Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works · East of England

Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works in Brentwood

Keeping homes in Brentwood at the standard that applies to them depends on renewing components before they fail. We programme and deliver that work.

Planned maintenance works in Brentwood are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Brentwood Borough Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Brentwood at a glance

Council: Brentwood Borough Council
Region: East of England
County: Essex
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 77,242 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.04 (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 Brentwood?

Brentwood Borough Council still owns council homes in Brentwood and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in Brentwood?

Validation surveys of homes in the programme
Multi-trade packages: kitchens, bathrooms, windows, doors, roofs, electrics
Single-component programmes where you prefer separate streams
Resident liaison and choice management
Updated component data returned for your asset system

Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works in a social home

How do we deliver it?

We finish with your asset data updated: what was renewed, when, and the expected life of each new component.

Which rules apply in Brentwood?

Since April 2024 the Regulator of Social Housing has inspected landlords with more than 1,000 homes against its consumer standards, on at least a four-year cycle. The Safety and Quality Standard expects an accurate, up-to-date and evidenced understanding of the condition of every home, based on physical assessment.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about planned maintenance works

What do planned maintenance works cost in Brentwood?

Our guide range for a kitchen in a replacement programme in Brentwood is £5,200–£10,400 per kitchen. That is the UK range of £5,000–£10,000 (derived from published totals) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.04 (our own estimate); figures are before VAT where the source states it. Every job is priced after survey; specification, access and the condition of the homes will move the figure.

Questions about planned maintenance works in Brentwood

Does Brentwood Borough Council still own council homes?

Can you take on planned maintenance works in Brentwood as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Brentwood can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for planned maintenance works, working under their systems and their client's specification.

Do you also work near Brentwood?

Yes. We take on planned maintenance works across the East of England, including Havering, Basildon, Epping Forest and Chelmsford, and in every other UK nation.