External improvements

External home improvements are repairs or refurbishments done to the outside of a council home or block. This will include but is not limited to: 

  • new windows and doors
  • installing new roofs
  • repairing concrete and timber walkways
  • building new gutters and communal outdoor spaces
  • lift replacements
  • cavity and external wall insulation
  • external decoration work: painting, brickwork repair etc.
  • communal heating system improvements
  • CCTV upgrades 

Completed external works

In the 2023 to 2024 financial year, we: 

  • installed 2 air source heat pumps
  • installed 6 communal heating systems
  • installed 43 photovoltaic (solar) panels
  • replaced 322 windows
  • replaced 682 individual front doors
  • replaced 23 individual back doors 

In the 2022 to 2023 financial year we: 

  • installed 8 air source heat pumps
  • installed 9 communal heating systems
  • replaced 347 individual front doors
  • replaced 25 individual back doors