Bathroom replacement programmes · East Midlands

Bathroom replacement programmes in Oadby and Wigston

Bathroom programmes in Oadby and Wigston are a chance to fix ventilation too. Every bathroom we renew gets humidity-controlled extract unless you specify otherwise.

Social landlords in Oadby and Wigston can appoint us for bathroom replacement, from a single home to a programme. Oadby and Wigston Borough Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.

Oadby and Wigston at a glance

Council: Oadby and Wigston Borough Council
Region: East Midlands
County: Leicestershire
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 57,313 (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 Oadby and Wigston?

Oadby and Wigston Borough Council still owns council homes in Oadby and Wigston and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in Oadby and Wigston?

Survey, layout and resident choice within your specification
Baths, showers, basins and WCs, including thermostatic showers
Wet-wall panelling or tiling and slip-resistant flooring
Electrical work in special locations, certified and notified where required
Level-access shower conversions where assessed

Bathroom replacement programmes in a social home

How do we deliver it?

Where an occupational therapist has assessed a resident, we build the adaptation into the renewal rather than coming back later.

Which rules apply in Oadby and Wigston?

Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, the presence of asbestos must be assessed (or presumed) before work that could disturb it, and a refurbishment and demolition survey is needed before intrusive work in buildings built or refurbished before 2000. Licensed asbestos work is carried out only by licensed contractors.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about bathroom replacement

What does bathroom replacement cost in Oadby and Wigston?

Our guide range for a bathroom in a replacement programme in Oadby and Wigston 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 Oadby and Wigston

Does Oadby and Wigston Borough Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Oadby and Wigston?

Yes. We take on bathroom replacement across the East Midlands, including Leicester, Harborough, Blaby and Charnwood, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in Oadby and Wigston?

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.