Kitchen replacement programmes · South East
Kitchen replacement programmes in Havant
Kitchen replacement programmes in Havant succeed or fail on resident liaison. We plan each home so the kitchen is out of use for as short a time as possible.
Kitchen replacement in Havant 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 Havant belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Havant at a glance
- Council
- Havant Borough Council
- Region
- South East
- County
- Hampshire
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 126,339 (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 Havant?
Most social homes in Havant are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Havant Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Havant?
- Survey, layout drawing and resident choice of finishes within your range
- 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 Havant?
Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, the presence of asbestos must be assessed (or presumed) before work that could disturb it, and a refurbishment and demolition survey is needed before intrusive work in buildings built or refurbished before 2000. Licensed asbestos work is carried out only by licensed contractors.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about kitchen replacement
What does kitchen replacement cost in Havant?
Our guide range for a kitchen in a replacement programme in Havant 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 Havant
Does Havant Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Havant are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Havant Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Can you take on kitchen replacement in Havant as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Havant 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 Havant?
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 Havant
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Damp and mould remediation
- External wall insulation
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Whole-house retrofit
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Housing disrepair works
- Communal area refurbishment
- Aids and adaptations
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Void property works
- Fire stopping and compartmentation