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 Viewpark, a town of about 16,000 people in North Lanarkshire, the work is planned around the HMO rules for Scotland and the council’s written HMO standards.
- Area
- North Lanarkshire, Scotland
- Postcodes
- G71 and ML4
- Location
- 8 miles east of Glasgow
- Pricing region
- Scotland
What do communal kitchen refits in Viewpark involve?
- Kitchen designed to your council’s amenity standards
- Lockable food storage for each sharer
- Electrics, sockets and lighting
- Heat detector and fire blanket
- Durable worktops and flooring
Which rules apply in Viewpark?
Communal kitchen refits in Viewpark must satisfy national law for Scotland, the council’s written HMO standards and, where walls, drainage or fire separation change, the building rules. In short:
- Kitchen, WC and bathroom ratios come from council standards; one WC and one bath or shower per 5 people is a common figure.
- The tolerable standard requires interlinked smoke alarms in the main living room and circulation spaces and a heat alarm in the kitchen; licensed HMOs must meet the council’s higher standard.
- 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.
- Councils set HMO fire standards through licence conditions, often including emergency lighting in larger HMOs.
How much do communal kitchen refits cost in Viewpark?
| 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 |
Use these as a starting point for budgeting. Access, condition and the council’s requirements in Viewpark 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 Viewpark landlords need it?
Landlords in Viewpark 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 Viewpark
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.
How far do you travel from Viewpark?
We cover the whole of North Lanarkshire and work UK-wide. For Viewpark the nearest towns on our list are Bellshill (2 miles), Mossend (2 miles), Blantyre (3 miles).
Does a shared house in Viewpark 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 Viewpark?
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 Viewpark
- Bellshill · 2 mi
- Mossend · 2 mi
- Blantyre · 3 mi
- Coatbridge · 3 mi
- High Blantyre · 3 mi
- Motherwell · 4 mi
- All of North Lanarkshire
Other HMO services in Viewpark
- Shared bathroom and shower room refits in Viewpark
- Student HMO refurbishment in Viewpark
- Full HMO refurbishment in Viewpark
- Fire alarm and detection systems in Viewpark
- Layout changes and room reconfiguration in Viewpark
- House to HMO conversion in Viewpark
- HMO fire safety upgrades in Viewpark
- Licence condition and schedule-of-works in Viewpark