Social housing
Creating a home
At Fleetwood, we understand just how critical it is to create homes that make residents feel like they truly belong. A variety of different products all play their role in achieving this, from exterior coatings that stay looking fresh no matter what the weather to interiors that embrace that ‘welcome home’ ethos.
As well as visual considerations, there are practical ones too, including choosing paints that inhibit the spread of mould (a common problem in communal housing projects), ensuring healthy, clean indoor air quality, and being durable enough to cope with high-traffic areas. Tough floor paints keep dust down and create visual guides to help visitors find their way around residential buildings. Doors, windows and trim are the finishing touches, coated with paints that can withstand scuffs, knocks and marks with ease.
Creating a colourful world
Fleetwood in-house designers are available to work with managers, project supervisors and maintenance teams to come up with the best solutions that solve all of these challenges. They also realise that the colours you choose can have a huge impact on the environment, creating spaces that feel comfortable and welcoming through the use of the right colour palette. They can also advise on paints that reduce the maintenance cycle, saving time and money.
Reception areas
Social housing complexes often have a reception area where visitors can sign in, or residents can go if they have any issues. These areas need to be clean, welcoming and refined, projecting a sense of professionalism combined with reassurance and a welcoming ambience. Fleetwood Trade Vinyl Matt is an ideal choice for reception areas, as it’s both durable and fast-drying, making it a low-maintenance, cost-effective coating that stays looking fresh and clean for longer.
Bathrooms
Easy to clean, mould-resistant and antibacterial properties are the desired attributes for any coating that’s used in social housing toilets and bathrooms. Fleetwood’s Bio Tec paint has inbuilt Silver Ion technology that actively eliminates bacteria, including E. coli and MRSA. Alternatively, Fleetwood Air + Eco paints actively improve indoor air quality and are scrubbable, making them ideal for humid environments with limited ventilation.
Living areas
Create a comfortable and personalised space that’s also easy to maintain and clean with coatings that are washable and low-odour. Fleetwood Trade Vinyl Washable Matt is an ideal coating for living areas, cutting down maintenance cycles while maintaining a visually pleasing finish in a wide choice of colours.
Bedrooms
Create clean, comfortable and cosy bedrooms that residents can make their own. Colour choices can go a long way to make vulnerable residents feel more secure and happy, while practical attributes such as washable surfaces minimise the maintenance cycle. Fleetwood Easy Clean Washable Matt is the practical choice, while Fleetwood Air + Eco Washable Matt improves indoor air quality and eliminates airborne pollutants for a healthier living space.
Stairwells and corridors
High-traffic areas demand coatings that can cope. Fleetwood Trade Vinyl Matt is a tough, durable and washable alternative that can resist scuffs, knocks and scratches to keep stairwells and hallways looking better for longer. Complement the matt finish with Fleetwood Trade Acrylic Eggshell for trims, including skirting, door and window frames.
Ancillary Rooms and communal spaces
Fleetwood paints are ideal for communal spaces, with options such as Fleetwood Air + Eco Vinyl Matt or Washable Matt paints the perfect choice. These paints are not only durable enough to cope with high-traffic areas, but actively improve the air quality, creating a more pleasant space for everyone.
Exteriors and railings
First impressions count. That’s why the exterior of social housing has to be as appealing as the interior. Hard-wearing coatings that stay looking fresh even after up to 18 years’ exposure to the elements achieve that with minimal maintenance. Fleetwood Weather Clad paint with its Triple Lock System takes care of external walls, brickwork, masonry and metal, with a unique formula that prevents moss, mould and algae from disfiguring your external surfaces.