Axis wins Housing Disrepair and Damp and Mould Works contract with Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Client: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Contract Value: Approximately £3m pa
Contract Duration: 2 years +1
Axis has secured a new Housing Disrepair and Damp and Mould Works contract with Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, valued at approximately £3 million per annum. Delivered through the Communities & Housing Investment Consortium (CHIC), the two-year contract will support the council in maintaining safe, healthy and habitable homes across its housing portfolio.
Axis will deliver specialist damp and mould remediation alongside disrepair, water ingress, ventilation, roofing, plumbing and building fabric works. The appointment demonstrates our experience delivering resident-focused housing services at scale, supported by national operational capability and specialist technical expertise.
With the new requirements of Awaab’s Law increasing the focus on timely investigation, remediation and communication around hazards in social housing, landlords need experienced partners able to deliver effective solutions across occupied homes. Axis combines specialist surveying, technical expertise and national operational capability to help housing providers improve living conditions, reduce recurrence and maintain safe, healthy homes.
Scope of Works
Under this contract, Axis will deliver a comprehensive programme of Housing Disrepair and Damp and Mould works, including:
- Damp and mould remediation
- Root-cause identification
- Building fabric repairs
- Ventilation improvements
- Water ingress investigations and repairs
- Roofing repairs
- Plumbing defect repairs
- Property condition investigations
Delivering Damp and Mould Expertise
Axis has extensive experience delivering damp and mould remediation, housing disrepair and healthy homes programmes across social housing portfolios nationwide. Our approach focuses on identifying and addressing underlying causes, including condensation, water ingress and ventilation issues, rather than simply treating visible symptoms.
About Our Client
Axis has an established relationship with Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. Alongside this new appointment, we deliver Responsive Repairs, Voids and Plastering services and have secured a place on the council’s Major Housing Adaptations and Improvements Framework.
Sandwell owns approximately 28,000 homes across the borough. The latest contract further strengthens Axis’s relationship with the council and builds on our experience supporting local authority housing providers across the Midlands.
