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 Scarborough, a town of around 60,000 people in North Yorkshire, the work is planned around the HMO rules for England and the council’s written HMO standards. With students as well as working sharers renting in Scarborough, we plan bigger jobs for the gap between academic-year tenancies where we can.
- Area
- North Yorkshire, England
- Postcodes
- YO11 and YO12
- Location
- 35 miles north-east of York
- Pricing region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
What do communal kitchen refits in Scarborough involve?
- Fridge and freezer space
- Kitchen designed to your council’s amenity standards
- Extraction to outside
- Extra sink, hob and oven where the numbers need it
- Lockable food storage for each sharer
Which rules apply in Scarborough?
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 Scarborough 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 Scarborough?
| 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 Scarborough can move the figure either way, which is why we quote after seeing the house.
How long does it take?
Most jobs of this kind take 1–2 weeks. If a council deadline applies in Scarborough, tell us at the first call so the programme is built around it.
For student houses in Scarborough, booking by spring is the safest way to make the summer gap.
When do Scarborough landlords need it?
Landlords in Scarborough most often ask us for this when:
- Tired kitchens that are putting tenants off
- A licence condition about kitchen facilities
Questions about communal kitchen refits in Scarborough
How long does a kitchen refit take?
Usually one to two weeks, longer if walls move or the kitchen relocates.
How far do you travel from Scarborough?
We cover the whole of North Yorkshire and work UK-wide. For Scarborough the nearest towns on our list are Bridlington (16 miles), Beverley (30 miles), Redcar (35 miles).
Where do I check the HMO rules for an address in Scarborough?
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 Scarborough?
Our guide ranges for Yorkshire and the Humber 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 Scarborough
- Bridlington · 16 mi
- Beverley · 30 mi
- Redcar · 35 mi
- York · 35 mi
- Kingston upon Hull · 37 mi
- Middlesbrough · 39 mi
- All of North Yorkshire
Other HMO services in Scarborough
- Shared bathroom and shower room refits in Scarborough
- Student HMO refurbishment in Scarborough
- Full HMO refurbishment in Scarborough
- Fire alarm and detection systems in Scarborough
- Layout changes and room reconfiguration in Scarborough
- House to HMO conversion in Scarborough
- Sound insulation in Scarborough
- EPC and energy upgrades in Scarborough