Bathroom replacement programmes · South East
Bathroom replacement programmes in Swale
Bathroom programmes in Swale 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 Swale 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 Swale belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Swale at a glance
- Council
- Swale Borough Council
- Region
- South East
- County
- Kent
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 151,015 (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 Swale?
Most social homes in Swale are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Swale Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Swale?
- Survey, layout and resident choice within your specification
- Strip-out, asbestos checks and waste removal
- Baths, showers, basins and WCs, including thermostatic showers
- Humidity-controlled extract fans
- Electrical work in special locations, certified and notified where required
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 Swale?
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 Swale?
Our guide range for a bathroom in a replacement programme in Swale 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 Swale
Does Swale Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Swale are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Swale Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Can you take on bathroom replacement in Swale as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Swale can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for bathroom replacement, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Do you also work near Swale?
Yes. We take on bathroom replacement across the South East, including Medway, Maidstone, Canterbury and Southend-on-Sea, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Swale
- Void property works
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Estate and external works
- Damp and mould remediation
- Responsive repairs
- Window and door replacement
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Housing disrepair works
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Aids and adaptations