Kitchen replacement programmes · South West
Kitchen replacement programmes in Gloucester
Kitchen replacement programmes in Gloucester 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 Gloucester 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 Gloucester belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Gloucester at a glance
- Council
- Gloucester City Council
- Region
- South West
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 129,709 (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 Gloucester?
Most social homes in Gloucester are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Gloucester City Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Gloucester?
- 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)
- Units, worktops, sink, tiling, extract and lighting
How do we deliver it?
A resident liaison officer visits before the survey, explains the programme and stays in touch until handover. Most complaints on kitchen programmes come from poor communication, not poor workmanship.
Which rules apply in Gloucester?
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 Gloucester?
Our guide range for a kitchen in a replacement programme in Gloucester 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 Gloucester
Does Gloucester City Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Gloucester are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Gloucester City Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near Gloucester?
Yes. We take on kitchen replacement across the South West, including Cheltenham, Stroud, Tewkesbury and the Forest of Dean, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Gloucester?
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 Gloucester
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- External wall insulation
- Void property works
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Estate and external works
- Window and door replacement
- Housing disrepair works
- Responsive repairs
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs