Getting HMO fire doors right in Exeter
Our HMO fire doors service covers Exeter and the wider Devon area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Fire doors in Exeter protect escape routes in offices, industrial units and schools alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
For HMO landlords in Exeter, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection. Closers we fit in Exeter HMOs are set to close and latch without slamming, so tenants are less tempted to disconnect them.
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.
Each installation includes:
- Photo record for licensing and inspections
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals
- Thumb-turn locks within the evidence where needed
- FD30 or FD30S doors or doorsets
What the rules say for Exeter
In Exeter, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Exeter building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
Where HMO fire doors fit in Exeter
The need for HMO fire doors usually arises in converted period houses or bedsit conversions, and sometimes student lets. 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 Exeter to keep escape routes protected throughout.
Our process in Exeter
- 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 Exeter
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 Exeter as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Nearby areas we cover from Exeter
We also cover towns near Exeter, including Heavitree (2.2 km away), Exmouth and Tiverton. If your building is in EX4 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions from Exeter
Do you work in Exeter?
Yes, we take on HMO fire doors in Exeter and the surrounding area, including Heavitree and Exmouth. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Exeter?
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.