Kitchen replacement programmes · South East

Kitchen replacement programmes in Worthing

We replace kitchens in occupied social homes in Worthing, programmed in batches and finished with certificates and a resident sign-off.

We take on kitchen replacement in Worthing 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 Worthing belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Worthing at a glance

Council: Worthing Borough Council
Region: South East
County: West Sussex
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 110,727 (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 Worthing?

Most social homes in Worthing are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Worthing Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Worthing?

Strip-out, asbestos checks and waste removal
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
Resident liaison and temporary cooking facilities where needed

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 Worthing?

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 Worthing?

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

Does Worthing Borough Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in Worthing?

Can you take on kitchen replacement in Worthing as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Worthing can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for kitchen replacement, working under their systems and their client's specification.