Bathroom replacement programmes · North East

Bathroom replacement programmes in County Durham

Social landlords in County Durham can use us to deliver bathroom renewals and level-access conversions from their stock condition data.

Bathroom replacement in County Durham is carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Most social homes in County Durham belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

County Durham at a glance

Council: Durham County Council
Region: North East
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 533,149 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.90 (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 County Durham?

Most social homes in County Durham are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Durham County Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in County Durham?

Strip-out, asbestos checks and waste removal
Baths, showers, basins and WCs, including thermostatic showers
Wet-wall panelling or tiling and slip-resistant flooring
Humidity-controlled extract fans
Electrical work in special locations, certified and notified where required

Bathroom replacement programmes in a social home

How do we deliver it?

We fit humidity-controlled extract ventilation as part of the renewal, because a new bathroom without effective extract is a future damp and mould call.

Which rules apply in County Durham?

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 County Durham?

Our guide range for a bathroom in a replacement programme in County Durham is £4,950–£7,200 per bathroom. That is the UK range of £5,500–£8,000 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.90 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 0.89–0.93); 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 County Durham

Does Durham County Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in County Durham?

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 County Durham?

Yes. We take on bathroom replacement across the North East, including Darlington, Gateshead, Sunderland and Stockton-on-Tees, and in every other UK nation.