Walk Stratford from Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park outwards and the mainly Victorian pattern is obvious: 61% of the 10,391 households in E15 live in flats, 39% in houses.
Owner-occupation runs at 28% in Stratford, so alongside the 37% rental churn there is steady planned work — refurbishments, downsizes and probate clearances booked weeks ahead.
Walls are often with surface conduit, over precast concrete panels and dense blockwork — which is what a 61% flat share across the ONS neighbourhood covering Stratford actually produces, so the fixing that matters in Stratford is chosen on site — the usual failure here is in E15, drilling blind into a panel with reinforcement or a buried cable behind it — measured on the walk in from Stratford (Central, Jubilee, Elizabeth line, DLR) rather than assumed from a map.
Two streets can behave very differently in Stratford: westfield, the Olympic Park and a skyline of new residential towers. The quote reflects the street the job is actually on. Stratford is outside the Congestion Charge zone but inside ULEZ; our vehicles are compliant, so nothing is added for it.
On access, every tower needs a booked goods lift and loading bay; estate roads are camera-controlled — one reason one decorator for a feature wall or single room; two for stairwells, long drops and murals that must be hung to a strict sequence. Fitters travelling in use Stratford (Central, Jubilee, Elizabeth line, DLR).
