Kitchen replacement programmes · South East
Kitchen replacement programmes in Chichester
We replace kitchens in occupied social homes in Chichester, programmed in batches and finished with certificates and a resident sign-off.
Kitchen replacement in Chichester is carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Most social homes in Chichester belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Chichester at a glance
- Council
- Chichester District Council
- Region
- South East
- County
- West Sussex
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 121,508 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.10 (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 Chichester?
Most social homes in Chichester are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Chichester District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Chichester?
- Strip-out, asbestos checks and waste removal
- 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
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 Chichester?
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 Chichester?
Our guide range for a kitchen in a replacement programme in Chichester is £5,500–£11,000 per kitchen. That is the UK range of £5,000–£10,000 (derived from published totals) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.10 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.05–1.15); 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 Chichester
Does Chichester District Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Chichester are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Chichester District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Can you take on kitchen replacement in Chichester as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Chichester 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 Chichester?
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.
Other works we carry out in Chichester
- Housing disrepair works
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- External wall insulation
- Responsive repairs
- Estate and external works
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Aids and adaptations
- Communal area refurbishment
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Loft and cavity wall insulation