Kitchen replacement programmes · East Midlands
Kitchen replacement programmes in Leicester
Social landlords in Leicester can use us to deliver kitchen renewals from their stock condition data, to their specification.
Social landlords in Leicester can appoint us for kitchen replacement, from a single home to a programme. Leicester City Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.
Leicester at a glance
- Council
- Leicester City Council
- Region
- East Midlands
- 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
- 354,036 (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 Leicester?
Leicester City Council still owns council homes in Leicester 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 Leicester?
- Survey, layout drawing and resident choice of finishes within your range
- 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
- Resident liaison and temporary cooking facilities where needed

How do we deliver it?
Trades are sequenced by a site supervisor so that strip-out, first fix and second fix follow each other without gaps, which is how a kitchen stays within its planned days.
Which rules apply in Leicester?
Gas work done for payment must be carried out by a member of the Gas Safe Register (Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998). Landlords must have each gas appliance and flue checked at least every 12 months and give the record to the tenant within 28 days.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about kitchen replacement
What does kitchen replacement cost in Leicester?
Our guide range for a kitchen in a replacement programme in Leicester 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 Leicester
Does Leicester City Council still own council homes?
Leicester City Council still owns council homes in Leicester 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.
Which housing standard applies in Leicester?
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.
Can you take on kitchen replacement in Leicester as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Leicester 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 Leicester
- Communal area refurbishment
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Whole-house retrofit
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Void property works
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- External wall insulation
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Cyclical and external decoration