Landlord and rental kitchens in Gateshead

Why landlord and rental kitchens for a Gateshead home?

If a tenancy has left a Gateshead rental with a damaged worktop, swollen units or broken doors, a replacement can cost less over time than repeated repairs.

Landlords preparing a Gateshead property for the market sometimes renew the kitchen first, because it is one of the rooms prospective tenants judge most closely. Kitchens in every part of Gateshead are covered, and the survey visit is free wherever you are in Tyne and Wear.

What does the job involve?

After the survey visit we write the scope down. For landlord and rental kitchens in Gateshead it usually covers:

Extraction planned to take moisture outside and help limit condensation
Free survey visit, arranged with you, your agent or the outgoing tenant
Electrical work tested and certified to BS 7671, with certificates handed over
HMO kitchens laid out around your licence conditions for sinks, cookers and storage
Hard-wearing units, laminate worktops and wipe-clean finishes specified for rental use
New kitchen fitted between tenancies to an agreed programme

Guide prices for landlord and rental kitchens in Gateshead

Use these ranges to plan your budget. They include VAT, reflect costs in the North East, and are firmed up once we have seen your Gateshead kitchen. Prices in the North East usually come in below the national guide, as labour rates are lower than in the South East.

Guide prices for landlord and rental kitchens in Gateshead
Typical project	Guide price
Small rental kitchen (flat or terrace), supplied and fittedHard-wearing units, laminate worktops, essential appliances	£5,400–£9,900
Family let kitchen, supplied and fittedMore units and appliances, durable finishes	£8,100–£14,400
Shared kitchen in an HMO, supplied and fittedLonger runs, extra storage, durable surfaces	£9,000–£18,000

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 Gateshead and what they mean for a kitchen

Across Tyne and Wear you will often find tyneside flats, Victorian terraces, 1930s semis and post-war council-built houses, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Tyneside flats often have a narrow kitchen in the rear offshoot, while 1930s semis and ex-council houses tend to have a small square kitchen at the back.

Back lanes behind terraced streets can help deliveries, but upper Tyneside flats have their own internal stair, so long worktops need careful handling. Hardness varies across Tyne and Wear, from fairly soft around Newcastle to harder in parts of Sunderland, so check with your supplier before choosing a filter.

Do you need approval for landlord and rental kitchens in Gateshead?

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.

In conservation areas and listed buildings, such as parts of central Newcastle and Tynemouth, a new external vent or changes to historic features may need consent.

Practical advice for Gateshead homeowners

Ask your letting agent to hold a spare set of keys for the fitting period, and to pass on any alarm codes securely.
If your Gateshead 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 Gateshead tenants notice of the survey in line with the tenancy agreement, and agree a time for the visit that suits them.
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.

Questions about landlord and rental kitchens in Gateshead

How much do landlord and rental kitchens cost in Gateshead?

Landlord and rental kitchens in Gateshead typically cost £5,400 to £9,900 including VAT for a small rental kitchen in a flat or terrace, supplied and fitted, based on prices in the North East. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.

Which parts of Gateshead do you work in?

All of them. Our Tyne and Wear coverage takes in the whole of Gateshead, including the NE8 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Newcastle upon Tyne. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.

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.

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.

Also covering nearby towns

We also carry out landlord and rental kitchens in these towns near Gateshead: