Kitchen replacement programmes · North West
Kitchen replacement programmes in Stockport
Social landlords in Stockport can use us to deliver kitchen renewals from their stock condition data, to their specification.
Social landlords in Stockport can appoint us for kitchen replacement, from a single home to a programme. Council homes here are owned by Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council and managed by Stockport Homes. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.
Stockport at a glance
- Council
- Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
- Region
- North West
- Council homes
- Council-owned, managed by Stockport Homes
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 294,197 (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 Stockport?
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council owns its council homes, which are managed on its behalf by Stockport Homes, an arm's-length management organisation (ALMO). Housing associations own further social homes in Stockport.
What do we cover in Stockport?
- Survey, layout drawing and resident choice of finishes within your range
- 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
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 Stockport?
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 Stockport?
Our guide range for a kitchen in a replacement programme in Stockport 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 Stockport
Does Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council still own council homes?
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council owns its council homes, which are managed on its behalf by Stockport Homes, an arm's-length management organisation (ALMO). Housing associations own further social homes in Stockport.
Which housing standard applies in Stockport?
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.
Do you also work near Stockport?
Yes. We take on kitchen replacement across the North West, including Manchester, Tameside, Trafford and High Peak, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Stockport
- Aids and adaptations
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Estate and external works
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Responsive repairs
- External wall insulation
- Communal area refurbishment
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Whole-house retrofit