Kitchen replacement programmes · South West

Kitchen replacement programmes in Dorset Council

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

Kitchen replacement in Dorset Council 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 Dorset Council belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Dorset Council at a glance

Council: Dorset Council
Region: South West
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 379,791 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.02 (our estimate)

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 Dorset Council?

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

What do we cover in Dorset Council?

Survey, layout drawing and resident choice of finishes within your range
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

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 Dorset Council?

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 Dorset Council?

Our guide range for a kitchen in a replacement programme in Dorset Council is £5,100–£10,200 per kitchen. That is the UK range of £5,000–£10,000 (derived from published totals) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.02 (our own estimate); 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 Dorset Council

Does Dorset Council still own council homes?

Can you take on kitchen replacement in Dorset Council as a subcontractor?

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

Do you also work near Dorset Council?

Yes. We take on kitchen replacement across the South West, including Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, the New Forest, Somerset and Wiltshire, and in every other UK nation.