What HMO fire doors in Crowborough should include
If you need HMO fire doors in Crowborough, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Buildings in and around Crowborough range from houses with integral garages to family homes after loft conversions and small blocks of flats. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
For HMO landlords in Crowborough, fire door work often follows a licence application or a council inspection. We can price an HMO in Crowborough directly from the council's schedule of works and give you evidence to send back.
What councils typically look for
Licensing and housing officers usually look at bedroom doors, kitchen doors and any doors onto the escape stair. Common requirements include 30-minute doors, self-closers, smoke seals and well-fitted frames. Requirements vary with the size and layout of the HMO and the local authority's approach; our HMO fire door guide sets out the typical expectations.
As standard, the work covers:
- FD30 or FD30S doors or doorsets
- Survey of bedroom, kitchen and stair doors
- Self-closers set to close without slamming
- Intumescent strips and smoke seals
Fire door law for Crowborough properties
In Crowborough, 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 Crowborough 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Crowborough
Typical settings for HMO fire doors include converted period houses, bedsit conversions and student lets. In Crowborough, 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.
How a Crowborough job runs
- 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 Crowborough
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 Crowborough 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.
Covering Crowborough and nearby
Nearby towns we cover include Royal Tunbridge Wells, East Grinstead and Tonbridge. Distance from Crowborough does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Is Crowborough within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Crowborough in East Sussex and neighbouring towns such as Royal Tunbridge Wells. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Crowborough?
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.
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.