Window and door replacement · South West
Window and door replacement in the South Hams
We replace windows and doors in the South Hams for social landlords, programmed street by street and fitted with the resident's day in mind.
We take on window and door replacement in the South Hams for housing associations (which own most social homes here) and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Most social homes in the South Hams belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
South Hams at a glance
- Council
- South Hams District Council
- Region
- South West
- County
- Devon
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 87,946 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.02 (our estimate)
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 the South Hams?
Most social homes in the South Hams are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. South Hams District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in the South Hams?
- 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

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 the South Hams?
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 the South Hams?
Our guide range for uPVC window replacement in the South Hams is £4,600–£12,250 per home. That is the UK range of £4,500–£12,000 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.02 (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 the South Hams
Does South Hams District Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in the South Hams are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. South Hams District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Can you take on window and door replacement in the South Hams as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in the South Hams can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for window and door replacement, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Do you also work near the South Hams?
Yes. We take on window and door replacement across the South West, including Plymouth, Torbay, Teignbridge and West Devon, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in the South Hams
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Damp and mould remediation
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Aids and adaptations
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- External wall insulation