Kitchen replacement programmes · North West
Kitchen replacement programmes in Oldham
Social landlords in Oldham can use us to deliver kitchen renewals from their stock condition data, to their specification.
We take on kitchen replacement in Oldham 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 Oldham belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Oldham at a glance
- Council
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Region
- North West
- Council homes
- Mostly transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 237,628 (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 Oldham?
Most social homes in Oldham are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need. The council may still hold a small number of homes of its own.
What do we cover in Oldham?
- Strip-out, asbestos checks and waste removal
- Electrical work to current regulations, with certification
- Plumbing, waste and gas connections (gas work by Gas Safe registered engineers, confirmed in writing before appointment)
- Flooring, making good and decoration
- Resident liaison and temporary cooking facilities where needed
How do we deliver it?
Every kitchen closes with a resident walk-round, certificates and photos, which gives you clean data for your asset records.
Which rules apply in Oldham?
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 Oldham?
Our guide range for a kitchen in a replacement programme in Oldham 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 Oldham
Does Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Oldham are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need. The council may still hold a small number of homes of its own.
Do you also work near Oldham?
Yes. We take on kitchen replacement across the North West, including Tameside, Rochdale, Manchester and Bury, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Oldham?
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 Oldham
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Whole-house retrofit
- Aids and adaptations
- Housing disrepair works
- Damp and mould remediation
- Window and door replacement
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- External wall insulation
- Void property works
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works