HMO fire doors: our service in Falmouth
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Falmouth, we offer HMO fire doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Fire doors in Falmouth protect escape routes in family homes after loft conversions, light industrial buildings and schools alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
For HMO landlords in Falmouth, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection. Closers we fit in Falmouth HMOs are set to close and latch without slamming, so tenants are less tempted to disconnect them.
Doors that keep working
HMO doors take hard use: closers get disconnected, doors get wedged and seals get painted. We set closers so they close and latch without slamming, which makes tenants less likely to defeat them, and leave you photographs and product details you can show the council.
What you get:
- Thumb-turn locks within the evidence where needed
- FD30 or FD30S doors or doorsets
- Photo record for licensing and inspections
- Survey of bedroom, kitchen and stair doors
Rules and responsibilities in Falmouth
England's framework applies in Falmouth. 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 Falmouth, 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Falmouth
The need for HMO fire doors usually arises in shared houses or converted period houses, and sometimes bedsit conversions. Each has its own pressures, such as residents at home or a building that must stay open, so we plan the sequence of work in Falmouth to keep escape routes protected throughout.
What happens after you enquire
- 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
What does HMO fire doors cost in Falmouth?
Budget around from around £350 per door in a volume HMO job, up to £900 where frames are replaced, ex VAT for HMO fire doors. Our guide prices are the same in Falmouth as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Falmouth and neighbouring towns
Neighbouring towns such as Truro, Redruth, Camborne and Newquay are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions
Is Falmouth within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Falmouth in Cornwall and neighbouring towns such as Truro. There is no charge for the survey.
What happens on a survey in Falmouth?
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 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.
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.