Works and surveys we do for your safety
To keep your home safe we regularly carry out a range of works and surveys including:
- asbestos surveys to ensure large scale works or capital works can be carried out safely
- structural surveys
- electrical testing to identify any repairs needed and full electrical rewiring programmes
- carbon monoxide detector installations
- mains-operated smoke detector installations for properties without smoke detectors or with battery operated detectors
- annual gas service on all gas appliances that belong to the council, read our gas safety and servicing policy for more information
Fire safety
To ensure your safety we have:
- a strong fire safety management strategy
- invested £4million over the last three years in fire safety programmes
- fitted all our properties with smoke alarms
- Mears – a leading provider of repairs and maintenance work – on hand to fit any missing or faulty fire alarms. You can contact Mears by calling 0800 073 0300.