Window and door replacement · South East

Window and door replacement in Test Valley

Window and door programmes in Test Valley improve warmth, security and ventilation together, provided the trickle vents and egress are done right.

Social landlords in Test Valley can appoint us for window and door replacement, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in Test Valley belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.

Test Valley at a glance

Council: Test Valley Borough Council
Region: South East
County: Hampshire
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 127,163 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.10 (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 Test Valley?

Most social homes in Test Valley are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Test Valley Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Test Valley?

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
Building regulations compliance through a competent person scheme installer or building control

Window and door replacement in a social home

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 Test Valley?

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 Test Valley?

Our guide range for uPVC window replacement in Test Valley is £4,950–£13,200 per home. That is the UK range of £4,500–£12,000 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.10 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.05–1.15); 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 Test Valley

Does Test Valley Borough Council still own council homes?

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

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Test Valley 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 Test Valley?

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.