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 Clevedon, a town of about 21,000 people in Somerset, the work is planned around the HMO rules for England and the council’s written HMO standards.
- Area
- Somerset, England
- Postcodes
- BS21
- Location
- 11 miles west of Bristol
- Pricing region
- South West
What do communal kitchen refits in Clevedon involve?
- Durable worktops and flooring
- Heat detector and fire blanket
- Electrics, sockets and lighting
- Extra sink, hob and oven where the numbers need it
- Kitchen designed to your council’s amenity standards
Which rules apply in Clevedon?
Here is what usually applies to a Clevedon 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.
- The Fire Safety Order 2005 applies to the common parts of HMOs, enforced by the fire and rescue authority.
- Electrical installations must be inspected and tested at least every 5 years; remedial work is due within 28 days, or sooner if the report says so.
- 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 Clevedon?
| Item | UK typical | Local guide | Per |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communal HMO kitchen with extra cooking and sink capacity (our estimate from domestic ranges) | £8,000 – £18,000 | £8,300 – £18,700 | kitchen |
| Interlinked mains alarm system (Grade D type), small HMO (our estimate from installer guides) | £800 – £2,000 | £830 – £2,100 | house |
These are typical ranges including VAT, adjusted for South West, where costs run above the UK average. The fixed price for a house in Clevedon follows a site visit.
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 Clevedon landlords need it?
Landlords in Clevedon most often ask us for this when:
- Tired kitchens that are putting tenants off
- More sharers than the current kitchen can serve
Questions about communal kitchen refits in Clevedon
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.
Which postcodes in Clevedon do you work in?
All of them, including BS21, and the surrounding parts of Somerset.
Does a shared house in Clevedon 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 Clevedon?
Our guide ranges for South 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 Clevedon
- Nailsea · 4 mi
- Portishead · 5 mi
- Weston-super-Mare · 8 mi
- Bristol · 11 mi
- Newport (Newport) · 12 mi
- Penarth · 14 mi
- All of Somerset
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- Fire alarm and detection systems in Clevedon
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