Kitchen replacement programmes · Scotland

Kitchen replacement programmes in Orkney

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

Kitchen replacement in Orkney is carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Orkney Islands Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Orkney at a glance

Council: Orkney Islands Council
Nation: Scotland
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Housing standard: SHQS (Scotland)
Damp and mould timescales: Scottish 2026 regulations (since 6 Oct 2026)
Population: 22,400 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.97 (our estimate)

Council housing status from published stock transfer histories (6 transfer and 26 stock-holding councils), not yet checked against Scottish Government tables. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in Orkney?

Orkney Islands Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in Orkney, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in Orkney?

Survey, layout drawing and resident choice of finishes within your range
Strip-out, asbestos checks and waste removal
Plumbing, waste and gas connections (gas work by Gas Safe registered engineers, confirmed in writing before appointment)
Units, worktops, sink, tiling, extract and lighting
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 Orkney?

Social landlords in Scotland must meet the Scottish Housing Quality Standard, with energy efficiency rules (EESSH2) under review ahead of a new Social Housing Net Zero Standard.

SHQS (Scotland) · More about kitchen replacement

What does kitchen replacement cost in Orkney?

Our guide range for a kitchen in a replacement programme in Orkney is £4,850–£9,700 per kitchen. That is the UK range of £5,000–£10,000 (derived from published totals) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.97 (our own estimate); 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 Orkney

Does Orkney Islands Council still own council homes?

Orkney Islands Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in Orkney, and we can work for both.

Do you also work near Orkney?

Yes. We take on kitchen replacement across Scotland, including Moray, Shetland, Highland and Aberdeenshire, and in every other UK nation.

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

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