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 Wigan 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
- WN1, WN2 and WN3
- Location
- 15 miles south of Preston
- Pricing region
- North West
What do communal kitchen refits in Wigan involve?
- Heat detector and fire blanket
- Durable worktops and flooring
- Extraction to outside
- Lockable food storage for each sharer
- Electrics, sockets and lighting
Which rules apply in Wigan?
Here is what usually applies to a Wigan 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.
- Smoke alarms on every storey with living accommodation and CO alarms by fixed combustion appliances (other than gas cookers) are required by law.
- 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 Wigan?
| 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 Wigan follows a site visit.
How long does it take?
Most jobs of this kind take 1–2 weeks. If a council deadline applies in Wigan, tell us at the first call so the programme is built around it.
When do Wigan 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 Wigan
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 Wigan?
We cover the whole of Greater Manchester and work UK-wide. For Wigan the nearest towns on our list are Hindley (2 miles), Ashton in Makerfield (4 miles), Westhoughton (5 miles).
Does a shared house in Wigan 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 Wigan?
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 Wigan
- Hindley · 2 mi
- Ashton in Makerfield · 4 mi
- Westhoughton · 5 mi
- Golborne · 5 mi
- Skelmersdale · 6 mi
- Leigh · 6 mi
- All of Greater Manchester
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