Window and door replacement in Orkney

We take on window and door replacement in Orkney for Orkney Islands Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Orkney Islands Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Orkney at a glance

Council: Orkney Islands Council
Nation: Scotland
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Housing standard: SHQS (Scotland)
Damp and mould timescales: Scottish 2026 regulations (since 6 Oct 2026)
Population: 22,400 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.97 (our estimate)

Council housing status from published stock transfer histories (6 transfer and 26 stock-holding councils), not yet checked against Scottish Government tables. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in Orkney?

Orkney Islands Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in Orkney, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in Orkney?

uPVC, aluminium or composite windows to your specification
Front and rear doors, including composite doors with security hardware to your specification
Fire escape windows and child-safe restrictors
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 Orkney?

Social landlords in Scotland must meet the Scottish Housing Quality Standard, with energy efficiency rules (EESSH2) under review ahead of a new Social Housing Net Zero Standard.

SHQS (Scotland) · More about window and door replacement

What does window and door replacement cost in Orkney?

Our guide range for uPVC window replacement in Orkney is £4,350–£11,650 per home. That is the UK range of £4,500–£12,000 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.97 (our own estimate); 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 Orkney

Does Orkney Islands Council still own council homes?

Orkney Islands Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in Orkney, and we can work for both.

Do you also work near Orkney?

Yes. We take on window and door replacement across Scotland, including Moray, Shetland, Highland and Aberdeenshire, and in every other UK nation.

Can you take on window and door replacement in Orkney as a subcontractor?

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