Kitchen replacement programmes · East Midlands
Kitchen replacement programmes in Boston
Kitchen replacement programmes in Boston succeed or fail on resident liaison. We plan each home so the kitchen is out of use for as short a time as possible.
Kitchen replacement in Boston is carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Most social homes in Boston belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Boston at a glance
- Council
- Boston Borough Council
- Region
- East Midlands
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 70,837 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.02 (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 Boston?
Most social homes in Boston are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Boston Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Boston?
- Strip-out, asbestos checks and waste removal
- Electrical work to current regulations, with certification
- Plumbing, waste and gas connections (gas work by Gas Safe registered engineers, confirmed in writing before appointment)
- Units, worktops, sink, tiling, extract and lighting
- Flooring, making good and decoration
How do we deliver it?
Every kitchen closes with a resident walk-round, certificates and photos, which gives you clean data for your asset records.
Which rules apply in Boston?
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.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about kitchen replacement
What does kitchen replacement cost in Boston?
Our guide range for a kitchen in a replacement programme in Boston is £5,100–£10,200 per kitchen. That is the UK range of £5,000–£10,000 (derived from published totals) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.02 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.01–1.07); 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 kitchen replacement in Boston
Does Boston Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Boston are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Boston Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near Boston?
Yes. We take on kitchen replacement across the East Midlands, including South Holland, North Kesteven, East Lindsey and South Kesteven, and in every other UK nation.
Can you take on kitchen replacement in Boston as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Boston can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for kitchen replacement, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Other works we carry out in Boston
- Communal area refurbishment
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Window and door replacement
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- External wall insulation
- Housing disrepair works