Landlord and rental kitchens in Chippenham

Is landlord and rental kitchens right for your Chippenham kitchen?

Landlords who live away from Wiltshire often need a contractor who can work with their letting agent on keys, access and regular progress updates during the work.

If your family let in Chippenham still has a kitchen that was old when the first tenant moved in, planning its replacement avoids a rushed one mid-tenancy. We cover all of Chippenham, including the SN15 postcode district, and travel out to neighbouring towns across Wiltshire.

What do landlord and rental kitchens in Chippenham include?

Here is what usually goes into landlord and rental kitchens, adjusted to your Chippenham kitchen after we have measured it:

Free survey visit, arranged with you, your agent or the outgoing tenant
New kitchen fitted between tenancies to an agreed programme
Hard-wearing units, laminate worktops and wipe-clean finishes specified for rental use
Extraction planned to take moisture outside and help limit condensation
HMO kitchens laid out around your licence conditions for sinks, cookers and storage
Old kitchen stripped out, with gas capped and circuits made safe

Landlord and rental kitchens prices in Chippenham

Use these ranges to plan your budget. They include VAT, reflect costs in the South West, and are firmed up once we have seen your Chippenham kitchen. Prices across the South West are broadly in line with UK averages.

Landlord and rental kitchens prices in Chippenham
Typical project	Guide price
Small rental kitchen (flat or terrace), supplied and fittedHard-wearing units, laminate worktops, essential appliances	£6,200–£11,300
Family let kitchen, supplied and fittedMore units and appliances, durable finishes	£9,300–£16,500
Shared kitchen in an HMO, supplied and fittedLonger runs, extra storage, durable surfaces	£10,300–£20,500

Rental kitchen ranges include hard-wearing units, laminate worktops, essential appliances and fitting with connections to the existing layout; new circuits, moved services, flooring and tiling are quoted as separate lines where needed. Prices include VAT at 20%.

House types around Chippenham and what they mean for a kitchen

The housing mix across Wiltshire includes thatched and stone cottages, Victorian railway terraces, post-war estate houses and new-build estates, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. Railway terraces in Swindon often have a narrow back kitchen, while stone and thatched cottages in the villages tend to have small kitchens with low ceilings.

Wiltshire's water is hard, much of it from chalk, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common and a filter can help. Village lanes and farm tracks can be narrow for delivery lorries, and Salisbury's historic centre has limited parking, so delivery is planned in advance.

Building regulations, electrics and gas in Chippenham

In England, a replacement rental kitchen needs no planning permission, though a listed building may need listed building consent. New circuits are notifiable under Part P and certified through a competent person scheme or building control. Private landlords need an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR), with portable appliance testing (PAT) of any appliances they supply, at least every five years, plus annual gas safety checks, so keep the new certificates with those records. Gas connections are made only by Gas Safe registered engineers, and HMO kitchens must meet the licence conditions.

Listed thatched cottages, Salisbury's historic centre and other conservation areas may need consent for a new external vent or changes to historic features.

Getting the most from your landlord and rental kitchens

Keep a spare door, a few plinth clips and some handles from the order in storage, ready for quick repairs between tenancies.
If your Chippenham property is an HMO, send us a copy of the licence conditions before the survey so the layout meets them from the start.
Give your Chippenham tenants notice of the survey in line with the tenancy agreement, and agree a time for the visit that suits them.
Survey during the notice period where the tenant agrees, so the kitchen can be ordered in time to fit as soon as the property is empty.

Questions about landlord and rental kitchens in Chippenham

How much do landlord and rental kitchens cost in Chippenham?

Guide prices in Chippenham are about £6,200 to £11,300 including VAT for a small rental kitchen in a flat or terrace, supplied and fitted. The final price depends on the size of the kitchen and what is moving, and is set out in an itemised written quote.

Do you work near Chippenham as well?

Yes. As well as Chippenham itself, we cover the rest of Wiltshire and nearby towns such as Melksham and Malmesbury. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

How quickly can a rental kitchen be replaced between tenancies?

Usually three to seven days on site once the property is empty, depending on the size of the kitchen and whether services move. Ordering is the bigger factor, so we aim to survey during the notice period and have the kitchen delivered for the day the tenancy ends. Short gaps between tenancies are much easier to meet when the specification is settled early.

Will I get certificates for the gas and electrical work?

Yes. Electrical work comes with an Electrical Installation Certificate or Minor Works Certificate, and the Gas Safe registered engineer provides a record of any gas work. These are separate from the annual gas safety check and any periodic electrical inspection, which landlords arrange on their own schedule. Keep them all together with your property records.

What does an HMO kitchen need to include?

It depends on your licence. HMO licence conditions and the council's HMO standards usually set the number of sinks and cookers, the amount of worktop and storage for the number of occupiers, and fire safety such as a heat alarm and a fire blanket. Check your licence conditions before the design is finalised, and send them to us so the kitchen is laid out to meet them.

Nearby places we cover

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