Bathroom replacement programmes · South East

Bathroom replacement programmes in Ashford

We renew bathrooms in occupied social homes in Ashford, keeping a working toilet in use every night and finishing with certificates.

Bathroom replacement in Ashford is carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Ashford Borough Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Ashford at a glance

Council: Ashford Borough Council
Region: South East
County: Kent
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: 131,018 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.10 (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 Ashford?

Ashford Borough Council still owns council homes in Ashford 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 Ashford?

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
Humidity-controlled extract fans
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 Ashford?

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 Ashford?

Our guide range for a bathroom in a replacement programme in Ashford is £6,050–£8,800 per bathroom. That is the UK range of £5,500–£8,000 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.10 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.05–1.15); 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 Ashford

Does Ashford Borough Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in Ashford?

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 Ashford?

Yes. We take on bathroom replacement across the South East, including Folkestone and Hythe, Maidstone, Swale and Tunbridge Wells, and in every other UK nation.