Window and door replacement in Hackney

Window and door replacement in Hackney is carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. The London Borough of Hackney still owns about 21,841 council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Hackney at a glance

Council: London Borough of Hackney
Region: London
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Approx. council homes: 21,841 (2020)
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 280,941 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.22 (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 Hackney?

The London Borough of Hackney still owns council homes in Hackney and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. The latest published figure we found is about 21,841 council homes (2020). Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in Hackney?

Front and rear doors, including composite doors with security hardware to your specification
Trickle vents and background ventilation to current guidance
Making good of reveals, cills and plaster inside and out
Building regulations compliance through a competent person scheme installer or building control
Removal and recycling of old frames

Window and door replacement in a social home

How do we deliver it?

Each home is surveyed before ordering, so the frames that arrive fit and meet the egress and ventilation requirements for that room.

Which rules apply in Hackney?

Replacement windows, heating systems and some electrical work are controlled under the Building Regulations. In higher-risk buildings (18 metres or 7 storeys and above, with two or more homes), building work needs Building Safety Regulator approval before it starts unless it is exempt.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about window and door replacement

What does window and door replacement cost in Hackney?

Our guide range for uPVC window replacement in Hackney is £5,500–£14,650 per home. That is the UK range of £4,500–£12,000 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.22 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: inner London 1.17–1.32, outer London 1.08–1.26); 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 window and door replacement in Hackney

Does the London Borough of Hackney still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in Hackney?

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 Hackney?

Yes. We take on window and door replacement across London, including Islington, Tower Hamlets, the City of London and Haringey, and in every other UK nation.