Kitchen replacement programmes · North West

Kitchen replacement programmes in Liverpool

Kitchen replacement programmes in Liverpool succeed or fail on resident liaison. We plan each home so the kitchen is out of use for as short a time as possible.

We take on kitchen replacement in Liverpool 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 Liverpool belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Liverpool at a glance

Council: Liverpool City Council
Region: North West
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 500,474 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.01 (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 Liverpool?

Most social homes in Liverpool are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Liverpool City Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Liverpool?

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
Flooring, making good and decoration

Kitchen replacement programmes in a social home

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 Liverpool?

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 Liverpool?

Our guide range for a kitchen in a replacement programme in Liverpool is £5,050–£10,100 per kitchen. That is the UK range of £5,000–£10,000 (derived from published totals) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.01 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.01–1.02); 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 Liverpool

Does Liverpool City Council still own council homes?

Can you take on kitchen replacement in Liverpool as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Liverpool can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for kitchen replacement, working under their systems and their client's specification.

Which housing standard applies in Liverpool?