Kitchen replacement programmes · East of England
Kitchen replacement programmes in Peterborough
Kitchen replacement programmes in Peterborough 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 Peterborough 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 Peterborough belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Peterborough at a glance
- Council
- Peterborough City Council
- Region
- East of England
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 202,626 (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 Peterborough?
Most social homes in Peterborough are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Peterborough City Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Peterborough?
- Survey, layout drawing and resident choice of finishes within your range
- 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
- Resident liaison and temporary cooking facilities where needed

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 Peterborough?
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 kitchen replacement
What does kitchen replacement cost in Peterborough?
Our guide range for a kitchen in a replacement programme in Peterborough 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 Peterborough
Does Peterborough City Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Peterborough are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Peterborough City Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near Peterborough?
Yes. We take on kitchen replacement across the East of England, including Fenland, South Holland, Huntingdonshire and Rutland, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Peterborough?
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.
Other works we carry out in Peterborough
- Communal area refurbishment
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Estate and external works
- Responsive repairs
- External wall insulation
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Housing disrepair works
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation