Communal kitchens and bathrooms in Retford

Midlands HMO designs and builds HMO kitchen and bathroom schemes in Retford, with room sizes, fire protection and shared facilities worked out before any walls go up.

Work in Retford is surveyed, designed and managed by the same team, with one point of contact from first call to handover.

One team for build, compliance and lettings

Covering Retford and nearby Nottinghamshire towns

Work by S&K and vetted subcontractors

Ask about a house in Retford

Tell us about the property. We reply within one working day.

If the property is in Retford, the council that matters is Bassetlaw District Council. We look up its current schemes for the address, note any conditions it usually attaches, and plan the work to suit.

Our team is based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 67 miles from Retford. That keeps survey visits, site meetings and follow-up inspections easy to arrange.

HMO rules in Bassetlaw District Council

Rule	Bassetlaw District Council
Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people)	In force everywhere in England
Additional HMO licensing	Not confirmed
Selective licensing	Not confirmed
Article 4 direction for small HMOs	Not confirmed

Checked October 2026. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.

We couldn't confirm Bassetlaw District Council's Article 4 position from its own website, so we check it with the council for the address. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We couldn't confirm whether Bassetlaw District Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.

Our HMO kitchen and bathroom service in Retford

We design and fit communal kitchens and shared bathrooms for HMOs in Retford, sized to the amenity standards the local council applies to the number of people in the house. Those standards differ between councils, so we check the current version for Retford before drawing anything.

Fittings for houses in Retford are chosen for heavy daily use: sealed worktops, wipe-clean wall panels, separate food storage and isolation valves on every fitting. Across Nottinghamshire, each kitchen gets the heat detection and fire blanket the fire risk assessment calls for.

Isolation valves on every fitting
Extract ventilation and certified electrical work
Layout sized to your council's amenity standards
Separate food storage space for each occupant
Heavy-duty units, sealed worktops and slip-resistant flooring

Communal kitchens and bathrooms near Retford

Worksop 7.6 miles
Gainsborough 8.4 miles
Shirebrook 13.9 miles
Bolsover 15.8 miles
Mansfield 16.8 miles
North Hykeham 17.6 miles

Communal kitchens and bathrooms in Retford: common questions

Do you handle building regulations for conversions in Retford?

Yes. An HMO conversion often involves building regulations work such as fire protection, new partitions and drainage, and we arrange approval and inspections with local authority building control or a registered building control approver.

What size must bedrooms be in an HMO in Retford?

For licensed HMOs in England a room for one adult must be at least 6.51 square metres and a room for two adults at least 10.22 square metres. Bassetlaw District Council may set additional standards, which we design to.

Can you work on a house I haven't bought yet in Retford?

Yes. We can survey before you buy and tell you the likely room count, the planning and licensing position and a guide cost, so you can decide with the facts in front of you.

Can you convert part of a building above a shop in Retford?

Often, yes. Flats above shops need extra attention to fire separation from the commercial unit, and we assess this at survey stage.