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Window and door replacement in Merton
Window and door programmes in Merton improve warmth, security and ventilation together, provided the trickle vents and egress are done right.
Social landlords in Merton can appoint us for window and door replacement, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in Merton belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.
Merton at a glance
- Council
- London Borough of Merton
- Region
- London
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Approx. council homes
- 83 (2020)
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 206,453 (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 Merton?
Most social homes in Merton are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. The London Borough of Merton remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Merton?
- uPVC, aluminium or composite windows to your specification
- Trickle vents and background ventilation to current guidance
- Fire escape windows and child-safe restrictors
- Making good of reveals, cills and plaster inside and out
- Removal and recycling of old frames
How do we deliver it?
Residents get their dates in writing, and the work is planned so every opening is secure and weathertight at the end of each day.
Which rules apply in Merton?
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 window and door replacement
What does window and door replacement cost in Merton?
Our guide range for uPVC window replacement in Merton 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 Merton
Does the London Borough of Merton still own council homes?
Most social homes in Merton are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. The London Borough of Merton remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near Merton?
Yes. We take on window and door replacement across London, including Wandsworth, Sutton, Kingston upon Thames and Lambeth, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Merton?
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 Merton
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Communal area refurbishment
- Whole-house retrofit
- Estate and external works
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Housing disrepair works
- Aids and adaptations
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Electrical remedial works and rewires