Kitchen replacement programmes · North West
Kitchen replacement programmes in Wigan
Social landlords in Wigan can use us to deliver kitchen renewals from their stock condition data, to their specification.
Kitchen replacement in Wigan is carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Wigan at a glance
- Council
- Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
- Region
- North West
- Council homes
- Council-owned, managed by the council
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 330,712 (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 Wigan?
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council still owns council homes in Wigan and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
What do we cover in Wigan?
- 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
- Resident liaison and temporary cooking facilities where needed
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 Wigan?
In England, new circuits, consumer unit replacements and alterations in bathrooms near baths and showers are notifiable under Part P of the Building Regulations. Notification is made by a competent person scheme installer or through building control.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about kitchen replacement
What does kitchen replacement cost in Wigan?
Our guide range for a kitchen in a replacement programme in Wigan 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 Wigan
Does Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council still own council homes?
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council still owns council homes in Wigan and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
Can you take on kitchen replacement in Wigan as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Wigan can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for kitchen replacement, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Do you also work near Wigan?
Yes. We take on kitchen replacement across the North West, including Bolton, St. Helens, Warrington and Salford, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Wigan
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Housing disrepair works
- Communal area refurbishment
- External wall insulation
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Void property works
- Responsive repairs
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Whole-house retrofit