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Bathroom replacement programmes in Southwark

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

Bathroom replacement in Southwark is carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. The London Borough of Southwark still owns about 38,183 council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Southwark at a glance

Council: London Borough of Southwark
Region: London
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Approx. council homes: 38,183 (2020)
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 320,017 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.22 (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 Southwark?

The London Borough of Southwark still owns council homes in Southwark and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. The latest published figure we found is about 38,183 council homes (2020). Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in Southwark?

Survey, layout and resident choice within your specification
Strip-out, asbestos checks and waste removal
Baths, showers, basins and WCs, including thermostatic showers
Humidity-controlled extract fans
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 Southwark?

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 Southwark?

Our guide range for a bathroom in a replacement programme in Southwark is £6,700–£9,750 per bathroom. That is the UK range of £5,500–£8,000 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.22 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: inner London 1.17–1.32, outer London 1.08–1.26); 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 Southwark

Does the London Borough of Southwark still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in Southwark?

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.

Do you also work near Southwark?

Yes. We take on bathroom replacement across London, including Lambeth, the City of London, Lewisham and Tower Hamlets, and in every other UK nation.