Landlord and rental kitchens · Northern Ireland
Landlord and rental kitchens in County Londonderry
Our landlord and rental kitchens work covers the whole of County Londonderry, including Derry/Londonderry, Coleraine and Limavady.
Is landlord and rental kitchens right for your County Londonderry kitchen?
Landlords preparing a County Londonderry property for the market sometimes renew the kitchen first, because it is one of the rooms prospective tenants judge most closely.
Landlords with rental flats in County Londonderry often replace a kitchen between tenancies, when the property is empty and the work will not disturb anyone living there.
What do landlord and rental kitchens in County Londonderry 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 County Londonderry?
Typical landlord and rental kitchens prices for homes in County Londonderry, including VAT and adjusted for Northern Ireland. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. Prices in Northern Ireland usually come in below the national guide, as labour rates are lower than in the South East.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Small rental kitchen (flat or terrace), supplied and fittedHard-wearing units, laminate worktops, essential appliances | £5,300–£9,700 |
| Family let kitchen, supplied and fittedMore units and appliances, durable finishes | £7,900–£14,100 |
| Shared kitchen in an HMO, supplied and fittedLonger runs, extra storage, durable surfaces | £8,800–£17,600 |
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 County Londonderry
Across County Londonderry you will often find red-brick terraces, Georgian townhouses, rural bungalows and post-war estate houses, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Terraced houses in the city and in Coleraine often have a narrow kitchen in the return, while rural bungalows tend to have a larger kitchen with space for dining.
County Londonderry's mains water is generally soft, so limescale is rarely a big problem and taps and boiling water taps tend to stay cleaner. Steep streets in the city, terraces with limited parking and long country roads can each affect deliveries, so the route for worktops is checked at the survey.
Opening a return kitchen into the back living room is a common terrace project, giving space for a small table or peninsula. Rural bungalows often have oil-fired heating and a separate utility, and many owners want a bigger kitchen-diner with better storage and lighting.
Rules for landlord and rental kitchens in County Londonderry
In Northern Ireland, a like-for-like rental kitchen needs no planning permission or building control approval. There is no notification scheme for domestic electrical work, but it should be tested and certified to BS 7671. Annual gas safety checks apply to rented homes, and gas connections are for Gas Safe registered engineers only. Private landlords must also have the electrical installation inspected and tested at least every five years under the Electrical Safety Standards for Private Tenancies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024.
The historic walled city is a conservation area with many listed buildings, so new external vents or changes to historic features there may need consent first.
Before you start
- For an HMO, check your licence conditions and the council's HMO standards for numbers of sinks, cookers, worktop space and storage before ordering.
- Make sure extraction takes moisture outside where possible, because condensation and mould in a let kitchen can quickly turn into a repair problem.
- 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.
- Pick a door style and colour from a range likely to stay available, so one damaged door can be replaced without changing the whole kitchen.
- Order the new kitchen before the current tenancy ends, so the fitting can start as soon as your County Londonderry property is empty.
- Schedule the kitchen alongside other void-period jobs at your property in County Londonderry, such as decorating, so the home is ready to let in one go.
Questions about landlord and rental kitchens in County Londonderry
How much do landlord and rental kitchens cost in County Londonderry?
Guide prices in County Londonderry are about £5,300 to £9,700 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 County Londonderry?
Yes. We carry out landlord and rental kitchens across County Londonderry, including Derry/Londonderry, Coleraine, Limavady and Magherafelt. Every job starts with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote.
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.
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.
Landlord and rental kitchens in towns across County Londonderry
Choose a town for local guide prices and postcode coverage:
- Landlord and rental kitchens in Derry/Londonderry
- Landlord and rental kitchens in Coleraine
- Landlord and rental kitchens in Limavady
- Landlord and rental kitchens in Magherafelt