Getting HMO fire doors right in Exmouth
From the EX8 postcode district outwards, we take on HMO fire doors across Exmouth for homes, blocks and workplaces.
In and around Exmouth, fire door work covers everything from light industrial buildings to houses with integral garages. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Closers we fit in Exmouth HMOs are set to close and latch without slamming, so tenants are less tempted to disconnect them. For HMO landlords in Exmouth, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection.
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.
What you get:
- Survey of bedroom, kitchen and stair doors
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals
- FD30 or FD30S doors or doorsets
- Photo record for licensing and inspections
What the rules say for Exmouth
England's framework applies in Exmouth. 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 Exmouth, 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.
Who needs HMO fire doors in Exmouth?
You are most likely to need HMO fire doors if you look after student lets, shared houses or bedsit conversions. Whatever the building in Exmouth, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
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
Guide prices in Exmouth
As a guide, budget from around £350 per door in a volume HMO job, up to £900 where frames are replaced, ex VAT for HMO fire doors. The figure for your Exmouth building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Around Exmouth
Neighbouring towns such as Heavitree, Exeter, Newton Abbot and Torquay are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions from Exmouth
Do you cover EX8 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Exmouth including EX8, and nearby towns such as Heavitree and Exeter. The survey and written quote are free.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
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.
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.