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 Stafford we start with a measured survey, check the council’s written HMO standards for the number of sharers, and then price each item separately. Stafford has a university population, so many shared houses are let to students on yearly tenancies, and summer is the main window for works.
- Area
- Staffordshire, England
- Postcodes
- ST16 and ST18
- Location
- 14 miles south of Stoke-on-Trent
- Pricing region
- West Midlands
What do communal kitchen refits in Stafford involve?
- Extra sink, hob and oven where the numbers need it
- Durable worktops and flooring
- Extraction to outside
- Lockable food storage for each sharer
- Kitchen designed to your council’s amenity standards
Which rules apply in Stafford?
Here is what usually applies to a Stafford 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 Stafford?
| Item | UK typical | Local guide | Per |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communal HMO kitchen with extra cooking and sink capacity (our estimate from domestic ranges) | £8,000 – £18,000 | £8,000 – £18,000 | kitchen |
| Interlinked mains alarm system (Grade D type), small HMO (our estimate from installer guides) | £800 – £2,000 | £800 – £2,000 | house |
Use these as a starting point for budgeting. Access, condition and the council’s requirements in Stafford 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 Stafford, tell us at the first call so the programme is built around it.
If the house is let to students, we work backwards from the next tenancy start date in Stafford.
When do Stafford landlords need it?
Landlords in Stafford 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 Stafford
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 Stafford?
We cover the whole of Staffordshire and work UK-wide. For Stafford the nearest towns on our list are Rugeley (8 miles), Cannock (9 miles), Burntwood (12 miles).
Does a shared house in Stafford 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 Stafford?
Our guide ranges for West Midlands 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 Stafford
- Rugeley · 8 mi
- Cannock · 9 mi
- Burntwood · 12 mi
- Longton · 12 mi
- Bloxwich · 14 mi
- Stoke-on-Trent · 14 mi
- All of Staffordshire
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- Student HMO refurbishment in Stafford
- Full HMO refurbishment in Stafford
- Fire alarm and detection systems in Stafford
- Layout changes and room reconfiguration in Stafford
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