An HMO kitchen refit designs and installs a shared kitchen with enough sinks, cookers, worktop, storage and fridge space for everyone in the house. In Barrhead, a town of about 18,000 people in East Renfrewshire, the work is planned around the HMO rules for Scotland and the council’s written HMO standards.
- Area
- East Renfrewshire, Scotland
- Postcodes
- G53, G78, PA1 and PA2
- Location
- 7 miles south-west of Glasgow
- Pricing region
- Scotland
What do communal kitchen refits in Barrhead involve?
- Kitchen designed to your council’s amenity standards
- Extra sink, hob and oven where the numbers need it
- Lockable food storage for each sharer
- Fridge and freezer space
- Electrics, sockets and lighting
Which rules apply in Barrhead?
The rules below are the Scotland-wide position for this kind of work. Councils add their own standards and schemes on top, so we always check the address in Barrhead before we price.
- Kitchen, WC and bathroom ratios come from council standards; one WC and one bath or shower per 5 people is a common figure.
- Councils set HMO fire standards through licence conditions, often including emergency lighting in larger HMOs.
- 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 do communal kitchen refits cost in Barrhead?
| Item | UK typical | Local guide | Per |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communal HMO kitchen with extra cooking and sink capacity (our estimate from domestic ranges) | £8,000 – £18,000 | £7,600 – £17,100 | kitchen |
| Interlinked mains alarm system (Grade D type), small HMO (our estimate from installer guides) | £800 – £2,000 | £760 – £1,900 | house |
These are typical ranges including VAT, adjusted for Scotland, where costs run below the UK average. The fixed price for a house in Barrhead follows a site visit.
How long does it take?
Typical time on site: 1–2 weeks. We agree the programme with you before starting and send photo updates as the work progresses.
When do Barrhead landlords need it?
Landlords in Barrhead most often ask us for this when:
- More sharers than the current kitchen can serve
- A licence condition about kitchen facilities
Questions about communal kitchen refits in Barrhead
Can kitchens be split between floors?
Yes, and in larger houses it often helps. A second kitchen can reduce pressure on one room and helps meet the ratios.
Which postcodes in Barrhead do you work in?
All of them, including G53, G78, PA1 and PA2, and the surrounding parts of East Renfrewshire.
Does a shared house in Barrhead 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 do communal kitchen refits cost in Barrhead?
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.
Communal kitchen refits near Barrhead
- Paisley · 3 mi
- Newton Mearns · 3 mi
- Giffnock · 4 mi
- Renfrew · 5 mi
- Johnstone · 5 mi
- Glasgow · 7 mi
- All of East Renfrewshire
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- Rewires and EICR remedials in Barrhead