Landlord and rental kitchens · England
Landlord and rental kitchens in Cornwall
Landlord and rental kitchens in Cornwall start with a free visit to measure up, then a written scope and quote before any work begins.
Why do people in Cornwall choose landlord and rental kitchens?
Landlords who live away from Cornwall often need a contractor who can work with their letting agent on keys, access and regular progress updates during the work.
If a tenancy has left a Cornwall rental with a damaged worktop, swollen units or broken doors, a replacement can cost less over time than repeated repairs.
What do landlord and rental kitchens in Cornwall include?
Your written quote lists everything included. For landlord and rental kitchens, that normally means:
- Free survey visit, arranged with you, your agent or the outgoing tenant
- Hard-wearing units, laminate worktops and wipe-clean finishes specified for rental use
- Old kitchen stripped out, with gas capped and circuits made safe
- New kitchen fitted between tenancies to an agreed programme
- Electrical work tested and certified to BS 7671, with certificates handed over
- Gas hob or cooker connected by a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Extraction planned to take moisture outside and help limit condensation
- HMO kitchens laid out around your licence conditions for sinks, cookers and storage
How much do landlord and rental kitchens cost in Cornwall?
The figures below are guide prices for Cornwall, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across the South West. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Prices across the South West are broadly in line with UK averages.
| 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%.
Kitchens in homes across Cornwall
Across Cornwall you will often find granite and slate cottages, Victorian terraces, post-war bungalows and converted barns, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Older stone cottages often have a small, low-ceilinged kitchen with uneven walls, while post-war bungalows tend to have a square kitchen beside a separate dining area.
Mains water across most of Cornwall is soft, which is kinder to taps and appliances, so heavy limescale build-up is rarely a problem. Narrow lanes, steep harbour streets and cottages with no parking outside can make delivering long worktops tricky, so delivery day needs planning in advance.
Many older Cornish cottages have thick stone walls that are rarely straight, so units and worktops need scribing to fit and wall units need secure fixings. Owners of holiday lets and second homes often want a hard-wearing kitchen that is quick to clean between guests and simple for visitors to use.
Rules for landlord and rental kitchens in Cornwall
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.
Where a cottage is listed or sits in one of the many harbour-town conservation areas, consent may be needed before a new extractor vent is cut through an outside wall.
Before you start
- Plan fire safety in shared kitchens, such as a heat alarm and a fire blanket, as HMO licences commonly set these out.
- Laminate worktops, durable doors and a wipe-clean floor cost less to buy and are cheaper to put right after a tenancy.
- For an HMO, check your licence conditions and the council's HMO standards for numbers of sinks, cookers, worktop space and storage before ordering.
- 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.
- If your Cornwall property is an HMO, send us a copy of the licence conditions before the survey so the layout meets them from the start.
- Keep a spare door, a few plinth clips and some handles from the order in storage, ready for quick repairs between tenancies.
Questions about landlord and rental kitchens in Cornwall
How much do landlord and rental kitchens cost in Cornwall?
Guide prices in Cornwall 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 cover the whole of Cornwall?
Yes. We carry out landlord and rental kitchens across Cornwall, including Redruth, Falmouth, St Austell and Truro. Every job starts with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote.
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 kind of kitchen lasts longest in a rented home?
A rental kitchen lasts longest when it combines well-built carcasses, doors with a tough, easily cleaned finish, laminate worktops with sealed edges and a wipe-clean vinyl floor. Simple, widely available appliances are quicker to replace when one fails. Finishes that mark easily or need regular oiling, such as solid wood worktops, are better avoided unless you are prepared to maintain them.
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.
Landlord and rental kitchens in towns across Cornwall
Choose a town for local guide prices and postcode coverage:
- Landlord and rental kitchens in Redruth
- Landlord and rental kitchens in Falmouth
- Landlord and rental kitchens in St Austell
- Landlord and rental kitchens in Truro
- Landlord and rental kitchens in Camborne
- Landlord and rental kitchens in Newquay
- Landlord and rental kitchens in Penzance
- Landlord and rental kitchens in Bodmin
- Landlord and rental kitchens in Saltash
- Landlord and rental kitchens in Helston
- Landlord and rental kitchens in Liskeard
- Landlord and rental kitchens in Launceston