Full HMO refurbishment across Staffordshire

In short: 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. Across Staffordshire, the work is planned around England’s HMO rules and the standards the local council publishes.

Nation: England
Pricing region: West Midlands
Postcode areas: ST, WS, DE, TF
Main towns: Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle under Lyme, Burton upon Trent, Cannock, Tamworth

What does full HMO refurbishment in Staffordshire involve?

Heating and hot water upgrades
New or refitted kitchens and bathrooms
Strip-out and making good
Fire doors, detection and escape route upgrades
Decoration, flooring and furniture-ready rooms
Damp and mould repairs

Which rules apply in Staffordshire?

Licences last up to 5 years and carry conditions on gas and electrical safety, alarms, room sizes and waste.
National rules ask for an adequate number of bathrooms, WCs and basins and suitably located kitchens; numeric ratios are set by each council.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 applies to the common parts of HMOs, enforced by the fire and rescue authority.
BS 7671, the wiring standard, calls for arc fault detection devices in HMOs on new socket circuits, such as rewires and consumer unit changes.
Councils assess hazards, including damp, mould and fire, under the HHSRS; revised regulations and guidance applied from 23 June 2026.

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 Staffordshire?

Regional adjustment for West Midlands. Planning budgets: see our prices page.
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	£4,000 – £9,000	letting room
Communal HMO kitchen with extra cooking and sink capacity (our estimate from domestic ranges)	£8,000 – £18,000	£8,000 – £18,000	kitchen
Shared bathroom refit	£5,500 – £9,000	£5,500 – £9,000	bathroom
Interlinked mains alarm system (Grade D type), small HMO (our estimate from installer guides)	£800 – £2,000	£800 – £2,000	house
Full rewire, 4–5 bedroom house	£6,000 – £12,000	£6,000 – £12,000	house

Typical time on site: 4–12 weeks. For a figure for your house, try the guide-price tool.

Full HMO refurbishment by town in Staffordshire

Questions about full HMO refurbishment in Staffordshire

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.

Do you provide certificates at the end?

Yes: electrical and fire alarm certificates, and building control completion where it applies.

Do you carry out full HMO refurbishment across Staffordshire?

Yes, across the whole of Staffordshire, including Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle under Lyme, Burton upon Trent.

Who licenses HMOs in Staffordshire?

HMOs in Staffordshire are licensed by the local council for the address. Where an area has several councils, each runs its own licensing and planning policies.