Getting HMO fire doors right in Plymouth
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Plymouth, we offer HMO fire doors with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Fire doors in Plymouth protect escape routes in clinics, restaurants and shared houses alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
For HMO landlords in Plymouth, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection. Closers we fit in Plymouth 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.
What you get:
- Thumb-turn locks within the evidence where needed
- Photo record for licensing and inspections
- FD30 or FD30S doors or doorsets
- Self-closers set to close without slamming
Which fire door rules apply in Plymouth?
England's framework applies in Plymouth. 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 Plymouth, 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 Plymouth need HMO fire doors?
From bedsit conversions to shared houses, the requirement for HMO fire doors in Plymouth comes from the fire strategy or risk assessment for the building. We work from that document, or help you interpret your inspection report, before quoting.
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
Budgeting for HMO fire doors in Plymouth
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 Plymouth 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 Plymouth
As well as Plymouth, we cover neighbouring towns including Plymstock, Paignton and Newton Abbot. The survey and quote are free.
Questions from Plymouth
Do you work in Plymouth?
Yes, we take on HMO fire doors in Plymouth and the surrounding area, including Plymstock and Paignton. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
How quickly can you survey in Plymouth?
It depends on the number of doors and access, but we offer survey dates as soon as we reply to your enquiry. If an inspection has found urgent safety issues, tell us and we'll prioritise.
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.
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.