Work begins on Southern Housing's Internal & External Decorations with Cleaning and Repairs Contract

Client: Southern Housing
Contract Value: £260 million
Contract Duration: 14 years (7 + 7 years)
Contract Start Date: 1 April 2026
Lot: Lot 2 (West) – West London, Berkshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Brighton, West Sussex and Surrey
Regional Director: Lee Elliott, Regional Director South

CLC, part of the Axis CLC group, has secured a major long-term contract with Southern Housing to deliver Internal and External Decorations with Cleaning and Repairs across Lot 2 (West). The 14-year contract reinforces CLC’s position as a tier-one delivery partner for large-scale planned maintenance and asset preservation programmes across the South of England.

Scope of Works

CLC will deliver:

• Pre-works surveys to all dwellings
• External redecoration and associated pre-decorating repairs to homes and blocks
• Internal redecoration and minor repairs to communal areas and sheltered schemes
• Cleaning of PVC areas and washdown of block paving
• Replacement of timber fascias and soffits with PVC

Additional repair and replacement works including:

• Windows (uPVC and timber)
• Fascias, soffits and barge boards
• Roofs and rainwater goods
• Brickwork, chimneys and repointing
• Rendered elevations
• Fences and gates

External Works Include

• Preparation, painting, staining and cleaning of gutters, downpipes and pipework
• Treatment of fascias, soffits, dormers and boxed ends
• Decoration of timber and metal windows, doors and frames
• Works to balconies, staircases, fire escapes and metal structures
• Cleaning of uPVC/GRP components
• Treatment of cladding, panels, fencing, gates and estate features

Internal Works Include

• Preparation and decoration of communal walls, ceilings and woodwork
• Application of fire-retardant Class B s3 d2 compliant paints
• Anti-graffiti and pollution-resistant coatings
• Strip and redecoration of wallpapered areas
• Refurbishment of stairwells, corridors, lift lobbies and shared spaces
• Decoration of communal doors, screens, boiler rooms and ancillary areas

All works will comply fully with Building Regulations, British Standards and Document B fire safety requirements.