Kitchen replacement programmes · Scotland
Kitchen replacement programmes in Shetland
Social landlords in Shetland can use us to deliver kitchen renewals from their stock condition data, to their specification.
We take on kitchen replacement in Shetland for Shetland Islands Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Shetland Islands Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Shetland at a glance
- Council
- Shetland 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
- 22,870 (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 Shetland?
Shetland Islands Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in Shetland, and we can work for both.
What do we cover in Shetland?
- Survey, layout drawing and resident choice of finishes within your range
- 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 Shetland?
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.
SHQS (Scotland) · More about kitchen replacement
What does kitchen replacement cost in Shetland?
Our guide range for a kitchen in a replacement programme in Shetland 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 Shetland
Does Shetland Islands Council still own council homes?
Shetland Islands Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in Shetland, and we can work for both.
Can you take on kitchen replacement in Shetland as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Shetland can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for kitchen replacement, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Which housing standard applies in Shetland?
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.
Other works we carry out in Shetland
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Window and door replacement
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Whole-house retrofit
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Damp and mould remediation
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Aids and adaptations
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs