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 Thornton-Cleveleys, a town of about 31,000 people in Lancashire, the work is planned around the HMO rules for England and the council’s written HMO standards.
- Area
- Lancashire, England
- Postcodes
- FY5
- Location
- 15 miles north-west of Preston
- Pricing region
- North West
What does full HMO refurbishment in Thornton-Cleveleys involve?
- Decoration, flooring and furniture-ready rooms
- Condition survey and schedule of works
- Rewire or electrical upgrades
- Strip-out and making good
- Damp and mould repairs
Which rules apply in Thornton-Cleveleys?
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 Thornton-Cleveleys 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.
- Fire precautions follow a risk assessment; the LACORS Housing – Fire Safety guide (2008) is guidance, not law, but many councils base their standards on it.
- 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 Thornton-Cleveleys?
| 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 | £3,850 – £8,650 | letting room |
| Communal HMO kitchen with extra cooking and sink capacity (our estimate from domestic ranges) | £8,000 – £18,000 | £7,700 – £17,300 | kitchen |
| Shared bathroom refit | £5,500 – £9,000 | £5,300 – £8,650 | bathroom |
| Interlinked mains alarm system (Grade D type), small HMO (our estimate from installer guides) | £800 – £2,000 | £770 – £1,900 | house |
| Full rewire, 4–5 bedroom house | £6,000 – £12,000 | £5,750 – £11,500 | house |
These are typical ranges including VAT, adjusted for North West, where costs run below the UK average. The fixed price for a house in Thornton-Cleveleys follows a site visit.
How long does it take?
Most jobs of this kind take 4–12 weeks. If a council deadline applies in Thornton-Cleveleys, tell us at the first call so the programme is built around it.
When do Thornton-Cleveleys landlords need it?
We usually get the call when:
- You have bought an existing HMO that needs work
- A house that has been let hard for years
Questions about full HMO refurbishment in Thornton-Cleveleys
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 Thornton-Cleveleys?
Yes. We work across Thornton-Cleveleys and the FY5 postcode areas, plus the rest of Lancashire. Nearby places we also cover include Fleetwood, Blackpool, Fylde.
Where do I check the HMO rules for an address in Thornton-Cleveleys?
With the local council for the address. Councils in England can add additional licensing and Article 4 directions on top of the national rules. Check the council’s website for the exact address before you buy or start work.
How much does full HMO refurbishment cost in Thornton-Cleveleys?
Our guide ranges for North West 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 Thornton-Cleveleys
- Fleetwood · 4 mi
- Blackpool · 4 mi
- Fylde · 5 mi
- Lytham St Annes · 9 mi
- Morecambe · 15 mi
- Lancaster · 15 mi
- All of Lancashire
Other HMO services in Thornton-Cleveleys
- Void and between-tenancy refurbs in Thornton-Cleveleys
- HMO fire safety upgrades in Thornton-Cleveleys
- Rewires and EICR remedials in Thornton-Cleveleys
- Communal kitchen refits in Thornton-Cleveleys
- Shared bathroom and shower room refits in Thornton-Cleveleys
- Damp, mould and HHSRS repairs in Thornton-Cleveleys
- Licence condition and schedule-of-works in Thornton-Cleveleys
- Commercial and above-shop to HMO in Thornton-Cleveleys