Kitchen replacement programmes · Scotland

Kitchen replacement programmes in the Scottish Borders

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

Social landlords in the Scottish Borders can appoint us for kitchen replacement, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in the Scottish Borders belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Scottish Housing Quality Standard and to your own specification.

Scottish Borders at a glance

Council: Scottish Borders Council
Nation: Scotland
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: SHQS (Scotland)
Damp and mould timescales: Scottish 2026 regulations (since 6 Oct 2026)
Population: 115,240 (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 the Scottish Borders?

Most social homes in the Scottish Borders are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. It is one of six Scottish councils that transferred their housing. Scottish Borders Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in the Scottish Borders?

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
Flooring, making good and decoration
Resident liaison and temporary cooking facilities where needed

Kitchen replacement programmes in a social home

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 the Scottish Borders?

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 the Scottish Borders?

Our guide range for a kitchen in a replacement programme in the Scottish Borders 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 the Scottish Borders

Does Scottish Borders Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near the Scottish Borders?

Yes. We take on kitchen replacement across Scotland, including Midlothian, East Lothian, Edinburgh and West Lothian, and in every other UK nation.

Can you take on kitchen replacement in the Scottish Borders as a subcontractor?

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