Window and door replacement · North East
Window and door replacement in County Durham
Window and door programmes in County Durham improve warmth, security and ventilation together, provided the trickle vents and egress are done right.
Social landlords in County Durham can appoint us for window and door replacement, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in County Durham belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.
County Durham at a glance
- Council
- Durham County Council
- Region
- North East
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 533,149 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 0.90 (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 County Durham?
Most social homes in County Durham are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Durham County Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in County Durham?
- uPVC, aluminium or composite windows to your specification
- Front and rear doors, including composite doors with security hardware to your specification
- 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
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 County Durham?
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 County Durham?
Our guide range for uPVC window replacement in County Durham is £4,050–£10,800 per home. That is the UK range of £4,500–£12,000 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.90 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 0.89–0.93); 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 County Durham
Does Durham County Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in County Durham are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Durham County Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Can you take on window and door replacement in County Durham as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in County Durham can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for window and door replacement, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Which housing standard applies in County Durham?
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 County Durham
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Aids and adaptations
- Communal area refurbishment
- Responsive repairs
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Void property works
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Estate and external works
- External wall insulation
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation