improvements, we can survey, design and deliver them with minimal disruption.
Social landlords in Shropshire can appoint us for estate and external works, from a single home to a programme. Council homes here are owned by Shropshire Council and managed by Shropshire Towns and Rural Housing (STAR Housing). We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.
Shropshire at a glance
- Council
- Shropshire Council
- Region
- West Midlands
- Council homes
- Council-owned, managed by Shropshire Towns and Rural Housing (STAR Housing)
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 325,415 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 0.97 (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 Shropshire?
Shropshire Council owns its council homes, which are managed on its behalf by Shropshire Towns and Rural Housing (STAR Housing), an arm's-length management organisation (ALMO). Housing associations own further social homes in Shropshire. The council is reviewing this arrangement.
What do we cover in Shropshire?
- Paths, paving and dropped kerbs
- Fencing, gates and boundary walls
- Bin stores and cycle stores
- Surface water drainage and gullies
- External lighting coordination
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 Shropshire?
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 Shropshire?
We price estate and external works in Shropshire 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 Shropshire
Does Shropshire Council still own council homes?
Shropshire Council owns its council homes, which are managed on its behalf by Shropshire Towns and Rural Housing (STAR Housing), an arm's-length management organisation (ALMO). Housing associations own further social homes in Shropshire. The council is reviewing this arrangement.
Do you also work near Shropshire?
Yes. We take on estate and external works across the West Midlands, including Telford and Wrekin, South Staffordshire, Wolverhampton and Wyre Forest, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Shropshire?
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 Shropshire
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Window and door replacement
- Responsive repairs
- Aids and adaptations
- Whole-house retrofit
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Void property works
- Housing disrepair works
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs