Getting HMO fire doors right in Llanelli
We provide HMO fire doors in Llanelli (SA15 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
Llanelli has a broad mix of buildings, including family homes after loft conversions, schools and houses with integral garages, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
For HMO landlords in Llanelli, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection. We can price an HMO in Llanelli directly from the council's schedule of works and give you evidence to send back.
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
- Survey of bedroom, kitchen and stair doors
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals
- FD30 or FD30S doors or doorsets
The regulations behind fire doors in Llanelli
Fire door work in Llanelli follows Welsh building regulations and the Welsh Approved Document B. The Fire Safety Order 2005 covers workplaces and the shared parts of residential buildings here too, placing the duty on the responsible person.
The English regulation 10 checking regime does not extend to Llanelli, so how often doors are checked comes from the fire risk assessment. We hand over evidence that fits whatever regime your assessor sets.
Buildings and duty holders in Llanelli
Typical settings for HMO fire doors include converted period houses, bedsit conversions and student lets. In Llanelli, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.
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 Llanelli
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 Llanelli 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 Llanelli
As well as Llanelli, we cover neighbouring towns including Gorseinon, Swansea and Ammanford. The survey and quote are free.
Questions from Llanelli
Is Llanelli within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Llanelli in Dyfed and neighbouring towns such as Gorseinon. There is no charge for the survey.
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.
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.