HMO fire doors: our service in Ely
Our HMO fire doors service in Ely is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Around Ely, family homes after loft conversions, schools and small offices all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.
For HMO landlords in Ely, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection. We can price an HMO in Ely directly from the council's schedule of works and give you evidence to send back.
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
- Survey of bedroom, kitchen and stair doors
- Self-closers set to close without slamming
- Thumb-turn locks within the evidence where needed
The regulations behind fire doors in Ely
England's framework applies in Ely. 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 Ely, 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 Ely need HMO fire doors?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Ely can all commission HMO fire doors from us. The usual settings are shared houses and student lets, though single doors for converted period houses are just as welcome.
From enquiry to handover in Ely
- 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 Ely
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 Ely building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Covering Ely and nearby
Nearby towns we cover include Newmarket, March and Cambridge. Distance from Ely does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Ely
Do you cover CB6 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Ely including CB6, and nearby towns such as Newmarket and March. The survey and written quote are free.
What happens on a survey in Ely?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
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 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.