Landlord and rental kitchens in Gillingham

Thinking about landlord and rental kitchens in Gillingham?

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

If your family let in Gillingham 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 Gillingham, including the ME7 postcode district, and travel out to neighbouring towns across Kent.

What we cover for landlord and rental kitchens in Gillingham

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

Old kitchen stripped out, with gas capped and circuits made safe
Extraction planned to take moisture outside and help limit condensation
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
Free survey visit, arranged with you, your agent or the outgoing tenant
New kitchen fitted between tenancies to an agreed programme

Landlord and rental kitchens prices in Gillingham

Use these ranges to plan your budget. They include VAT, reflect costs in the South East, and are firmed up once we have seen your Gillingham kitchen. Prices in the South East usually run above the national guide, mainly because labour and parking cost more.

Landlord and rental kitchens prices in Gillingham
Typical project	Guide price
Small rental kitchen (flat or terrace), supplied and fittedHard-wearing units, laminate worktops, essential appliances	£6,900–£12,600
Family let kitchen, supplied and fittedMore units and appliances, durable finishes	£10,400–£18,400
Shared kitchen in an HMO, supplied and fittedLonger runs, extra storage, durable surfaces	£11,500–£23,000

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%.

Kitchens in homes around Gillingham

The housing mix across Kent includes Victorian terraces, weatherboarded cottages, 1930s semis and oast house conversions, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. Victorian terraces in the Medway towns and along the coast often have a narrow back-addition kitchen, while 1930s semis usually have a small kitchen beside a separate dining room.

Water across Kent is hard, so limescale builds up quickly on taps and boiling water taps, and a scale-reducing filter is worth considering. Seaside terraces, permit parking and narrow village lanes can each make deliveries slower, so the route for long worktops is best checked at the survey.

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

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 weatherboarded and timber-framed cottages, oast conversions and homes in conservation areas such as historic Canterbury may need consent for new external vents.

Practical advice for Gillingham homeowners

If your Gillingham 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 Gillingham tenants notice of the survey in line with the tenancy agreement, and agree a time for the visit that suits them.
Order the new kitchen before the current tenancy ends, so the fitting can start as soon as your Gillingham property is empty.
Plan fire safety in shared kitchens, such as a heat alarm and a fire blanket, as HMO licences commonly set these out.

Questions about landlord and rental kitchens in Gillingham

How much do landlord and rental kitchens cost in Gillingham?

Landlord and rental kitchens in Gillingham typically cost £6,900 to £12,600 including VAT for a small rental kitchen in a flat or terrace, supplied and fitted, based on prices in the South East. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.

Do you cover all of Gillingham?

Yes. We work across Gillingham, including the ME7 postcode district, and nearby towns such as Chatham and Rochester. Book a free survey visit and we will arrange a time that suits you.

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.

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 neighbouring towns

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