A professional or co-living HMO refurbishment creates a higher-specification shared home: ensuite bedrooms, well-designed shared kitchens and lounges, good sound insulation, and finishes aimed at working tenants. Landlords in Coleraine (BT51 and BT52) usually come to us with a council letter, a fire risk assessment or a house they have just bought. We price from whichever you have. Coleraine has a university population, so many shared houses are let to students on yearly tenancies, and summer is the main window for works.
- Area
- County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
- Postcodes
- BT51 and BT52
- Location
- 27 miles east of Derry
- Pricing region
- Northern Ireland
What do professional and co-living HMO refurbs in Coleraine involve?
- Kitchenettes in rooms where the layout allows
- Designer communal kitchen and lounge
- Sound insulation between rooms
- High-quality fire doors and finishes
- Bike and bin storage
Which rules apply in Coleraine?
The rules below are the Northern Ireland-wide position for this kind of work. The NI HMO Unit’s standards and licence conditions apply on top, so we always check the address in Coleraine before we price.
- Licences usually last 5 years, and landlords must also register with the NI landlord registration scheme.
- Space and amenity standards come from the HMO (Living Accommodation Standard) Regulations (NI) 2019 and the licence conditions.
- Kitchens, bathrooms and WCs must meet the 2019 living accommodation standard regulations and licence conditions.
- The NIFRS HMO Fire Safety Guide (July 2026) usually expects Grade D1 interlinked detection in smaller shared houses and a Grade A system with more than 6 occupants or over 200 m².
How much do professional and co-living HMO refurbs cost in Coleraine?
| Item | UK typical | Local guide | Per |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full refurbishment per letting room, with a share of communal areas (excludes kitchens, bathrooms and fire systems; our estimate) | £4,000 – £9,000 | £3,600 – £8,100 | letting room |
| Ensuite shower room added to a bedroom | £4,000 – £10,000 | £3,600 – £9,000 | ensuite |
| Communal HMO kitchen with extra cooking and sink capacity (our estimate from domestic ranges) | £8,000 – £18,000 | £7,200 – £16,200 | kitchen |
| Acoustic upgrade to a party or partition wall | £900 – £2,000 | £810 – £1,800 | wall |
These are typical ranges including VAT, adjusted for Northern Ireland, where costs run below the UK average. The fixed price for a house in Coleraine follows a site visit.
How long does it take?
Most jobs of this kind take 8–16 weeks. If a council deadline applies in Coleraine, tell us at the first call so the programme is built around it.
For student houses in Coleraine, booking by spring is the safest way to make the summer gap.
When do Coleraine landlords need it?
Landlords in Coleraine most often ask us for this when:
- Larger houses with room for ensuites
- Moving from student or budget lets to professional sharers
Questions about professional and co-living HMO refurbs in Coleraine
Is co-living treated differently from an HMO?
If unrelated people share facilities, it is normally an HMO, whatever it is called. Larger schemes can also raise planning questions.
How far do you travel from Coleraine?
We cover the whole of County Londonderry and work UK-wide. For Coleraine the nearest towns on our list are Ballymena (24 miles), Derry (27 miles), Londonderry County Borough (27 miles).
Where do I check the HMO rules for an address in Coleraine?
With the local council for the address. In Northern Ireland, licensing is run centrally by the NI HMO Unit, and all new HMOs need planning permission and building control approval from the local council.
How much do professional and co-living HMO refurbs cost in Coleraine?
Our guide ranges for Northern Ireland are in the table on this page, and the guide-price tool gives a figure for your house. A fixed written quote follows a free site visit.
Professional and co-living HMO refurbs near Coleraine
- Ballymena · 24 mi
- Derry · 27 mi
- Londonderry County Borough · 27 mi
- Antrim · 34 mi
- Strabane · 38 mi
- Larne · 39 mi
- All of County Londonderry
Other HMO services in Coleraine
- Ensuite installation in Coleraine
- Sound insulation in Coleraine
- Communal kitchen refits in Coleraine
- Bedroom upgrades and room refits in Coleraine
- Large HMO conversions (7+ sharers) in Coleraine
- EPC and energy upgrades in Coleraine
- Rewires and EICR remedials in Coleraine
- Fire alarm and detection systems in Coleraine