An HMO kitchen refit designs and installs a shared kitchen with enough sinks, cookers, worktop, storage and fridge space for everyone in the house. Landlords in Harlow (CM17, CM18 and CM20) 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
- Essex, England
- Postcodes
- CM17, CM18 and CM20
- Location
- 21 miles north-east of London
- Pricing region
- East of England
What do communal kitchen refits in Harlow involve?
- Lockable food storage for each sharer
- Extra sink, hob and oven where the numbers need it
- Kitchen designed to your council’s amenity standards
- Heat detector and fire blanket
- Extraction to outside
Which rules apply in Harlow?
Communal kitchen refits in Harlow must satisfy national law for England, the council’s written HMO standards and, where walls, drainage or fire separation change, the building rules. In short:
- 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.
- Council standards often step up at 5 and 6 sharers, for example a separate WC at 5 and a second bathroom from 6.
How much do communal kitchen refits cost in Harlow?
| Item | UK typical | Local guide | Per |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communal HMO kitchen with extra cooking and sink capacity (our estimate from domestic ranges) | £8,000 – £18,000 | £8,500 – £19,100 | kitchen |
| Interlinked mains alarm system (Grade D type), small HMO (our estimate from installer guides) | £800 – £2,000 | £850 – £2,100 | house |
Use these as a starting point for budgeting. Access, condition and the council’s requirements in Harlow can move the figure either way, which is why we quote after seeing the house.
How long does it take?
Allow 1–2 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 Harlow landlords need it?
Typical reasons for this work in Harlow:
- Tired kitchens that are putting tenants off
- More sharers than the current kitchen can serve
Questions about communal kitchen refits in Harlow
How big does an HMO kitchen need to be?
Councils set their own standards, usually as a minimum floor area and a number of sinks, cookers and worktop lengths per number of sharers. We design to the standard for your address.
Which postcodes in Harlow do you work in?
All of them, including CM17, CM18 and CM20, and the surrounding parts of Essex.
Where do I check the HMO rules for an address in Harlow?
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 do communal kitchen refits cost in Harlow?
Our guide ranges for East of England 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 Harlow
- Hoddesdon · 5 mi
- Bishops Stortford · 7 mi
- Waltham Abbey · 8 mi
- Cheshunt · 8 mi
- Hertford · 8 mi
- Chingford · 11 mi
- All of Essex
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