Kitchen replacement programmes · London

Kitchen replacement programmes in Islington

Social landlords in Islington can use us to deliver kitchen renewals from their stock condition data, to their specification.

Social landlords in Islington can appoint us for kitchen replacement, from a single home to a programme. The London Borough of Islington still owns about 25,303 council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.

Islington at a glance

Council: London Borough of Islington
Region: London
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Approx. council homes: 25,303 (2020)
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 248,115 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.22 (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 Islington?

The London Borough of Islington still owns council homes in Islington and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. The latest published figure we found is about 25,303 council homes (2020). Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in Islington?

Strip-out, asbestos checks and waste removal
Electrical work to current regulations, with certification
Units, worktops, sink, tiling, extract and lighting
Flooring, making good and decoration
Resident liaison and temporary cooking facilities where needed

Kitchen replacement programmes in a social home

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 Islington?

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 Islington?

Our guide range for a kitchen in a replacement programme in Islington is £6,100–£12,200 per kitchen. That is the UK range of £5,000–£10,000 (derived from published totals) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.22 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: inner London 1.17–1.32, outer London 1.08–1.26); 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 Islington

Does the London Borough of Islington still own council homes?

Do you also work near Islington?

Yes. We take on kitchen replacement across London, including Hackney, Camden, the City of London and Haringey, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in Islington?

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.