A shared bathroom refit replaces worn or failing bathrooms in an HMO with hard-wearing, easy-clean ones: good extraction, waterproofing, thermostatic showers and finishes that stand up to several users a day. In Holywood, a town of about 13,000 people in County Down, the work is planned around the HMO rules for Northern Ireland and the NI HMO standards and licence conditions.
- Area
- County Down, Northern Ireland
- Postcodes
- BT4 and BT18
- Location
- 5 miles north-east of Belfast
- Pricing region
- Northern Ireland
What do shared bathroom and shower room refits in Holywood involve?
- Separate WC where the ratio needs it
- Wall panels or tiling
- Strip-out and repairs to floors and walls
- Tanking and waterproofing
- Thermostatic shower and bath or walk-in shower
Which rules apply in Holywood?
Shared bathroom and shower room refits in Holywood must satisfy national law for Northern Ireland, the NI HMO standards and licence conditions and, where walls, drainage or fire separation change, the building rules. In short:
- Kitchens, bathrooms and WCs must meet the 2019 living accommodation standard regulations and licence conditions.
- Licence conditions and council enforcement cover disrepair, damp and mould in licensed HMOs.
- HMO licence conditions require a satisfactory EICR at least every 5 years.
How much do shared bathroom and shower room refits cost in Holywood?
| Item | UK typical | Local guide | Per |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared bathroom refit | £5,500 – £9,000 | £4,950 – £8,100 | bathroom |
| Ensuite shower room added to a bedroom | £4,000 – £10,000 | £3,600 – £9,000 | ensuite |
| Mould treatment and making good | £250 – £500 | £220 – £450 | room |
These are typical ranges including VAT, adjusted for Northern Ireland, where costs run below the UK average. The fixed price for a house in Holywood follows a site visit.
How long does it take?
Most jobs of this kind take 5–10 working days. If a council deadline applies in Holywood, tell us at the first call so the programme is built around it.
When do Holywood landlords need it?
Landlords in Holywood most often ask us for this when:
- Before a licence inspection
- Too few bathrooms for the number of sharers
Questions about shared bathroom and shower room refits in Holywood
How many bathrooms does my HMO need?
The national test is adequacy; councils usually set a ratio, often one bathroom per five sharers, with an extra WC in some cases. We check your council’s figure.
Which postcodes in Holywood do you work in?
All of them, including BT4 and BT18, and the surrounding parts of County Down.
Where do I check the HMO rules for an address in Holywood?
With the local council for the address. In Northern Ireland, licensing is run centrally by the NI HMO Unit, and all new HMOs need planning permission and building control approval from the local council.
How much do shared bathroom and shower room refits cost in Holywood?
Our guide ranges for Northern Ireland 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.
Shared bathroom and shower room refits near Holywood
- Dundonald · 3 mi
- Newtownabbey · 4 mi
- Belfast · 5 mi
- Castlereagh · 5 mi
- Carrickfergus · 5 mi
- Newtownards · 6 mi
- All of County Down
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- Damp, mould and HHSRS repairs in Holywood
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- Void and between-tenancy refurbs in Holywood
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- Layout changes and room reconfiguration in Holywood
- Sound insulation in Holywood
- Fire alarm and detection systems in Holywood