A full HMO refurbishment brings a tired or non-compliant shared house back up to standard in one project: strip-out, repairs, new kitchens and bathrooms, fire safety, electrics, heating, decoration and flooring. Landlords in Gelligaer (CF82) 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.
- Area
- Caerphilly, Wales
- Postcodes
- CF82
- Location
- 13 miles north of Cardiff
- Pricing region
- Wales
What does full HMO refurbishment in Gelligaer involve?
- Condition survey and schedule of works
- Heating and hot water upgrades
- Rewire or electrical upgrades
- Strip-out and making good
- Decoration, flooring and furniture-ready rooms
Which rules apply in Gelligaer?
The rules below are the Wales-wide position for this kind of work. Councils add their own standards and schemes on top, so we always check the address in Gelligaer before we price.
- Councils such as Cardiff and Swansea run additional licensing for HMOs outside the mandatory scheme.
- Kitchen and bathroom ratios are set in each council’s HMO standards.
- Council HMO standards and the fire risk assessment set detection, fire doors and escape routes.
- An electrical inspection and test at least every 5 years, with the report given to the contract-holder within 14 days.
How much does full HMO refurbishment cost in Gelligaer?
| 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 | £3,750 – £8,450 | letting room |
| Communal HMO kitchen with extra cooking and sink capacity (our estimate from domestic ranges) | £8,000 – £18,000 | £7,500 – £16,900 | kitchen |
| Shared bathroom refit | £5,500 – £9,000 | £5,150 – £8,450 | bathroom |
| Interlinked mains alarm system (Grade D type), small HMO (our estimate from installer guides) | £800 – £2,000 | £750 – £1,900 | house |
| Full rewire, 4–5 bedroom house | £6,000 – £12,000 | £5,650 – £11,300 | house |
These are typical ranges including VAT, adjusted for Wales, where costs run below the UK average. The fixed price for a house in Gelligaer follows a site visit.
How long does it take?
Most jobs of this kind take 4–12 weeks. If a council deadline applies in Gelligaer, tell us at the first call so the programme is built around it.
When do Gelligaer landlords need it?
We usually get the call when:
- A council inspection or licence renewal has listed defects
- You have bought an existing HMO that needs work
Questions about full HMO refurbishment in Gelligaer
How much does a full HMO refurbishment cost?
It depends on size and condition. Our guide prices page shows typical UK ranges per room and per square metre, and we give a fixed written quote after a site visit.
Which postcodes in Gelligaer do you work in?
All of them, including CF82, and the surrounding parts of Caerphilly.
Where do I check the HMO rules for an address in Gelligaer?
With the local council for the address. Welsh councils set their own HMO standards and may run additional licensing. In Wales, changing a house to a C4 HMO always needs planning permission, so check planning first.
How much does full HMO refurbishment cost in Gelligaer?
Our guide ranges for Wales 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.
Full HMO refurbishment near Gelligaer
- Nelson (Caerphilly) · 1 mi
- Bargoed · 2 mi
- Blackwood · 2 mi
- Treharris · 2 mi
- Pontypridd · 6 mi
- Caerphilly · 6 mi
- All of Caerphilly
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