Communal kitchens and bathrooms in Oldbury

For HMO kitchen and bathroom in Oldbury, we survey the property, plan each bedroom and escape route to licensing standards, then build to a fixed price for the agreed specification.

Whether the house in Oldbury is empty, let or mid-purchase, we can start with the survey.

Designed around Sandwell Council's HMO standards

Work by S&K and vetted subcontractors

Free survey and fixed written quote

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HMO projects in Oldbury are shaped by the rules of Sandwell 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 Oldbury isn't suited to the number of rooms you have in mind, and what it would take to make it work.

HMO rules in Sandwell Council

Rule	Sandwell Council
Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people)	In force everywhere in England
Additional HMO licensing	In force Whole borough, 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2029
Selective licensing	None found
Article 4 direction for small HMOs	Proposed Cabinet approved an immediate borough-wide direction on 14 October 2026; not confirmed as in force when checked

Checked October 2026 against Sandwell Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.

Sandwell Council's cabinet approved an immediate borough-wide Article 4 direction on 14 October 2026. We could not confirm whether it has been made, so we check with the council before any change of use. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. Sandwell Council also runs additional licensing across its whole area (until 30 September 2029), so smaller HMOs with three or four people from two or more households need a licence too.

Our HMO kitchen and bathroom service in Oldbury

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

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

Heat detection and fire blanket where required
Separate food storage space for each occupant
Layout sized to your council's amenity standards
Heavy-duty units, sealed worktops and slip-resistant flooring
Extract ventilation and certified electrical work

Communal kitchens and bathrooms near Oldbury

West Bromwich 1.6 miles
Rowley Regis 1.6 miles
Smethwick 1.8 miles
Dudley 2.8 miles
Tipton 3 miles
Handsworth 3.2 miles

Communal kitchens and bathrooms in Oldbury: common questions

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

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.

Does a converted HMO in Oldbury need a licence?

Yes if five or more people from two or more households will live there, because mandatory licensing applies in every council in England. Sandwell Council may also license smaller HMOs, which we check for the address.

Do you handle building regulations for conversions in Oldbury?

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.

How long does an HMO conversion in Oldbury take?

It depends on the size of the house and the work involved. Your written quote includes a programme for each stage, and any planning or licensing time is shown separately.