HMO fire doors: our service in Buckinghamshire
For HMO fire doors anywhere in Buckinghamshire, one team handles the survey, supply, installation and handover, covering Milton Keynes, High Wycombe, Aylesbury and the rest of the county.
We can price an HMO in Buckinghamshire directly from the council's schedule of works and give you evidence to send back. For HMO landlords in Buckinghamshire, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection.
Buckinghamshire has a mix of buildings, from purpose-built blocks to converted houses and commercial premises. We tailor the programme to the building, not the other way round.
What councils typically look for
Licensing and housing officers usually look at bedroom doors, kitchen doors and any doors onto the escape stair. Common requirements include 30-minute doors, self-closers, smoke seals and well-fitted frames. Requirements vary with the size and layout of the HMO and the local authority's approach; our HMO fire door guide sets out the typical expectations.
Which fire door rules apply in Buckinghamshire?
The rules that apply to fire doors in Buckinghamshire are England's. The responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 must keep fire doors in non-domestic premises and the common parts of flats in working order; the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that this includes flat entrance doors onto common parts.
Where a Buckinghamshire block is above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the 2022 regulations means communal doors are checked every three months and flat entrance doors annually on a best-endeavours basis. Replacement doors must also satisfy the Building Regulations, with Approved Document B as the guidance most building control bodies work from.
Our process in Buckinghamshire
- 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
Guide prices in Buckinghamshire
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for HMO fire doors is from around £350 per door in a volume HMO job, up to £900 where frames are replaced, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Questions
Do you provide HMO fire doors across Buckinghamshire?
Yes. We cover all of Buckinghamshire, including Milton Keynes and High Wycombe. Surveys and written quotes are free.
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.
Can you work to a council schedule of works?
Yes. Send us the schedule and we will price each item, carry out the work and give you evidence to send back.