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 commercial cleaning at short notice, the second plans it.
Walls are some of it dry-lined during a later refurbishment — and solid London stock brick — a median age of 38 in this neighbourhood shapes what gets ordered here, so the fixing that matters in Romford is chosen on site — the usual failure here is in RM1, fixings landing in soft lime mortar joints instead of the brick body — which is why London Borough of Havering kerb rules get settled before the van is loaded.
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 to four operatives depending on floor area, with a named supervisor and a mobile cover team for sickness.