Bathroom replacement programmes · North West

Bathroom replacement programmes in Chorley

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

We take on bathroom replacement in Chorley for housing associations (which own most social homes here) and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Most social homes in Chorley belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Chorley at a glance

Council: Chorley Borough Council
Region: North West
County: Lancashire
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 118,870 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.01 (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 Chorley?

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

What do we cover in Chorley?

Survey, layout and resident choice within your specification
Wet-wall panelling or tiling and slip-resistant flooring
Humidity-controlled extract fans
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?

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 Chorley?

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 Chorley?

Our guide range for a bathroom in a replacement programme in Chorley is £5,550–£8,100 per bathroom. That is the UK range of £5,500–£8,000 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.01 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.01–1.02); 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 Chorley

Does Chorley Borough Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Chorley?

Yes. We take on bathroom replacement across the North West, including South Ribble, Blackburn with Darwen, Bolton and Wigan, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in Chorley?

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.