Bathroom replacement programmes · East Midlands
Bathroom replacement programmes in Blaby
Bathroom programmes in Blaby are a chance to fix ventilation too. Every bathroom we renew gets humidity-controlled extract unless you specify otherwise.
Social landlords in Blaby can appoint us for bathroom replacement, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in Blaby belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.
Blaby at a glance
- Council
- Blaby District Council
- Region
- East Midlands
- County
- Leicestershire
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 101,950 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.02 (VOA 2026)
Council housing status from Housing Revenue Account records (MHCLG and the 2012 HRA list, updated for later transfers) and council publications, checked October 2026. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.
Who owns the social homes in Blaby?
Most social homes in Blaby are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Blaby District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Blaby?
- Survey, layout and resident choice within your specification
- Strip-out, asbestos checks and waste removal
- Baths, showers, basins and WCs, including thermostatic showers
- Electrical work in special locations, certified and notified where required
- Level-access shower conversions where assessed
How do we deliver it?
Residents are visited before work starts, given dates in writing and told exactly what each day involves. Disruption is planned rather than discovered.
Which rules apply in Blaby?
Social homes in England must meet the Decent Homes Standard, enforced through the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard. A reformed standard, confirmed in January 2026, must be met by 2035 at the latest.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about bathroom replacement
What does bathroom replacement cost in Blaby?
Our guide range for a bathroom in a replacement programme in Blaby is £5,600–£8,150 per bathroom. That is the UK range of £5,500–£8,000 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.02 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.01–1.07); figures are before VAT where the source states it. Every job is priced after survey; specification, access and the condition of the homes will move the figure.
Questions about bathroom replacement in Blaby
Does Blaby District Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Blaby are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Blaby District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Which housing standard applies in Blaby?
Social homes in England must meet the Decent Homes Standard, enforced through the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard. A reformed standard, confirmed in January 2026, must be met by 2035 at the latest.
Can you take on bathroom replacement in Blaby as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Blaby can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for bathroom replacement, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Other works we carry out in Blaby
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Responsive repairs
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Whole-house retrofit
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Estate and external works
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Damp and mould remediation
- External wall insulation
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Cyclical and external decoration