Kitchen replacement programmes · South East
Kitchen replacement programmes in Maidstone
We replace kitchens in occupied social homes in Maidstone, programmed in batches and finished with certificates and a resident sign-off.
We take on kitchen replacement in Maidstone for housing associations (which own most social homes here) and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Most social homes in Maidstone belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Maidstone at a glance
- Council
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Region
- South East
- County
- Kent
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 173,132 (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 Maidstone?
Most social homes in Maidstone are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Maidstone Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Maidstone?
- Strip-out, asbestos checks and waste removal
- Electrical work to current regulations, with certification
- 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?
Every kitchen closes with a resident walk-round, certificates and photos, which gives you clean data for your asset records.
Which rules apply in Maidstone?
In England, new circuits, consumer unit replacements and alterations in bathrooms near baths and showers are notifiable under Part P of the Building Regulations. Notification is made by a competent person scheme installer or through building control.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about kitchen replacement
What does kitchen replacement cost in Maidstone?
Our guide range for a kitchen in a replacement programme in Maidstone 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 Maidstone
Does Maidstone Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Maidstone are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Maidstone Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near Maidstone?
Yes. We take on kitchen replacement across the South East, including Tonbridge and Malling, Tunbridge Wells, Swale and Ashford, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Maidstone?
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 Maidstone
- Whole-house retrofit
- Void property works
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Communal area refurbishment
- Responsive repairs
- Damp and mould remediation
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Window and door replacement
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Fire door installation and remediation