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 Burnham-on-Sea, a town of about 23,000 people in Somerset, the work is planned around the HMO rules for England and the council’s written HMO standards.
- Area
- Somerset, England
- Postcodes
- TA8 and TA9
- Location
- 23 miles south-west of Bristol
- Pricing region
- South West
What does full HMO refurbishment in Burnham-on-Sea involve?
- Decoration, flooring and furniture-ready rooms
- New or refitted kitchens and bathrooms
- Heating and hot water upgrades
- Strip-out and making good
- Fire doors, detection and escape route upgrades
Which rules apply in Burnham-on-Sea?
Here is what usually applies to a Burnham-on-Sea job of this kind. It is general information rather than legal advice, and the council’s written HMO standards have the final detail.
- Under the Renters’ Rights Act, civil penalties reach £40,000 for offences such as running an unlicensed HMO.
- 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 Burnham-on-Sea?
| 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 | £4,150 – £9,350 | letting room |
| Communal HMO kitchen with extra cooking and sink capacity (our estimate from domestic ranges) | £8,000 – £18,000 | £8,300 – £18,700 | kitchen |
| Shared bathroom refit | £5,500 – £9,000 | £5,700 – £9,350 | bathroom |
| Interlinked mains alarm system (Grade D type), small HMO (our estimate from installer guides) | £800 – £2,000 | £830 – £2,100 | house |
| Full rewire, 4–5 bedroom house | £6,000 – £12,000 | £6,250 – £12,500 | house |
Prices in Burnham-on-Sea are shown with our regional adjustment for South West (above the UK average). Your quote is itemised and fixed in writing once the scope and specification are agreed.
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 Burnham-on-Sea landlords need it?
Typical reasons for this work in Burnham-on-Sea:
- A house that has been let hard for years
- You have bought an existing HMO that needs work
Questions about full HMO refurbishment in Burnham-on-Sea
Will you deal with the council’s list of works?
Yes. If you have a schedule of works or an improvement notice, we price against it item by item and give you evidence of completion.
Which postcodes in Burnham-on-Sea do you work in?
All of them, including TA8 and TA9, and the surrounding parts of Somerset.
Where do I check the HMO rules for an address in Burnham-on-Sea?
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 Burnham-on-Sea?
Our guide ranges for South 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 Burnham-on-Sea
- Weston-super-Mare · 7 mi
- Bridgwater · 8 mi
- Clevedon · 15 mi
- Penarth · 16 mi
- Mendip · 16 mi
- Taunton · 16 mi
- All of Somerset
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- Rewires and EICR remedials in Burnham-on-Sea
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- Shared bathroom and shower room refits in Burnham-on-Sea
- Damp, mould and HHSRS repairs in Burnham-on-Sea
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- Licence condition and schedule-of-works in Burnham-on-Sea