An HMO kitchen refit designs and installs a shared kitchen with enough sinks, cookers, worktop, storage and fridge space for everyone in the house. For a house in Sale we start with a measured survey, check the council’s written HMO standards for the number of sharers, and then price each item separately.
- Area
- Greater Manchester, England
- Postcodes
- M32, M33 and WA15
- Location
- 5 miles south-west of Manchester
- Pricing region
- North West
What do communal kitchen refits in Sale involve?
- Extra sink, hob and oven where the numbers need it
- Kitchen designed to your council’s amenity standards
- Lockable food storage for each sharer
- Durable worktops and flooring
- Electrics, sockets and lighting
Which rules apply in Sale?
Here is what usually applies to a Sale job of this kind. It is general information rather than legal advice, and the council’s written HMO standards have the final detail.
- National rules ask for an adequate number of bathrooms, WCs and basins and suitably located kitchens; numeric ratios are set by each council.
- Fire precautions follow a risk assessment; the LACORS Housing – Fire Safety guide (2008) is guidance, not law, but many councils base their standards on it.
- 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 Sale?
| Item | UK typical | Local guide | Per |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communal HMO kitchen with extra cooking and sink capacity (our estimate from domestic ranges) | £8,000 – £18,000 | £7,700 – £17,300 | kitchen |
| Interlinked mains alarm system (Grade D type), small HMO (our estimate from installer guides) | £800 – £2,000 | £770 – £1,900 | house |
These are typical ranges including VAT, adjusted for North West, where costs run below the UK average. The fixed price for a house in Sale follows a site visit.
How long does it take?
Most jobs of this kind take 1–2 weeks. If a council deadline applies in Sale, tell us at the first call so the programme is built around it.
When do Sale landlords need it?
We usually get the call when:
- Tired kitchens that are putting tenants off
- A licence condition about kitchen facilities
Questions about communal kitchen refits in Sale
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.
How far do you travel from Sale?
We cover the whole of Greater Manchester and work UK-wide. For Sale the nearest towns on our list are Stretford (2 miles), Urmston (2 miles), Old Trafford (3 miles).
Does a shared house in Sale need an HMO licence?
In England, a mandatory licence is needed for 5 or more people from 2 or more households. Smaller HMOs can need a licence where the council runs additional licensing, which is common in towns with many shared houses. Check the council’s website for the address.
How much do communal kitchen refits cost in Sale?
Our guide ranges for North 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.
Communal kitchen refits near Sale
- Stretford · 2 mi
- Urmston · 2 mi
- Old Trafford · 3 mi
- Altrincham · 3 mi
- Eccles · 4 mi
- Salford · 5 mi
- All of Greater Manchester