Kitchen replacement programmes · East of England
Kitchen replacement programmes in North Hertfordshire
We replace kitchens in occupied social homes in North Hertfordshire, programmed in batches and finished with certificates and a resident sign-off.
We take on kitchen replacement in North Hertfordshire 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 North Hertfordshire belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
North Hertfordshire at a glance
- Council
- North Hertfordshire District Council
- Region
- East of England
- County
- Hertfordshire
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 133,463 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.04 (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 North Hertfordshire?
Most social homes in North Hertfordshire are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. North Hertfordshire District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in North Hertfordshire?
- Survey, layout drawing and resident choice of finishes within your range
- Strip-out, asbestos checks and waste removal
- 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?
A resident liaison officer visits before the survey, explains the programme and stays in touch until handover. Most complaints on kitchen programmes come from poor communication, not poor workmanship.
Which rules apply in North Hertfordshire?
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 North Hertfordshire?
Our guide range for a kitchen in a replacement programme in North Hertfordshire is £5,200–£10,400 per kitchen. That is the UK range of £5,000–£10,000 (derived from published totals) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.04 (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 kitchen replacement in North Hertfordshire
Does North Hertfordshire District Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in North Hertfordshire are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. North Hertfordshire District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Can you take on kitchen replacement in North Hertfordshire as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in North Hertfordshire can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for kitchen replacement, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Do you also work near North Hertfordshire?
Yes. We take on kitchen replacement across the East of England, including Stevenage, East Hertfordshire, Central Bedfordshire and Luton, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in North Hertfordshire
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Housing disrepair works
- Aids and adaptations
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Window and door replacement
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Void property works
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment