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. In Basildon, a place of roughly 140,000 people in Essex, the work is planned around the HMO rules for England and the council’s written HMO standards.
- Area
- Essex, England
- Postcodes
- SS14 and SS16
- Location
- 25 miles east of London
- Pricing region
- East of England
What does full HMO refurbishment in Basildon involve?
- Strip-out and making good
- Decoration, flooring and furniture-ready rooms
- Fire doors, detection and escape route upgrades
- Condition survey and schedule of works
- Heating and hot water upgrades
Which rules apply in Basildon?
The rules below are the England-wide position for this kind of work. Councils add their own standards and schemes on top, so we always check the address in Basildon before we price.
- Mandatory HMO licence for 5 or more people in 2 or more households (since October 2018); councils can add additional licensing for smaller HMOs.
- National rules ask for an adequate number of bathrooms, WCs and basins and suitably located kitchens; numeric ratios are set by each council.
- Smoke alarms on every storey with living accommodation and CO alarms by fixed combustion appliances (other than gas cookers) are required by law.
- BS 7671, the wiring standard, calls for arc fault detection devices in HMOs on new socket circuits, such as rewires and consumer unit changes.
How much does full HMO refurbishment cost in Basildon?
| 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 | £4,250 – £9,550 | letting room |
| Communal HMO kitchen with extra cooking and sink capacity (our estimate from domestic ranges) | £8,000 – £18,000 | £8,500 – £19,100 | kitchen |
| Shared bathroom refit | £5,500 – £9,000 | £5,850 – £9,550 | bathroom |
| Interlinked mains alarm system (Grade D type), small HMO (our estimate from installer guides) | £800 – £2,000 | £850 – £2,100 | house |
| Full rewire, 4–5 bedroom house | £6,000 – £12,000 | £6,350 – £12,700 | house |
These are typical ranges including VAT, adjusted for East of England, where costs run above the UK average. The fixed price for a house in Basildon follows a site visit.
How long does it take?
Allow 4–12 weeks on site for a typical job. Drawings, approvals and long-lead items such as kitchens or fire door sets are booked before we start.
When do Basildon landlords need it?
Typical reasons for this work in Basildon:
- You have bought an existing HMO that needs work
- A council inspection or licence renewal has listed defects
Questions about full HMO refurbishment in Basildon
Do you provide certificates at the end?
Yes: electrical and fire alarm certificates, and building control completion where it applies.
Do you cover all of Basildon?
Yes. We work across Basildon and the SS14 and SS16 postcode areas, plus the rest of Essex. Nearby places we also cover include Pitsea, Stanford-le-Hope, Wickford.
Does a shared house in Basildon need an HMO licence?
In England, a mandatory licence is needed for 5 or more people from 2 or more households. Smaller HMOs can need a licence where the council runs additional licensing, which is common in towns with many shared houses. Check the council’s website for the address.
How much does full HMO refurbishment cost in Basildon?
Our guide ranges for East of England 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 Basildon
- Pitsea · 2 mi
- Stanford-le-Hope · 3 mi
- Wickford · 4 mi
- Billericay · 4 mi
- South Benfleet · 5 mi
- Canvey Island · 6 mi
- All of Essex
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- HMO fire safety upgrades in Basildon
- Rewires and EICR remedials in Basildon
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- Shared bathroom and shower room refits in Basildon
- Damp, mould and HHSRS repairs in Basildon
- Loft conversions for extra rooms in Basildon
- Bedroom upgrades and room refits in Basildon