Kitchen replacement programmes · South East
Kitchen replacement programmes in Oxford
Social landlords in Oxford can use us to deliver kitchen renewals from their stock condition data, to their specification.
Social landlords in Oxford can appoint us for kitchen replacement, from a single home to a programme. Oxford City Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.
Oxford at a glance
- Council
- Oxford City Council
- Region
- South East
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Council homes
- Council-owned, managed by the council
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 151,584 (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 Oxford?
Oxford City Council still owns council homes in Oxford and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
What do we cover in Oxford?
- Survey, layout drawing and resident choice of finishes within your range
- 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 Oxford?
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 Oxford?
Our guide range for a kitchen in a replacement programme in Oxford 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 Oxford
Does Oxford City Council still own council homes?
Oxford City Council still owns council homes in Oxford and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
Which housing standard applies in Oxford?
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.
Can you take on kitchen replacement in Oxford as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Oxford can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for kitchen replacement, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Other works we carry out in Oxford
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Void property works
- External wall insulation
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Window and door replacement
- Damp and mould remediation
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Whole-house retrofit