Bathroom replacement programmes · South East
Bathroom replacement programmes in Gravesham
We renew bathrooms in occupied social homes in Gravesham, keeping a working toilet in use every night and finishing with certificates.
Social landlords in Gravesham can appoint us for bathroom replacement, from a single home to a programme. Gravesham Borough Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.
Gravesham at a glance
- Council
- Gravesham 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
- 106,890 (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 Gravesham?
Gravesham Borough Council still owns council homes in Gravesham 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 Gravesham?
- Survey, layout and resident choice within your specification
- Baths, showers, basins and WCs, including thermostatic showers
- Humidity-controlled extract fans
- Electrical work in special locations, certified and notified where required
- Level-access shower conversions where assessed

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 Gravesham?
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 Gravesham?
Our guide range for a bathroom in a replacement programme in Gravesham 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 Gravesham
Does Gravesham Borough Council still own council homes?
Gravesham Borough Council still owns council homes in Gravesham 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.
Do you also work near Gravesham?
Yes. We take on bathroom replacement across the South East, including Dartford, Thurrock, Medway and Tonbridge and Malling, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Gravesham?
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.
Other works we carry out in Gravesham
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Aids and adaptations
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Housing disrepair works
- Whole-house retrofit
- Damp and mould remediation