Kitchen replacement programmes · South East
Kitchen replacement programmes in Test Valley
We replace kitchens in occupied social homes in Test Valley, programmed in batches and finished with certificates and a resident sign-off.
Kitchen replacement in Test Valley 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 Test Valley belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Test Valley at a glance
- Council
- Test Valley 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
- 127,163 (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 Test Valley?
Most social homes in Test Valley are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Test Valley Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Test Valley?
- Survey, layout drawing and resident choice of finishes within your range
- Strip-out, asbestos checks and waste removal
- Electrical work to current regulations, with certification
- 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 Test Valley?
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 Test Valley?
Our guide range for a kitchen in a replacement programme in Test Valley 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 Test Valley
Does Test Valley Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Test Valley are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Test Valley Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near Test Valley?
Yes. We take on kitchen replacement across the South East, including Winchester, Southampton, Eastleigh and Basingstoke and Deane, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Test Valley?
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 Test Valley
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Void property works
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Damp and mould remediation
- Aids and adaptations
- Housing disrepair works