Communal kitchens and bathrooms in Kidsgrove

In Kidsgrove, our HMO kitchen and bathroom service covers design, building work and the fire safety detail a council inspector looks for, quoted at a fixed price.

We work in Kidsgrove for landlords, investors and owners converting their own property.

One team for build, compliance and lettings

Designed around Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council's HMO standards

Work by S&K and vetted subcontractors

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HMO projects in Kidsgrove are shaped by the rules of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council. Before we price anything, we check whether the address falls within an additional licensing scheme or an Article 4 direction, because both change what the house needs and how long it takes.

We'll tell you plainly if a house in Kidsgrove isn't suited to the number of rooms you have in mind, and what it would take to make it work.

HMO rules in Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council

Rule	Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough 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	Proposed The council is investigating a borough-wide direction; none in force when checked

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

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council is investigating a borough-wide Article 4 direction. None was in force when we checked. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We couldn't confirm whether Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.

Communal kitchens and bathrooms in Kidsgrove: what we do

We design and fit communal kitchens and shared bathrooms for HMOs in Kidsgrove, 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 Kidsgrove before drawing anything.

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

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

Communal kitchens and bathrooms near Kidsgrove

Tunstall 2.8 miles
Biddulph 3.3 miles
Burslem 3.4 miles
Newcastle-under-Lyme 5 miles
Hanley 5 miles
Keele 6.1 miles

Communal kitchens and bathrooms in Kidsgrove: common questions

Do I need planning permission to convert a house to an HMO in Kidsgrove?

It depends on the number of occupants and whether Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has an Article 4 direction covering the address. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We check the position for your street before quoting.

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

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.

Do you supply fire doors and alarms as part of a conversion?

Yes. Fire doors, the alarm system and emergency lighting are specified to the fire risk of the house and included in the price, not added later.

Do you handle building regulations for conversions in Kidsgrove?

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.