HMO fire doors: our service in Thatcham
Our HMO fire doors service in Thatcham is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Fire doors in Thatcham protect escape routes in family homes after loft conversions, houses with integral garages and light industrial buildings alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Closers we fit in Thatcham HMOs are set to close and latch without slamming, so tenants are less tempted to disconnect them. For HMO landlords in Thatcham, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection.
Fitting around tenants
HMO work happens in people's homes. We agree access with you and your tenants, work room by room, and leave every bedroom lockable at the end of the day. Where thumb-turn locks are needed so occupants can get out without a key, we fit ones that are covered by the door's evidence.
On a typical job that means:
- FD30 or FD30S doors or doorsets
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals
- Self-closers set to close without slamming
- Thumb-turn locks within the evidence where needed
Rules and responsibilities in Thatcham
England's framework applies in Thatcham. Approved Document B guides the fire performance of new and replacement doors under the Building Regulations 2010. Day-to-day duties sit with the responsible person under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and for multi-occupied residential buildings, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties such as giving residents information about fire doors.
For blocks over 11 metres in Thatcham, those regulations require communal fire door checks at least every three months and best-endeavours flat entrance door checks each year. In higher-risk buildings, building work is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator, so we check whether approval is needed before starting.
Which buildings in Thatcham need HMO fire doors?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Thatcham can all commission HMO fire doors from us. The usual settings are student lets and shared houses, though single doors for converted period houses are just as welcome.
The steps on a Thatcham installation
- Review the council's requirements or schedule of works
- Survey each door and frame
- Agree specification and tenant access
- Fit doors, seals, closers and locks
- Test every door closes and latches
- Hand over evidence for the council
Prices for HMO fire doors in Thatcham
Guide pricing for HMO fire doors: from around £350 per door in a volume HMO job, up to £900 where frames are replaced, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Thatcham building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Around Thatcham
Nearby towns we cover include Newbury, Basingstoke and Reading. Distance from Thatcham does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you work in Thatcham?
Yes, we take on HMO fire doors in Thatcham and the surrounding area, including Newbury and Basingstoke. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
How quickly can you survey in Thatcham?
It depends on the number of doors and access, but we offer survey dates as soon as we reply to your enquiry. If an inspection has found urgent safety issues, tell us and we'll prioritise.
Do HMO fire doors need closers?
In many HMOs, yes, especially on bedroom and kitchen doors. Your council's schedule of works will say which doors need them.
Do all doors in an HMO need to be fire doors?
Not always. Bedroom, kitchen and stair doors are the usual focus. The council's requirements depend on the HMO's size, storeys and layout.