HMO fire doors: our service in Heavitree
We provide HMO fire doors in Heavitree (EX1 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
In and around Heavitree, fire door work covers everything from care homes to houses with integral garages. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
We can price an HMO in Heavitree directly from the council's schedule of works and give you evidence to send back. Closers we fit in Heavitree 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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Self-closers set to close without slamming
- FD30 or FD30S doors or doorsets
- Survey of bedroom, kitchen and stair doors
- Photo record for licensing and inspections
Fire door law for Heavitree properties
England's framework applies in Heavitree. 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 Heavitree, 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.
Where HMO fire doors fit in Heavitree
You are most likely to need HMO fire doors if you look after converted period houses, bedsit conversions or shared houses. Whatever the building in Heavitree, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
The steps on a Heavitree 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
Guide prices in Heavitree
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for HMO fire doors is from around £350 per door in a volume HMO job, up to £900 where frames are replaced, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Nearby areas we cover from Heavitree
Heavitree is about 59.9 km from Plymouth, and we cover both, along with nearby Exeter and Exmouth. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions from Heavitree
Do you cover EX1 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Heavitree including EX1, and nearby towns such as Exeter and Exmouth. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Heavitree building?
Yes. Send it over and we can often price straight from it, then confirm on site. We report back against the same door references so you can close actions off.
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.
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.