An HMO kitchen refit designs and installs a shared kitchen with enough sinks, cookers, worktop, storage and fridge space for everyone in the house. Accrington is 14 miles east of Preston. We price communal kitchen refits there against England’s HMO rules and the council’s written HMO standards, so work is planned to the standard an inspection looks for.
- Area
- Lancashire, England
- Postcodes
- BB5
- Location
- 14 miles east of Preston
- Pricing region
- North West
What do communal kitchen refits in Accrington involve?
- Extraction to outside
- Kitchen designed to your council’s amenity standards
- Lockable food storage for each sharer
- Fridge and freezer space
- Heat detector and fire blanket
Which rules apply in Accrington?
The rules below are the England-wide position for this kind of work. Councils add their own standards and schemes on top, so we always check the address in Accrington before we price.
- 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 Accrington?
| 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 Accrington follows a site visit.
How long does it take?
Most jobs of this kind take 1–2 weeks. If a council deadline applies in Accrington, tell us at the first call so the programme is built around it.
When do Accrington landlords need it?
Landlords in Accrington most often ask us for this when:
- A licence condition about kitchen facilities
- More sharers than the current kitchen can serve
Questions about communal kitchen refits in Accrington
Do HMO kitchens need a heat detector?
Kitchens normally have a heat detector rather than a smoke detector, linked to the house alarm. The exact system follows the fire risk assessment.
How far do you travel from Accrington?
We cover the whole of Lancashire and work UK-wide. For Accrington the nearest towns on our list are Rawtenstall (5 miles), Blackburn (5 miles), Darwen (6 miles).
Does a shared house in Accrington 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 Accrington?
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 Accrington
- Rawtenstall · 5 mi
- Blackburn · 5 mi
- Darwen · 6 mi
- Rossendale · 6 mi
- Burnley · 6 mi
- Nelson (Lancashire) · 8 mi
- All of Lancashire
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