Communal decorating in managed residential blocks
Communal areas are the part of a block every leaseholder sees and nobody owns individually. The work is judged on how little it interrupts people getting in and out, and on whether the cycle is being kept to.
Scheduling
Planned as a cycle rather than a reaction, with each core or floor taken in sequence so no entrance is ever fully closed.
Evidence
A simple written record of what was done in each core and when, which is what a managing agent needs when leaseholders ask what the service charge paid for.
Rolling instructions
Blocks are best handled on a repeating cycle with small reactive visits between rounds, rather than one large disruptive redecoration every several years.
What the work covers
- Entrance halls, stair cores, landings and lift lobbies
- Flat entrance doors and frames redecorated to a consistent standard
- Handrails, balustrades and metalwork touched in or recoated
- Bin stores, bike stores and refuse routes brought back to a cleanable finish
- Ceilings and soffits sprayed or rolled depending on access and floor covering
Residents keep their front door, always
We never take a stair core out of use. Work is sequenced so there is a clean, dry, lit route from the street to every flat door at the end of each day, and wet edges are planned around the times people actually come and go.
Notice, not surprises
Leaseholders take the work better when they know it is coming. We provide the dates and the sequence in a form the managing agent can circulate, and put a simple notice in the entrance for the duration.
- Start and finish dates per core, issued before mobilisation
- Entrance notices while work is live
- Contact route for residents that does not go through the decorators on the ladder
Keeping the cycle honest
The point of a cycle is that the next round is smaller than the last. Where a block is caught up, an annual reactive visit for scuffs and stain-blocking keeps the full redecoration to a predictable interval instead of a crisis.
Finishes we specify for this work
Hardwearing scrubbable emulsion at shoulder height where trolleys and pushchairs make contact, and a consistent door colour recorded so future reactive touch-ins match.
Questions landlords and agents ask
Will residents lose access while you work?
No. We sequence by core and floor so every flat has a clear, dry route to its front door at the end of each working day.
Do you decorate flat entrance doors?
Yes, and we record the colour and finish so later reactive touch-ins match rather than standing out.
Can you provide notices for leaseholders?
Yes, we supply the dates and sequence for the managing agent to circulate and put a notice up in the entrance.
How often should a block be redecorated?
Most communal interiors sit on a three to five year interior cycle, with reactive touch-in visits between rounds to keep it there.
Do you cover bin and bike stores?
Yes, they are usually the worst-condition areas in a block and the cheapest to keep cleanable.
Can you work outside normal hours in a block?
We can start early or work weekends where residents' comings and goings make it sensible, agreed with the managing agent first.
Send the block address and core count for a cycle-based proposal.
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