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Window and door replacement in Kensington and Chelsea

We replace windows and doors in Kensington and Chelsea for social landlords, programmed street by street and fitted with the resident's day in mind.

Social landlords in Kensington and Chelsea can appoint us for window and door replacement, from a single home to a programme. The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea still owns about 6,877 council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.

Kensington and Chelsea at a glance

Council: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Region: London
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Approx. council homes: 6,877 (2020)
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 156,864 (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 Kensington and Chelsea?

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea still owns council homes in Kensington and Chelsea and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. The latest published figure we found is about 6,877 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 Kensington and Chelsea?

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?

We hand over with the compliance paperwork that building control or your auditors will expect, home by home.

Which rules apply in Kensington and Chelsea?

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 Kensington and Chelsea?

Our guide range for uPVC window replacement in Kensington and Chelsea 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 Kensington and Chelsea

Does the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in Kensington and Chelsea?

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 Kensington and Chelsea?

Yes. We take on window and door replacement across London, including Hammersmith and Fulham, Westminster, Wandsworth and Camden, and in every other UK nation.