Bathroom replacement programmes · South East

Bathroom replacement programmes in Portsmouth

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

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

Portsmouth at a glance

Council: Portsmouth City Council
Region: South East
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: 214,692 (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 Portsmouth?

Portsmouth City Council still owns council homes in Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth?

Survey, layout and resident choice within your specification
Strip-out, asbestos checks and waste removal
Baths, showers, basins and WCs, including thermostatic showers
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 Portsmouth?

In England, new circuits, consumer unit replacements and alterations in bathrooms near baths and showers are notifiable under Part P of the Building Regulations. Notification is made by a competent person scheme installer or through building control.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about bathroom replacement

What does bathroom replacement cost in Portsmouth?

Our guide range for a bathroom in a replacement programme in Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth

Does Portsmouth City Council still own council homes?

Can you take on bathroom replacement in Portsmouth as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Portsmouth can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for bathroom replacement, working under their systems and their client's specification.

Which housing standard applies in Portsmouth?

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.