An HMO kitchen refit designs and installs a shared kitchen with enough sinks, cookers, worktop, storage and fridge space for everyone in the house. Gateshead is 1 miles south-east of Newcastle upon Tyne. 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
- Tyne and Wear, England
- Postcodes
- NE8, NE82, NE83 and NE88
- Location
- 1 miles south-east of Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pricing region
- North East
What do communal kitchen refits in Gateshead involve?
- Extra sink, hob and oven where the numbers need it
- Heat detector and fire blanket
- Fridge and freezer space
- Durable worktops and flooring
- Kitchen designed to your council’s amenity standards
Which rules apply in Gateshead?
Here is what usually applies to a Gateshead 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 Gateshead?
| Item | UK typical | Local guide | Per |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communal HMO kitchen with extra cooking and sink capacity (our estimate from domestic ranges) | £8,000 – £18,000 | £7,350 – £16,550 | kitchen |
| Interlinked mains alarm system (Grade D type), small HMO (our estimate from installer guides) | £800 – £2,000 | £740 – £1,850 | house |
These are typical ranges including VAT, adjusted for North East, where costs run below the UK average. The fixed price for a house in Gateshead follows a site visit.
How long does it take?
Typical time on site: 1–2 weeks. We agree the programme with you before starting and send photo updates as the work progresses.
When do Gateshead landlords need it?
Typical reasons for this work in Gateshead:
- A licence condition about kitchen facilities
- More sharers than the current kitchen can serve
Questions about communal kitchen refits in Gateshead
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 Gateshead do you work in?
All of them, including NE8, NE82, NE83 and NE88, and the surrounding parts of Tyne and Wear.
Does a shared house in Gateshead 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 Gateshead?
Our guide ranges for North East 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 Gateshead
- Newcastle upon Tyne · 1 mi
- Felling · 1 mi
- Gosforth · 3 mi
- Wallsend · 3 mi
- Hebburn · 4 mi
- Jarrow · 5 mi
- All of Tyne and Wear
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