Getting HMO fire doors right in Cambridgeshire
We provide HMO fire doors across Cambridgeshire, covering 8 towns and 28 postcode districts, including Peterborough, Cambridge and Wisbech.
For HMO landlords in Cambridgeshire, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection. Closers we fit in Cambridgeshire HMOs are set to close and latch without slamming, so tenants are less tempted to disconnect them.
Fire door work in Cambridgeshire spans housing providers with large estates, individual landlords, businesses and homeowners. We price every job from a survey, never from a list price alone, because the condition of the frames and the hardware makes a real difference.
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.
The regulations behind fire doors in Cambridgeshire
England's framework applies in Cambridgeshire. 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 Cambridgeshire, 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.
The steps on a Cambridgeshire 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
Budgeting for HMO fire doors in Cambridgeshire
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 Cambridgeshire building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Common questions
Do you provide HMO fire doors across Cambridgeshire?
Yes. We cover all of Cambridgeshire, including Peterborough and Cambridge. Surveys and written quotes are free.
Can tenants lock their bedroom doors?
Yes, but they must be able to get out without a key, so thumb-turn locks on the inside are common. The lock must be covered by the door's evidence.
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.