Kitchen replacement programmes · West Midlands

Kitchen replacement programmes in Rugby

Kitchen replacement programmes in Rugby 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 Rugby is carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Rugby Borough Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Rugby at a glance

Council: Rugby Borough Council
Region: West Midlands
County: Warwickshire
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: 110,650 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.97 (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 Rugby?

Rugby Borough Council still owns council homes in Rugby 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 Rugby?

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
Flooring, making good and decoration

Kitchen replacement programmes in a social home

How do we deliver it?

Every kitchen closes with a resident walk-round, certificates and photos, which gives you clean data for your asset records.

Which rules apply in Rugby?

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 Rugby?

Our guide range for a kitchen in a replacement programme in Rugby is £4,850–£9,700 per kitchen. That is the UK range of £5,000–£10,000 (derived from published totals) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.97 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 0.95–1.00); 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 Rugby

Does Rugby Borough Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Rugby?

Yes. We take on kitchen replacement across the West Midlands, including Coventry, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Warwick and Blaby, and in every other UK nation.

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

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