Bathroom replacement programmes · South West

Bathroom replacement programmes in the Forest of Dean

Social landlords in the Forest of Dean can use us to deliver bathroom renewals and level-access conversions from their stock condition data.

Social landlords in the Forest of Dean can appoint us for bathroom replacement, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in the Forest of Dean belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.

Forest of Dean at a glance

Council: Forest of Dean District Council
Region: South West
County: Gloucestershire
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 87,107 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.02 (our estimate)

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 the Forest of Dean?

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

What do we cover in the Forest of Dean?

Strip-out, asbestos checks and waste removal
Baths, showers, basins and WCs, including thermostatic showers
Wet-wall panelling or tiling and slip-resistant flooring
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?

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 the Forest of Dean?

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 the Forest of Dean?

Our guide range for a bathroom in a replacement programme in the Forest of Dean is £5,600–£8,150 per bathroom. That is the UK range of £5,500–£8,000 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.02 (our own estimate); 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 the Forest of Dean

Does Forest of Dean District Council still own council homes?

Can you take on bathroom replacement in the Forest of Dean as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in the Forest of Dean 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 the Forest of Dean?

Yes. We take on bathroom replacement across the South West, including Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury, and in every other UK nation.