Kitchen replacement programmes · South East

Kitchen replacement programmes in Wokingham

Kitchen replacement programmes in Wokingham succeed or fail on resident liaison. We plan each home so the kitchen is out of use for as short a time as possible.

Social landlords in Wokingham can appoint us for kitchen replacement, from a single home to a programme. Wokingham Borough Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.

Wokingham at a glance

Council: Wokingham Borough Council
Region: South East
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: 173,945 (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 Wokingham?

Wokingham Borough Council still owns council homes in Wokingham 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 Wokingham?

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
Plumbing, waste and gas connections (gas work by Gas Safe registered engineers, confirmed in writing before appointment)
Flooring, making good and decoration

Kitchen replacement programmes in a social home

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 Wokingham?

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 Wokingham?

Our guide range for a kitchen in a replacement programme in Wokingham 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 Wokingham

Does Wokingham Borough Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in Wokingham?

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.

Do you also work near Wokingham?

Yes. We take on kitchen replacement across the South East, including Reading, Bracknell Forest, Windsor and Maidenhead and Hart, and in every other UK nation.