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 Wishaw (ML2) 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
- North Lanarkshire, Scotland
- Postcodes
- ML2
- Location
- 15 miles south-east of Glasgow
- Pricing region
- Scotland
What does full HMO refurbishment in Wishaw involve?
- Decoration, flooring and furniture-ready rooms
- Fire doors, detection and escape route upgrades
- Heating and hot water upgrades
- Condition survey and schedule of works
- New or refitted kitchens and bathrooms
Which rules apply in Wishaw?
Full HMO refurbishment in Wishaw must satisfy national law for Scotland, the council’s written HMO standards and, where walls, drainage or fire separation change, the building rules. In short:
- Landlords must also be on the Scottish landlord register, renewed every 3 years.
- Kitchen, WC and bathroom ratios come from council standards; one WC and one bath or shower per 5 people is a common figure.
- The tolerable standard requires interlinked smoke alarms in the main living room and circulation spaces and a heat alarm in the kitchen; licensed HMOs must meet the council’s higher standard.
- An EICR before the first let and at least every 5 years, with C1 and C2 items fixed, PAT testing of supplied appliances and RCD protection.
How much does full HMO refurbishment cost in Wishaw?
| 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 | £3,800 – £8,550 | letting room |
| Communal HMO kitchen with extra cooking and sink capacity (our estimate from domestic ranges) | £8,000 – £18,000 | £7,600 – £17,100 | kitchen |
| Shared bathroom refit | £5,500 – £9,000 | £5,200 – £8,550 | bathroom |
| Interlinked mains alarm system (Grade D type), small HMO (our estimate from installer guides) | £800 – £2,000 | £760 – £1,900 | house |
| Full rewire, 4–5 bedroom house | £6,000 – £12,000 | £5,700 – £11,400 | house |
These are typical ranges including VAT, adjusted for Scotland, where costs run below the UK average. The fixed price for a house in Wishaw follows a site visit.
How long does it take?
Most jobs of this kind take 4–12 weeks. If a council deadline applies in Wishaw, tell us at the first call so the programme is built around it.
When do Wishaw landlords need it?
Landlords in Wishaw most often ask us for this when:
- A council inspection or licence renewal has listed defects
- A house that has been let hard for years
Questions about full HMO refurbishment in Wishaw
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 Wishaw?
Yes. We work across Wishaw and the ML2 postcode areas, plus the rest of North Lanarkshire. Nearby places we also cover include Dalserf, Larkhall, Motherwell.
Does a shared house in Wishaw need an HMO licence?
Yes, if 3 or more people who are not from one or two families share amenities as their main home: every HMO in Scotland needs a licence from the council, lasting up to 3 years.
How much does full HMO refurbishment cost in Wishaw?
Our guide ranges for Scotland 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 Wishaw
- Dalserf · 2 mi
- Larkhall · 3 mi
- Motherwell · 3 mi
- Carluke · 4 mi
- Hamilton · 5 mi
- Meikle Earnock · 5 mi
- All of North Lanarkshire
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- House to HMO conversion in Wishaw