About the project
Portsmouth Homes is carrying out a planned maintenance project at Wilmcote House to improve building safety, modernise facilities and enhance residents living experience.
This work aligns with our responsibilities under the Building Safety Act 2022 and aims to reduce risks while ensuring compliance with new safety regulations.
Key improvements include:
- replacement of communal doors
- replacement of internal doors inside your flat
- fire stopping in flats
- emergency lighting upgrades
- block security door entry system and new block entrance doors
- decoration and repairs to communal stairwells
- CCTV system upgrades
- removal of canopies at block entrances
- provision of new bin stores and closure of bin chutes
- some front door replacements
Resident engagement
We are committed to keeping residents informed and involved on this project.
You can:
- attend drop-in sessions
- receive regular updates via letters, notice boards, and visits
- contact the dedicated Resident Liaison Officer for the works
Project timeline:
Please note timeline are subject to change.
Stage: Resident Engagement and Design Development
Status: ongoing
Key dates:
- 29 October 2026 - resident drop-in sessions at Wilmcote House
- autumn and Winter 2026 - design development
- early 2027 - application to the Building Safety Regulator
- autumn 2027 - start on site
- winter 2027 - completion
Where we are now
We have appointed DM Habens Ltd as the Principal Contractor to support the design, planning and development of the project, with the intention that they will undertake the full works on site from Summer 2027.