Walk Romford from Romford Market outwards and the mainly Victorian pattern is obvious: 32% of the 18,759 households in RM1 live in flats, 68% in houses.
Private renting sits at 23% and owner-occupation at 66%; the first group books extractor fan cleaning at short notice, the second plans it.
Romford substrates run to some of it dry-lined during a later refurbishment, over solid London stock brick — where 66% owner-occupation means the same home is booked again rather than a new tenant each year. Nothing is drilled until the wall has been sounded, because in RM1, fixings landing in soft lime mortar joints instead of the brick body — the pattern behind 18,759 households inside the RM1 neighbourhood is the mistake that costs a RM1 customer twice.
Two streets can behave very differently in Romford: market town turned regional centre — the market, the Brewery and a growing skyline. The quote reflects the street the job is actually on. Romford is outside the Congestion Charge zone but inside ULEZ; our vehicles are compliant, so nothing is added for it.
Ring-road one-way system, market-day closures and booked lifts in the new blocks. Nearest station is Romford (Elizabeth line), and one technician for domestic hoods and bathroom fans; two for island canopies and any commercial kitchen.