Landlord and rental kitchens · Scotland
Landlord and rental kitchens in Lanarkshire
Homeowners and landlords across Lanarkshire can book us for landlord and rental kitchens: hard-wearing kitchens for rented homes and HMOs, fitted between tenancies to keep voids short.
Why do people in Lanarkshire choose landlord and rental kitchens?
Landlords preparing a Lanarkshire property for the market sometimes renew the kitchen first, because it is one of the rooms prospective tenants judge most closely.
Portfolio landlords in Lanarkshire sometimes standardise one durable kitchen specification across the properties they let, so doors, handles and parts are easy to match later.
What do landlord and rental kitchens in Lanarkshire include?
After the survey visit we write the scope down. For landlord and rental kitchens in Lanarkshire it usually covers:
- 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 Lanarkshire?
As a starting point for Lanarkshire, these ranges include VAT at 20% and allow for typical labour costs in Scotland. Labour rates in Scotland are generally lower than in London and the South East, so these ranges are a little below the national guide.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Small rental kitchen (flat or terrace), supplied and fittedHard-wearing units, laminate worktops, essential appliances | £5,600–£10,300 |
| Family let kitchen, supplied and fittedMore units and appliances, durable finishes | £8,500–£15,000 |
| Shared kitchen in an HMO, supplied and fittedLonger runs, extra storage, durable surfaces | £9,400–£18,800 |
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 Lanarkshire
You will find sandstone tenement flats, four-in-a-block flats, new town houses and interwar council-built semis throughout Lanarkshire. New-town houses in East Kilbride and Cumbernauld often have a compact galley, while tenement and four-in-a-block flats tend to have a small kitchen off the hall or at the back.
Lanarkshire's mains water is soft, so limescale is rarely an issue and taps, sinks and boiling water taps tend to stay cleaner. Common stairs in tenements and upper four-in-a-block flats mean units are carried by hand, while new-town estates may have parking courts some distance from the door.
Removing a partition between the kitchen and dining area is a common new-town project, subject to a building warrant if the wall is load-bearing. Ex-council semis often need a full strip-out with new wiring, more sockets and a layout that makes better use of the space by the back door.
Rules for landlord and rental kitchens in Lanarkshire
In Scotland, a replacement kitchen in a let property does not normally need a building warrant, but electrical work must meet the building standards and BS 7671. 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, and only Gas Safe registered engineers may connect gas appliances. HMO licences set kitchen conditions, so check your licence and the council's HMO standards before the layout is planned.
The New Lanark World Heritage Site, other listed buildings and conservation areas may need consent for new vents, and flat owners may need neighbours' agreement.
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.
- 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.
- Laminate worktops, durable doors and a wipe-clean floor cost less to buy and are cheaper to put right after a tenancy.
- Make sure extraction takes moisture outside where possible, because condensation and mould in a let kitchen can quickly turn into a repair problem.
- Ask your letting agent to hold a spare set of keys for the fitting period, and to pass on any alarm codes securely.
- Keep copies of every certificate and the kitchen specification in the property file, so a future repair can be matched exactly.
Questions about landlord and rental kitchens in Lanarkshire
How much do landlord and rental kitchens cost in Lanarkshire?
Guide prices in Lanarkshire are about £5,600 to £10,300 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 Lanarkshire?
Yes. We carry out landlord and rental kitchens across Lanarkshire, including East Kilbride, Hamilton, Cumbernauld and Coatbridge. 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 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.
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.
Landlord and rental kitchens in towns across Lanarkshire
Choose a town for local guide prices and postcode coverage:
- Landlord and rental kitchens in East Kilbride
- Landlord and rental kitchens in Hamilton
- Landlord and rental kitchens in Cumbernauld
- Landlord and rental kitchens in Coatbridge
- Landlord and rental kitchens in Airdrie
- Landlord and rental kitchens in Motherwell
- Landlord and rental kitchens in Rutherglen
- Landlord and rental kitchens in Cambuslang
- Landlord and rental kitchens in Wishaw
- Landlord and rental kitchens in Bellshill
- Landlord and rental kitchens in Blantyre
- Landlord and rental kitchens in Viewpark
- Landlord and rental kitchens in Larkhall